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Manchester Central and Nottingham South

138,945 and 112,068 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Nottingham South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 10 of 22 measures, and Nottingham South on 12. 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 Nottingham South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Nottingham South £3,931Nottingham South: £3,931Manchester Central: £3,570Nottingham South: £3,948Manchester Central: £3,585Nottingham South: £3,729Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£3,931£3,948£3,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Nottingham South £12,954Nottingham South: £12,954Manchester Central: £13,478Nottingham South: £13,009Manchester Central: £13,536Nottingham South: £12,288Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,954£13,009£12,288

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Nottingham South £2,044Nottingham South: £2,044Manchester Central: £2,245Nottingham South: £2,053Manchester Central: £2,254Nottingham South: £1,939Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Central is higher£2,044£2,053£1,939

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Nottingham South £11,357Nottingham South: £11,357Manchester Central: £10,997Nottingham South: £11,406Manchester Central: £11,043Nottingham South: £10,773Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Nottingham South is higher£11,357£11,406£10,773

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Nottingham South £779Nottingham South: £779Manchester Central: £1,450Nottingham South: £782Manchester Central: £1,456Nottingham South: £739Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central is higher£779£782£739

  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, Nottingham South £773Nottingham South: £773Manchester Central: £962Nottingham South: £777Manchester Central: £966Nottingham South: £734Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734

  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, Nottingham South £45Nottingham South: £45Manchester Central: £69Nottingham South: £45Manchester Central: £70Nottingham South: £43Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Nottingham South £544Nottingham South: £544Manchester Central: £485Nottingham South: £547Manchester Central: £487Nottingham South: £516Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£544£547£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Nottingham South £131Nottingham South: £131Manchester Central: £122Nottingham South: £132Manchester Central: £122Nottingham South: £124Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  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, Nottingham South £117Nottingham South: £117Manchester Central: £107Nottingham South: £118Manchester Central: £108Nottingham South: £111Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Nottingham South £1,530Nottingham South: £1,530Manchester Central: £1,839Nottingham South: £1,536Manchester Central: £1,847Nottingham South: £1,451Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Manchester Central is higher£1,530£1,536£1,451

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Nottingham South £276Nottingham South: £276Manchester Central: £253Nottingham South: £277Manchester Central: £254Nottingham South: £261Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£276£277£261

  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, Nottingham South £377Nottingham South: £377Manchester Central: £287Nottingham South: £379Manchester Central: £288Nottingham South: £358Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Nottingham South £8.80Nottingham South: £8.80Manchester Central: £5.98Nottingham South: £8.84Manchester Central: £6.00Nottingham South: £8.35Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Nottingham South is higher£8.80£8.84£8.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Nottingham South £11Nottingham South: £11Manchester Central: £5.30Nottingham South: £11Manchester Central: £5.33Nottingham South: £11Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Nottingham South is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Nottingham South £4.67Nottingham South: £4.67Manchester Central: £4.09Nottingham South: £4.69Manchester Central: £4.11Nottingham South: £4.43Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Nottingham South 1,005.1Nottingham South: 1,005.1Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count1,005.1

  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, Nottingham South 176.8Nottingham South: 176.8Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Manchester Central is higher176.8

  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, Nottingham South 159.7Nottingham South: 159.7Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count159.7

  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, Nottingham South 75.0Nottingham South: 75.0Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count75.0

  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, Nottingham South 197.8Nottingham South: 197.8Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Manchester Central is higher197.8

  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, Nottingham South 25.5Nottingham South: 25.5Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Manchester Central and Nottingham South, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralNottingham SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,931£3,948£3,729Nottingham South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£12,954£13,009£12,288Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,044£2,053£1,939Manchester Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£11,357£11,406£10,773Nottingham South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£779£782£739Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£773£777£734Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£45£45£43Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£544£547£516Nottingham South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£131£132£124Nottingham South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£117£118£111Nottingham South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,530£1,536£1,451Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£276£277£261Nottingham South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£377£379£358Nottingham South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£8.80£8.84£8.35Nottingham South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£11Nottingham South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.67£4.69£4.43Nottingham South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,005.1Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9176.8Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5159.7Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.875.0Nottingham South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6197.8Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.525.5Nottingham South

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Nottingham South on 16. 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 Nottingham South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Nottingham South £3,931Nottingham South: £3,931Manchester Central: £3,570Nottingham South: £3,948Manchester Central: £3,585Nottingham South: £3,729Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£3,931£3,948£3,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Nottingham South £1,519Nottingham South: £1,519Manchester Central: £1,002Nottingham South: £1,525Manchester Central: £1,007Nottingham South: £1,441Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£1,519£1,525£1,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Nottingham South £1,456Nottingham South: £1,456Manchester Central: £1,704Nottingham South: £1,463Manchester Central: £1,711Nottingham South: £1,381Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central is higher£1,456£1,463£1,381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Nottingham South £1,332Nottingham South: £1,332Manchester Central: £818Nottingham South: £1,337Manchester Central: £821Nottingham South: £1,263Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Nottingham South is higher£1,332£1,337£1,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Nottingham South £91Nottingham South: £91Manchester Central: £108Nottingham South: £92Manchester Central: £108Nottingham South: £87Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Central is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Nottingham South £91Nottingham South: £91Manchester Central: £72Nottingham South: £91Manchester Central: £72Nottingham South: £86Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  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, Nottingham South £5.27Nottingham South: £5.27Manchester Central: £5.16Nottingham South: £5.29Manchester Central: £5.18Nottingham South: £5.00Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Nottingham South £544Nottingham South: £544Manchester Central: £485Nottingham South: £547Manchester Central: £487Nottingham South: £516Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£544£547£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Nottingham South £131Nottingham South: £131Manchester Central: £122Nottingham South: £132Manchester Central: £122Nottingham South: £124Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

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

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

    £81£82£77Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Nottingham South £1,090Nottingham South: £1,090Manchester Central: £1,396Nottingham South: £1,094Manchester Central: £1,402Nottingham South: £1,034Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central is higher£1,090£1,094£1,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Nottingham South £276Nottingham South: £276Manchester Central: £253Nottingham South: £277Manchester Central: £254Nottingham South: £261Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£276£277£261

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Nottingham South £269Nottingham South: £269Manchester Central: £218Nottingham South: £270Manchester Central: £219Nottingham South: £255Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Nottingham South £6.27Nottingham South: £6.27Manchester Central: £4.53Nottingham South: £6.30Manchester Central: £4.55Nottingham South: £5.95Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Nottingham South is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Nottingham South £8.06Nottingham South: £8.06Manchester Central: £4.03Nottingham South: £8.10Manchester Central: £4.04Nottingham South: £7.65Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Nottingham South is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Nottingham South £4.67Nottingham South: £4.67Manchester Central: £4.09Nottingham South: £4.69Manchester Central: £4.11Nottingham South: £4.43Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Nottingham South 117.9Nottingham South: 117.9Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count117.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Nottingham South 20.7Nottingham South: 20.7Manchester Central: 21.0

    21.0Manchester Central is higher20.7

  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, Nottingham South 18.7Nottingham South: 18.7Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Nottingham South 75.0Nottingham South: 75.0Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count75.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Nottingham South 140.9Nottingham South: 140.9Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Manchester Central is higher140.9

  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, Nottingham South 18.2Nottingham South: 18.2Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Manchester Central and Nottingham South, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralNottingham SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,931£3,948£3,729Nottingham South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,519£1,525£1,441Nottingham South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,456£1,463£1,381Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£1,332£1,337£1,263Nottingham South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£91£92£87Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£91£91£86Nottingham South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.27£5.29£5.00Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£544£547£516Nottingham South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£131£132£124Nottingham South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£84£79Nottingham South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,090£1,094£1,034Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£276£277£261Nottingham South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£269£270£255Nottingham South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.27£6.30£5.95Nottingham South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£8.06£8.10£7.65Nottingham South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.67£4.69£4.43Nottingham South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.6117.9Nottingham South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.020.7Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.7Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.875.0Nottingham South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6140.9Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.2Manchester Central

Total

Manchester Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Nottingham South on 7. 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 Nottingham South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Nottingham South £440.5mNottingham South: £440.5mManchester Central: £496.0mNottingham South: £442.4mManchester Central: £498.1mNottingham South: £417.9mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£440.5m£442.4m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Nottingham South £170.2mNottingham South: £170.2mManchester Central: £139.3mNottingham South: £171.0mManchester Central: £139.8mNottingham South: £161.5mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mNottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£170.2m£171.0m£161.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Nottingham South £163.2mNottingham South: £163.2mManchester Central: £236.8mNottingham South: £163.9mManchester Central: £237.8mNottingham South: £154.8mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central is higher£163.2m£163.9m£154.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Nottingham South £149.2mNottingham South: £149.2mManchester Central: £113.6mNottingham South: £149.9mManchester Central: £114.1mNottingham South: £141.6mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mNottingham South is higher£149.2m£149.9m£141.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Nottingham South £10.2mNottingham South: £10.2mManchester Central: £15.0mNottingham South: £10.3mManchester Central: £15.0mNottingham South: £9.7mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Nottingham South £10.2mNottingham South: £10.2mManchester Central: £9.9mNottingham South: £10.2mManchester Central: £10.0mNottingham South: £9.6mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Nottingham South £0.59mNottingham South: £0.59mManchester Central: £0.72mNottingham South: £0.59mManchester Central: £0.72mNottingham South: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £67.4m, Nottingham South £61.0mNottingham South: £61.0mManchester Central: £67.4mNottingham South: £61.3mManchester Central: £67.7mNottingham South: £57.9mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Nottingham South £14.7mNottingham South: £14.7mManchester Central: £16.9mNottingham South: £14.8mManchester Central: £17.0mNottingham South: £13.9mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Nottingham South £9.4mNottingham South: £9.4mManchester Central: £11.3mNottingham South: £9.4mManchester Central: £11.4mNottingham South: £8.9mManchester Central: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Nottingham South £122.1mNottingham South: £122.1mManchester Central: £194.0mNottingham South: £122.7mManchester Central: £194.8mNottingham South: £115.8mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central is higher£122.1m£122.7m£115.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Nottingham South £30.9mNottingham South: £30.9mManchester Central: £35.1mNottingham South: £31.0mManchester Central: £35.2mNottingham South: £29.3mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Nottingham South £30.1mNottingham South: £30.1mManchester Central: £30.3mNottingham South: £30.2mManchester Central: £30.4mNottingham South: £28.6mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Nottingham South £0.70mNottingham South: £0.70mManchester Central: £0.63mNottingham South: £0.71mManchester Central: £0.63mNottingham South: £0.67mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNottingham South is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Nottingham South £0.90mNottingham South: £0.90mManchester Central: £0.56mNottingham South: £0.91mManchester Central: £0.56mNottingham South: £0.86mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNottingham South is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.86m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Nottingham South £0.52mNottingham South: £0.52mManchester Central: £0.57mNottingham South: £0.53mManchester Central: £0.57mNottingham South: £0.50mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Nottingham South 13,208Nottingham South: 13,208Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count13,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Nottingham South 2,323Nottingham South: 2,323Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Manchester Central is higher2,323

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Nottingham South 2,099Nottingham South: 2,099Manchester Central: 2,020

    2,020Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count2,099

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Nottingham South 8,401Nottingham South: 8,401Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count8,401

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Nottingham South 15,790Nottingham South: 15,790Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Manchester Central is higher15,790

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Nottingham South 2,038Nottingham South: 2,038Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,038

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Nottingham South, total
MeasureManchester CentralNottingham SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£440.5m£442.4m£417.9mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£170.2m£171.0m£161.5mNottingham South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£163.2m£163.9m£154.8mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£149.2m£149.9m£141.6mNottingham South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mNottingham South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£122.1m£122.7m£115.8mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mManchester Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNottingham South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.90m£0.91m£0.86mNottingham South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50413,208Nottingham South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9132,323Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,099Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3968,401Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73715,790Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,038Manchester Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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