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Manchester Central and Portsmouth South

138,945 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Portsmouth South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Manchester Central: £3,570Portsmouth South: £4,170Manchester Central: £3,585Portsmouth South: £3,939Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Manchester Central: £13,478Portsmouth South: £13,054Manchester Central: £13,536Portsmouth South: £12,329Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Manchester Central: £2,245Portsmouth South: £2,307Manchester Central: £2,254Portsmouth South: £2,179Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Manchester Central: £10,997Portsmouth South: £11,395Manchester Central: £11,043Portsmouth South: £10,763Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Portsmouth South is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Manchester Central: £1,450Portsmouth South: £826Manchester Central: £1,456Portsmouth South: £780Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central is higher£822£826£780

  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, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Manchester Central: £962Portsmouth South: £789Manchester Central: £966Portsmouth South: £745Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£745

  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, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Manchester Central: £69Portsmouth South: £44Manchester Central: £70Portsmouth South: £41Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Manchester Central: £485Portsmouth South: £409Manchester Central: £487Portsmouth South: £387Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £128Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £121Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  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, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Manchester Central: £107Portsmouth South: £94Manchester Central: £108Portsmouth South: £89Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Manchester Central is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Manchester Central: £1,839Portsmouth South: £1,893Manchester Central: £1,847Portsmouth South: £1,788Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Manchester Central: £253Portsmouth South: £392Manchester Central: £254Portsmouth South: £370Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  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, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Manchester Central: £287Portsmouth South: £308Manchester Central: £288Portsmouth South: £291Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Manchester Central: £5.98Portsmouth South: £6.02Manchester Central: £6.00Portsmouth South: £5.69Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Manchester Central: £5.30Portsmouth South: £6.17Manchester Central: £5.33Portsmouth South: £5.83Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £4.09Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £4.11Portsmouth South: £1.95Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  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, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Portsmouth South is higher1,018.9

  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, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count174.8

  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, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher64.5

  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, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  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, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Manchester Central is higher20.5

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£12,998£13,054£12,329Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£822£826£780Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£786£789£745Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£44£44£41Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£408£409£387Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£94£94£89Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£307£308£291Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.06£2.06£1.95Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9174.8Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5166.9Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.864.5Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.520.5Manchester Central

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Manchester Central: £3,570Portsmouth South: £4,170Manchester Central: £3,585Portsmouth South: £3,939Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Manchester Central: £1,002Portsmouth South: £1,611Manchester Central: £1,007Portsmouth South: £1,522Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Manchester Central: £1,704Portsmouth South: £1,628Manchester Central: £1,711Portsmouth South: £1,538Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Manchester Central: £818Portsmouth South: £1,407Manchester Central: £821Portsmouth South: £1,329Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Portsmouth South is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Manchester Central: £108Portsmouth South: £102Manchester Central: £108Portsmouth South: £96Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Central is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Manchester Central: £72Portsmouth South: £97Manchester Central: £72Portsmouth South: £92Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Manchester Central: £5.16Portsmouth South: £5.41Manchester Central: £5.18Portsmouth South: £5.11Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Manchester Central: £485Portsmouth South: £409Manchester Central: £487Portsmouth South: £387Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £128Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £121Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Manchester Central: £81Portsmouth South: £66Manchester Central: £82Portsmouth South: £63Manchester Central: £77

    £81£82£77Manchester Central is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Manchester Central: £1,396Portsmouth South: £1,336Manchester Central: £1,402Portsmouth South: £1,262Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Manchester Central: £253Portsmouth South: £392Manchester Central: £254Portsmouth South: £370Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Manchester Central: £218Portsmouth South: £217Manchester Central: £219Portsmouth South: £205Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Manchester Central: £4.53Portsmouth South: £4.26Manchester Central: £4.55Portsmouth South: £4.02Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Manchester Central: £4.03Portsmouth South: £4.36Manchester Central: £4.04Portsmouth South: £4.12Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £4.09Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £4.11Portsmouth South: £1.95Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Portsmouth South is higher125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Manchester Central: 21.0

    21.0Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  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, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Manchester Central is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,621£1,628£1,538Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£102£102£96Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£97£97£92Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£408£409£387Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£66£66£63Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,330£1,336£1,262Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£216£217£205Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.24£4.26£4.02Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.06£2.06£1.95Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.6125.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.021.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.520.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.864.5Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6152.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.614.5Manchester Central

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mManchester Central: £496.0mPortsmouth South: £462.1mManchester Central: £498.1mPortsmouth South: £436.5mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mManchester Central: £139.3mPortsmouth South: £178.5mManchester Central: £139.8mPortsmouth South: £168.6mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mManchester Central: £236.8mPortsmouth South: £180.4mManchester Central: £237.8mPortsmouth South: £170.4mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mManchester Central: £113.6mPortsmouth South: £155.9mManchester Central: £114.1mPortsmouth South: £147.2mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mPortsmouth South is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mManchester Central: £15.0mPortsmouth South: £11.3mManchester Central: £15.0mPortsmouth South: £10.7mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mManchester Central: £9.9mPortsmouth South: £10.8mManchester Central: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £10.2mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mManchester Central: £0.72mPortsmouth South: £0.60mManchester Central: £0.72mPortsmouth South: £0.57mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £67.4m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mManchester Central: £67.4mPortsmouth South: £45.3mManchester Central: £67.7mPortsmouth South: £42.8mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mManchester Central: £16.9mPortsmouth South: £14.2mManchester Central: £17.0mPortsmouth South: £13.4mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mManchester Central: £11.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mManchester Central: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £6.9mManchester Central: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mManchester Central: £194.0mPortsmouth South: £148.0mManchester Central: £194.8mPortsmouth South: £139.8mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mManchester Central: £35.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mManchester Central: £35.2mPortsmouth South: £41.0mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mManchester Central: £30.3mPortsmouth South: £24.1mManchester Central: £30.4mPortsmouth South: £22.8mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mManchester Central: £0.63mPortsmouth South: £0.47mManchester Central: £0.63mPortsmouth South: £0.44mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.46mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mManchester Central: £0.57mPortsmouth South: £0.23mManchester Central: £0.57mPortsmouth South: £0.22mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Portsmouth South is higher13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Manchester Central: 2,020

    2,020Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Manchester Central is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Manchester Central is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureManchester CentralPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mManchester Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50413,937Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9132,391Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,283Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3967,141Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73716,910Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5841,604Manchester 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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