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Manchester Central and Liverpool Riverside

138,945 and 131,612 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Liverpool Riverside on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Manchester Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Central Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Manchester Central: £3,570Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Manchester Central: £3,585Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Liverpool Riverside is higher£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Liverpool Riverside £14,616Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Manchester Central: £13,478Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Manchester Central: £13,536Liverpool Riverside: £13,864Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Liverpool Riverside is higher£14,616£14,678£13,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Liverpool Riverside £2,749Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Manchester Central: £2,245Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Manchester Central: £2,254Liverpool Riverside: £2,608Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,749£2,761£2,608

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Liverpool Riverside £11,435Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Manchester Central: £10,997Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Manchester Central: £11,043Liverpool Riverside: £10,846Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Liverpool Riverside is higher£11,435£11,483£10,846

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Liverpool Riverside £1,913Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Manchester Central: £1,450Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Manchester Central: £1,456Liverpool Riverside: £1,814Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £962, Liverpool Riverside £1,174Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Manchester Central: £962Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Manchester Central: £966Liverpool Riverside: £1,114Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £69, Liverpool Riverside £94Liverpool Riverside: £94Manchester Central: £69Liverpool Riverside: £94Manchester Central: £70Liverpool Riverside: £89Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Manchester Central: £485Liverpool Riverside: £769Manchester Central: £487Liverpool Riverside: £726Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £169Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £159Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £107, Liverpool Riverside £136Liverpool Riverside: £136Manchester Central: £107Liverpool Riverside: £136Manchester Central: £108Liverpool Riverside: £129Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Liverpool Riverside is higher£136£136£129

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Liverpool Riverside £2,044Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Manchester Central: £1,839Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Manchester Central: £1,847Liverpool Riverside: £1,939Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,044£2,053£1,939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Manchester Central: £253Liverpool Riverside: £512Manchester Central: £254Liverpool Riverside: £484Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £287, Liverpool Riverside £549Liverpool Riverside: £549Manchester Central: £287Liverpool Riverside: £551Manchester Central: £288Liverpool Riverside: £521Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Liverpool Riverside is higher£549£551£521

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Liverpool Riverside £6.31Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Manchester Central: £5.98Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Manchester Central: £6.00Liverpool Riverside: £5.99Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Liverpool Riverside is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Liverpool Riverside £14Liverpool Riverside: £14Manchester Central: £5.30Liverpool Riverside: £14Manchester Central: £5.33Liverpool Riverside: £13Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Liverpool Riverside is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Manchester Central: £4.09Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Manchester Central: £4.11Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Central 1,016.7, Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Liverpool Riverside is higher1,073.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Central 281.9, Liverpool Riverside 387.5Liverpool Riverside: 387.5Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Liverpool Riverside is higher387.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Central 195.5, Liverpool Riverside 238.7Liverpool Riverside: 238.7Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Liverpool Riverside is higher238.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 74.8, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central 215.6, Liverpool Riverside 259.0Liverpool Riverside: 259.0Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Liverpool Riverside is higher259.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central 24.5, Liverpool Riverside 29.4Liverpool Riverside: 29.4Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Liverpool Riverside is higher29.4

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Manchester Central and Liverpool Riverside, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,749£2,761£2,608Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£94£94£89Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£168£169£159Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£136£136£129Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£2,044£2,053£1,939Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£549£551£521Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.31£6.34£5.99Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£14£14£13Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.98£3.00£2.83Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,073.4Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9387.5Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5238.7Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6259.0Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.529.4Liverpool Riverside

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Central Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Manchester Central: £3,570Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Manchester Central: £3,585Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Liverpool Riverside is higher£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Liverpool Riverside £1,316Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Manchester Central: £1,002Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Manchester Central: £1,007Liverpool Riverside: £1,248Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Liverpool Riverside £2,109Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Manchester Central: £1,704Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Manchester Central: £1,711Liverpool Riverside: £2,001Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,109£2,118£2,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Liverpool Riverside £1,029Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Manchester Central: £818Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Manchester Central: £821Liverpool Riverside: £976Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,029£1,034£976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Liverpool Riverside £172Liverpool Riverside: £172Manchester Central: £108Liverpool Riverside: £173Manchester Central: £108Liverpool Riverside: £163Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Liverpool Riverside is higher£172£173£163

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Liverpool Riverside £106Liverpool Riverside: £106Manchester Central: £72Liverpool Riverside: £106Manchester Central: £72Liverpool Riverside: £100Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Liverpool Riverside is higher£106£106£100

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £5.16, Liverpool Riverside £8.47Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Manchester Central: £5.16Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Manchester Central: £5.18Liverpool Riverside: £8.03Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Liverpool Riverside is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Manchester Central: £485Liverpool Riverside: £769Manchester Central: £487Liverpool Riverside: £726Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £169Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £159Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Liverpool Riverside £104Liverpool Riverside: £104Manchester Central: £81Liverpool Riverside: £105Manchester Central: £82Liverpool Riverside: £99Manchester Central: £77

    £81£82£77Liverpool Riverside is higher£104£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Liverpool Riverside £1,569Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Manchester Central: £1,396Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Manchester Central: £1,402Liverpool Riverside: £1,488Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Manchester Central: £253Liverpool Riverside: £512Manchester Central: £254Liverpool Riverside: £484Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Liverpool Riverside £421Liverpool Riverside: £421Manchester Central: £218Liverpool Riverside: £423Manchester Central: £219Liverpool Riverside: £400Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Liverpool Riverside is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Liverpool Riverside £4.85Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Manchester Central: £4.53Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Manchester Central: £4.55Liverpool Riverside: £4.60Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Liverpool Riverside is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Liverpool Riverside £11Liverpool Riverside: £11Manchester Central: £4.03Liverpool Riverside: £11Manchester Central: £4.04Liverpool Riverside: £10Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Liverpool Riverside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Manchester Central: £4.09Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Manchester Central: £4.11Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Liverpool Riverside 96.6Liverpool Riverside: 96.6Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Liverpool Riverside is higher96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Liverpool Riverside 34.9Liverpool Riverside: 34.9Manchester Central: 21.0

    21.0Liverpool Riverside is higher34.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 14.5, Liverpool Riverside 21.5Liverpool Riverside: 21.5Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Liverpool Riverside is higher21.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 74.8, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Liverpool Riverside 198.7Liverpool Riverside: 198.7Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Liverpool Riverside is higher198.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 18.6, Liverpool Riverside 22.6Liverpool Riverside: 22.6Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Liverpool Riverside is higher22.6

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Manchester Central and Liverpool Riverside, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,316£1,321£1,248Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£1,029£1,034£976Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£172£173£163Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£106£106£100Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£168£169£159Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£104£105£99Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£421£423£400Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.85£4.87£4.60Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£11£11£10Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.98£3.00£2.83Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.696.6Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.034.9Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.521.5Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6198.7Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.6Liverpool Riverside

Total

Manchester Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Central Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Liverpool Riverside £641.2mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mManchester Central: £496.0mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mManchester Central: £498.1mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Liverpool Riverside £173.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mManchester Central: £139.3mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mManchester Central: £139.8mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Liverpool Riverside £277.6mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mManchester Central: £236.8mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mManchester Central: £237.8mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Liverpool Riverside £135.5mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mManchester Central: £113.6mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mManchester Central: £114.1mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mLiverpool Riverside is higher£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Liverpool Riverside £22.7mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mManchester Central: £15.0mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mManchester Central: £15.0mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Liverpool Riverside £13.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mManchester Central: £9.9mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mManchester Central: £10.0mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mLiverpool Riverside is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Manchester Central £0.72m, Liverpool Riverside £1.1mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mManchester Central: £0.72mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mManchester Central: £0.72mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.1m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £67.4m, Liverpool Riverside £100.8mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mManchester Central: £67.4mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mManchester Central: £67.7mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mLiverpool Riverside is higher£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Liverpool Riverside £22.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mManchester Central: £16.9mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mManchester Central: £17.0mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Liverpool Riverside £13.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mManchester Central: £11.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mManchester Central: £11.4mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0mManchester Central: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Liverpool Riverside £206.5mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mManchester Central: £194.0mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mManchester Central: £194.8mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Liverpool Riverside £67.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mManchester Central: £35.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mManchester Central: £35.2mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mLiverpool Riverside is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Liverpool Riverside £55.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mManchester Central: £30.3mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mManchester Central: £30.4mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Liverpool Riverside £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mManchester Central: £0.63mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mManchester Central: £0.63mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Liverpool Riverside £1.4mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mManchester Central: £0.56mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mManchester Central: £0.56mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Liverpool Riverside £0.39mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mManchester Central: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mManchester Central: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Liverpool Riverside 12,715Liverpool Riverside: 12,715Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Liverpool Riverside is higher12,715

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Liverpool Riverside 4,590Liverpool Riverside: 4,590Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Liverpool Riverside is higher4,590

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Liverpool Riverside 2,828Liverpool Riverside: 2,828Manchester Central: 2,020

    2,020Liverpool Riverside is higher2,828

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Liverpool Riverside 14,926Liverpool Riverside: 14,926Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Liverpool Riverside is higher14,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Liverpool Riverside 26,153Liverpool Riverside: 26,153Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Liverpool Riverside is higher26,153

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Liverpool Riverside 2,971Liverpool Riverside: 2,971Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Liverpool Riverside is higher2,971

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Liverpool Riverside, total
MeasureManchester CentralLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£173.1m£173.9m£164.2mLiverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£135.5m£136.0m£128.5mLiverpool Riverside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLiverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLiverpool Riverside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50412,715Liverpool Riverside
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9134,590Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,828Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,39614,926Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73726,153Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,971Liverpool Riverside

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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