Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · North West and North West

Manchester Central and Manchester Rusholme

138,945 and 120,950 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Manchester Rusholme on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 12 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.

Swap the two areas
Manchester Central and Manchester Rusholme on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Manchester Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 14. 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 Manchester Rusholme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Manchester Rusholme £3,359Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Manchester Central: £3,570Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Manchester Central: £3,585Manchester Rusholme: £3,186Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central is higher£3,359£3,373£3,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Manchester Rusholme £14,399Manchester Rusholme: £14,399Manchester Central: £13,478Manchester Rusholme: £14,460Manchester Central: £13,536Manchester Rusholme: £13,658Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£14,399£14,460£13,658

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Manchester Rusholme £2,278Manchester Rusholme: £2,278Manchester Central: £2,245Manchester Rusholme: £2,288Manchester Central: £2,254Manchester Rusholme: £2,161Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Manchester Rusholme £10,267Manchester Rusholme: £10,267Manchester Central: £10,997Manchester Rusholme: £10,311Manchester Central: £11,043Manchester Rusholme: £9,739Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Manchester Central is higher£10,267£10,311£9,739

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Manchester Rusholme £2,839Manchester Rusholme: £2,839Manchester Central: £1,450Manchester Rusholme: £2,851Manchester Central: £1,456Manchester Rusholme: £2,693Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Rusholme is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  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, Manchester Rusholme £1,181Manchester Rusholme: £1,181Manchester Central: £962Manchester Rusholme: £1,186Manchester Central: £966Manchester Rusholme: £1,121Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,121

  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, Manchester Rusholme £112Manchester Rusholme: £112Manchester Central: £69Manchester Rusholme: £112Manchester Central: £70Manchester Rusholme: £106Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Manchester Rusholme £450Manchester Rusholme: £450Manchester Central: £485Manchester Rusholme: £451Manchester Central: £487Manchester Rusholme: £426Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£450£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Manchester Rusholme £109Manchester Rusholme: £109Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £110Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £104Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Manchester Central is higher£109£110£104

  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, Manchester Rusholme £108Manchester Rusholme: £108Manchester Central: £107Manchester Rusholme: £108Manchester Central: £108Manchester Rusholme: £102Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Manchester Rusholme £1,867Manchester Rusholme: £1,867Manchester Central: £1,839Manchester Rusholme: £1,875Manchester Central: £1,847Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,867£1,875£1,771

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Manchester Rusholme £293Manchester Rusholme: £293Manchester Central: £253Manchester Rusholme: £294Manchester Central: £254Manchester Rusholme: £278Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Manchester Rusholme is higher£293£294£278

  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, Manchester Rusholme £293Manchester Rusholme: £293Manchester Central: £287Manchester Rusholme: £294Manchester Central: £288Manchester Rusholme: £277Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£293£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Manchester Rusholme £5.16Manchester Rusholme: £5.16Manchester Central: £5.98Manchester Rusholme: £5.18Manchester Central: £6.00Manchester Rusholme: £4.89Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Manchester Central is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Manchester Rusholme £5.98Manchester Rusholme: £5.98Manchester Central: £5.30Manchester Rusholme: £6.00Manchester Central: £5.33Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Manchester Rusholme is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Manchester Rusholme £3.59Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Manchester Central: £4.09Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Manchester Central: £4.11Manchester Rusholme: £3.41Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  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, Manchester Rusholme 1,067.8Manchester Rusholme: 1,067.8Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count1,067.8

  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, Manchester Rusholme 449.9Manchester Rusholme: 449.9Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count449.9

  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, Manchester Rusholme 243.0Manchester Rusholme: 243.0Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count243.0

  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, Manchester Rusholme 69.4Manchester Rusholme: 69.4Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher69.4

  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, Manchester Rusholme 229.2Manchester Rusholme: 229.2Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count229.2

  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, Manchester Rusholme 24.3Manchester Rusholme: 24.3Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count24.3

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Manchester Rusholme, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,359£3,373£3,186Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£14,399£14,460£13,658Manchester Rusholme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,278£2,288£2,161Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£10,267£10,311£9,739Manchester Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£2,839£2,851£2,693Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,181£1,186£1,121Manchester Rusholme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£112£112£106Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£450£451£426Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£109£110£104Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£108£108£102Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,867£1,875£1,771Manchester Rusholme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£293£294£278Manchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£293£294£277Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.98£6.00£5.67Manchester Rusholme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.59£3.61£3.41Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,067.8Manchester Rusholme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9449.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5243.0Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.869.4Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6229.2Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.524.3Manchester Central

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 11. 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 Manchester Rusholme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Manchester Rusholme £3,359Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Manchester Central: £3,570Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Manchester Central: £3,585Manchester Rusholme: £3,186Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central is higher£3,359£3,373£3,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Manchester Rusholme £732Manchester Rusholme: £732Manchester Central: £1,002Manchester Rusholme: £735Manchester Central: £1,007Manchester Rusholme: £694Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Manchester Rusholme £1,771Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Manchester Central: £1,704Manchester Rusholme: £1,779Manchester Central: £1,711Manchester Rusholme: £1,680Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Manchester Rusholme £522Manchester Rusholme: £522Manchester Central: £818Manchester Rusholme: £524Manchester Central: £821Manchester Rusholme: £495Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Manchester Central is higher£522£524£495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Manchester Rusholme £144Manchester Rusholme: £144Manchester Central: £108Manchester Rusholme: £145Manchester Central: £108Manchester Rusholme: £137Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Rusholme is higher£144£145£137

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Manchester Rusholme £60Manchester Rusholme: £60Manchester Central: £72Manchester Rusholme: £60Manchester Central: £72Manchester Rusholme: £57Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  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, Manchester Rusholme £5.67Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Manchester Central: £5.16Manchester Rusholme: £5.70Manchester Central: £5.18Manchester Rusholme: £5.38Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Manchester Rusholme £450Manchester Rusholme: £450Manchester Central: £485Manchester Rusholme: £451Manchester Central: £487Manchester Rusholme: £426Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£450£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Manchester Rusholme £109Manchester Rusholme: £109Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £110Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £104Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Manchester Central is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Manchester Rusholme £84Manchester Rusholme: £84Manchester Central: £81Manchester Rusholme: £84Manchester Central: £82Manchester Rusholme: £79Manchester Central: £77

    £81£82£77Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Manchester Rusholme £1,452Manchester Rusholme: £1,452Manchester Central: £1,396Manchester Rusholme: £1,458Manchester Central: £1,402Manchester Rusholme: £1,377Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Manchester Rusholme £293Manchester Rusholme: £293Manchester Central: £253Manchester Rusholme: £294Manchester Central: £254Manchester Rusholme: £278Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Manchester Rusholme is higher£293£294£278

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Manchester Rusholme £227Manchester Rusholme: £227Manchester Central: £218Manchester Rusholme: £228Manchester Central: £219Manchester Rusholme: £216Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Manchester Rusholme £4.01Manchester Rusholme: £4.01Manchester Central: £4.53Manchester Rusholme: £4.02Manchester Central: £4.55Manchester Rusholme: £3.80Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Manchester Central is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Manchester Rusholme £4.65Manchester Rusholme: £4.65Manchester Central: £4.03Manchester Rusholme: £4.67Manchester Central: £4.04Manchester Rusholme: £4.41Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Manchester Rusholme is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Manchester Rusholme £3.59Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Manchester Central: £4.09Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Manchester Central: £4.11Manchester Rusholme: £3.41Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Manchester Rusholme 54.3Manchester Rusholme: 54.3Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count54.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Manchester Rusholme 22.9Manchester Rusholme: 22.9Manchester Central: 21.0

    21.0Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Manchester Rusholme 12.4Manchester Rusholme: 12.4Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count12.4

  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, Manchester Rusholme 69.4Manchester Rusholme: 69.4Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher69.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Manchester Rusholme 178.2Manchester Rusholme: 178.2Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count178.2

  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, Manchester Rusholme 18.9Manchester Rusholme: 18.9Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count18.9

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Manchester Rusholme, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,359£3,373£3,186Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£732£735£694Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,771£1,779£1,680Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£522£524£495Manchester Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£144£145£137Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£60£60£57Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.67£5.70£5.38Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£450£451£426Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£109£110£104Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£84£79Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,452£1,458£1,377Manchester Rusholme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£293£294£278Manchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£227£228£216Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.01£4.02£3.80Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.65£4.67£4.41Manchester Rusholme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.59£3.61£3.41Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.654.3Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.022.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.4Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.869.4Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6178.2Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.9Manchester Rusholme

Total

Manchester Central is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 3. 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 Manchester Rusholme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Manchester Rusholme £406.2mManchester Rusholme: £406.2mManchester Central: £496.0mManchester Rusholme: £408.0mManchester Central: £498.1mManchester Rusholme: £385.3mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central is higher£406.2m£408.0m£385.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Manchester Rusholme £88.5mManchester Rusholme: £88.5mManchester Central: £139.3mManchester Rusholme: £88.9mManchester Central: £139.8mManchester Rusholme: £84.0mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£88.5m£88.9m£84.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Manchester Rusholme £214.3mManchester Rusholme: £214.3mManchester Central: £236.8mManchester Rusholme: £215.2mManchester Central: £237.8mManchester Rusholme: £203.2mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£214.3m£215.2m£203.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Manchester Rusholme £63.1mManchester Rusholme: £63.1mManchester Central: £113.6mManchester Rusholme: £63.4mManchester Central: £114.1mManchester Rusholme: £59.9mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mManchester Central is higher£63.1m£63.4m£59.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Manchester Rusholme £17.5mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mManchester Central: £15.0mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mManchester Central: £15.0mManchester Rusholme: £16.6mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Rusholme is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Manchester Rusholme £7.3mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mManchester Central: £9.9mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mManchester Central: £10.0mManchester Rusholme: £6.9mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  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, Manchester Rusholme £0.69mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.72mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.72mManchester Rusholme: £0.65mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £67.4m, Manchester Rusholme £54.4mManchester Rusholme: £54.4mManchester Central: £67.4mManchester Rusholme: £54.6mManchester Central: £67.7mManchester Rusholme: £51.6mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Manchester Rusholme £13.2mManchester Rusholme: £13.2mManchester Central: £16.9mManchester Rusholme: £13.3mManchester Central: £17.0mManchester Rusholme: £12.5mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Manchester Rusholme £10.1mManchester Rusholme: £10.1mManchester Central: £11.3mManchester Rusholme: £10.2mManchester Central: £11.4mManchester Rusholme: £9.6mManchester Central: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Manchester Rusholme £175.6mManchester Rusholme: £175.6mManchester Central: £194.0mManchester Rusholme: £176.3mManchester Central: £194.8mManchester Rusholme: £166.5mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£175.6m£176.3m£166.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Manchester Rusholme £35.5mManchester Rusholme: £35.5mManchester Central: £35.1mManchester Rusholme: £35.6mManchester Central: £35.2mManchester Rusholme: £33.6mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mManchester Rusholme is higher£35.5m£35.6m£33.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Manchester Rusholme £27.5mManchester Rusholme: £27.5mManchester Central: £30.3mManchester Rusholme: £27.6mManchester Central: £30.4mManchester Rusholme: £26.1mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Manchester Rusholme £0.48mManchester Rusholme: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.63mManchester Rusholme: £0.49mManchester Central: £0.63mManchester Rusholme: £0.46mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Manchester Rusholme £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.53mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Rusholme is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Manchester Rusholme £0.43mManchester Rusholme: £0.43mManchester Central: £0.57mManchester Rusholme: £0.44mManchester Central: £0.57mManchester Rusholme: £0.41mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Manchester Rusholme 6,565Manchester Rusholme: 6,565Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count6,565

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Manchester Rusholme 2,766Manchester Rusholme: 2,766Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Manchester Rusholme 1,494Manchester Rusholme: 1,494Manchester Central: 2,020

    2,020Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count1,494

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Manchester Rusholme 8,398Manchester Rusholme: 8,398Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Manchester Central is higher8,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Manchester Rusholme 21,553Manchester Rusholme: 21,553Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count21,553

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Manchester Rusholme 2,284Manchester Rusholme: 2,284Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,284

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Manchester Rusholme, total
MeasureManchester CentralManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£406.2m£408.0m£385.3mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£88.5m£88.9m£84.0mManchester Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£214.3m£215.2m£203.2mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£63.1m£63.4m£59.9mManchester Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mManchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mManchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£175.6m£176.3m£166.5mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£35.5m£35.6m£33.6mManchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Rusholme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,5046,565Manchester Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9132,766Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0201,494Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3968,398Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73721,553Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,284Manchester Central

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.