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Manchester Central and Salford

138,945 and 138,841 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Salford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 21 in total.

On 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and Salford on 15. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Manchester Central: £3,570Salford: £3,908Manchester Central: £3,585Salford: £3,691Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Salford is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Salford £13,586Salford: £13,586Manchester Central: £13,478Salford: £13,644Manchester Central: £13,536Salford: £12,887Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Salford is higher£13,586£13,644£12,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Salford £2,346Salford: £2,346Manchester Central: £2,245Salford: £2,356Manchester Central: £2,254Salford: £2,226Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Salford is higher£2,346£2,356£2,226

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Salford £11,607Salford: £11,607Manchester Central: £10,997Salford: £11,657Manchester Central: £11,043Salford: £11,010Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Salford is higher£11,607£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Salford £1,093Salford: £1,093Manchester Central: £1,450Salford: £1,097Manchester Central: £1,456Salford: £1,037Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central is higher£1,093£1,097£1,037

  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, Salford £829Salford: £829Manchester Central: £962Salford: £832Manchester Central: £966Salford: £786Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Manchester Central is higher£829£832£786

  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, Salford £58Salford: £58Manchester Central: £69Salford: £58Manchester Central: £70Salford: £55Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Manchester Central is higher£58£58£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Salford £518Salford: £518Manchester Central: £485Salford: £521Manchester Central: £487Salford: £492Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Salford is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Salford £142Salford: £142Manchester Central: £122Salford: £143Manchester Central: £122Salford: £135Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Salford is higher£142£143£135

  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, Salford £98Salford: £98Manchester Central: £107Salford: £98Manchester Central: £108Salford: £93Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Manchester Central is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Salford £1,889Salford: £1,889Manchester Central: £1,839Salford: £1,898Manchester Central: £1,847Salford: £1,792Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Salford is higher£1,889£1,898£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Salford £333Salford: £333Manchester Central: £253Salford: £335Manchester Central: £254Salford: £316Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Salford is higher£333£335£316

  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, Salford £344Salford: £344Manchester Central: £287Salford: £345Manchester Central: £288Salford: £326Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Salford is higher£344£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Salford £7.10Salford: £7.10Manchester Central: £5.98Salford: £7.13Manchester Central: £6.00Salford: £6.73Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Salford is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Salford £7.76Salford: £7.76Manchester Central: £5.30Salford: £7.79Manchester Central: £5.33Salford: £7.36Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Salford is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Manchester Central: £4.09Salford: £4.49Manchester Central: £4.11Salford: £4.24Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  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, Salford 1,022.8Salford: 1,022.8Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Salford is higher1,022.8

  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, Salford 234.7Salford: 234.7Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Manchester Central is higher234.7

  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, Salford 171.5Salford: 171.5Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count171.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 74.8, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Salford is higher82.2

  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, Salford 226.0Salford: 226.0Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Salford is higher226.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central 24.5, Salford 22.3Salford: 22.3Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Manchester Central is higher22.3

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Manchester Central and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,891£3,908£3,691Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£13,586£13,644£12,887Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,346£2,356£2,226Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£11,607£11,657£11,010Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£1,093£1,097£1,037Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£829£832£786Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£58£58£55Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£518£521£492Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£142£143£135Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£98£98£93Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,889£1,898£1,792Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£333£335£316Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£344£345£326Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.10£7.13£6.73Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.76£7.79£7.36Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,022.8Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9234.7Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5171.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.882.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6226.0Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.522.3Manchester Central

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Manchester Central: £3,570Salford: £3,908Manchester Central: £3,585Salford: £3,691Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Salford is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Salford £1,152Salford: £1,152Manchester Central: £1,002Salford: £1,157Manchester Central: £1,007Salford: £1,093Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Salford is higher£1,152£1,157£1,093

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Salford £1,741Salford: £1,741Manchester Central: £1,704Salford: £1,748Manchester Central: £1,711Salford: £1,651Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Salford is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Salford £984Salford: £984Manchester Central: £818Salford: £989Manchester Central: £821Salford: £934Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Salford is higher£984£989£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Salford £93Salford: £93Manchester Central: £108Salford: £93Manchester Central: £108Salford: £88Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Central is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Salford £70Salford: £70Manchester Central: £72Salford: £71Manchester Central: £72Salford: £67Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Manchester Central is higher£70£71£67

  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, Salford £4.91Salford: £4.91Manchester Central: £5.16Salford: £4.93Manchester Central: £5.18Salford: £4.66Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Salford £518Salford: £518Manchester Central: £485Salford: £521Manchester Central: £487Salford: £492Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Salford is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Salford £142Salford: £142Manchester Central: £122Salford: £143Manchester Central: £122Salford: £135Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Salford is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Salford £73Salford: £73Manchester Central: £81Salford: £73Manchester Central: £82Salford: £69Manchester Central: £77

    £81£82£77Manchester Central is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Salford £1,402Salford: £1,402Manchester Central: £1,396Salford: £1,408Manchester Central: £1,402Salford: £1,330Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Salford is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Salford £333Salford: £333Manchester Central: £253Salford: £335Manchester Central: £254Salford: £316Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Salford is higher£333£335£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Salford £255Salford: £255Manchester Central: £218Salford: £256Manchester Central: £219Salford: £242Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Salford is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Salford £5.26Salford: £5.26Manchester Central: £4.53Salford: £5.28Manchester Central: £4.55Salford: £4.99Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Salford is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Salford £5.76Salford: £5.76Manchester Central: £4.03Salford: £5.78Manchester Central: £4.04Salford: £5.46Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Salford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Manchester Central: £4.09Salford: £4.49Manchester Central: £4.11Salford: £4.24Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Salford 86.8Salford: 86.8Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Salford is higher86.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Salford 19.9Salford: 19.9Manchester Central: 21.0

    21.0Manchester Central is higher19.9

  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, Salford 14.6Salford: 14.6Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Salford is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Salford 167.7Salford: 167.7Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Salford is higher167.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 18.6, Salford 16.5Salford: 16.5Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Manchester Central is higher16.5

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Manchester Central and Salford, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,891£3,908£3,691Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,152£1,157£1,093Salford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,741£1,748£1,651Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£984£989£934Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£93£93£88Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£70£71£67Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.91£4.93£4.66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£518£521£492Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£142£143£135Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£73£73£69Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,402£1,408£1,330Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£333£335£316Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£255£256£242Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.26£5.28£4.99Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.76£5.78£5.46Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.686.8Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.6Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.882.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6167.7Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.616.5Manchester Central

Total

Manchester Central is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Salford on 15. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Salford £540.2mSalford: £540.2mManchester Central: £496.0mSalford: £542.5mManchester Central: £498.1mSalford: £512.4mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mSalford is higher£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Salford £160.0mSalford: £160.0mManchester Central: £139.3mSalford: £160.7mManchester Central: £139.8mSalford: £151.8mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mSalford is higher£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Salford £241.7mSalford: £241.7mManchester Central: £236.8mSalford: £242.7mManchester Central: £237.8mSalford: £229.2mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mSalford is higher£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Salford £136.7mSalford: £136.7mManchester Central: £113.6mSalford: £137.3mManchester Central: £114.1mSalford: £129.7mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mSalford is higher£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Salford £12.9mSalford: £12.9mManchester Central: £15.0mSalford: £12.9mManchester Central: £15.0mSalford: £12.2mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Salford £9.8mSalford: £9.8mManchester Central: £9.9mSalford: £9.8mManchester Central: £10.0mSalford: £9.3mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mManchester Central is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  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, Salford £0.68mSalford: £0.68mManchester Central: £0.72mSalford: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.72mSalford: £0.65mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central is higher£0.68m£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, Salford £72.0mSalford: £72.0mManchester Central: £67.4mSalford: £72.3mManchester Central: £67.7mSalford: £68.3mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mSalford is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Salford £19.7mSalford: £19.7mManchester Central: £16.9mSalford: £19.8mManchester Central: £17.0mSalford: £18.7mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSalford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

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

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Salford £194.6mSalford: £194.6mManchester Central: £194.0mSalford: £195.5mManchester Central: £194.8mSalford: £184.6mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mSalford is higher£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Salford £46.3mSalford: £46.3mManchester Central: £35.1mSalford: £46.4mManchester Central: £35.2mSalford: £43.9mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSalford is higher£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Salford £35.4mSalford: £35.4mManchester Central: £30.3mSalford: £35.6mManchester Central: £30.4mSalford: £33.6mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mSalford is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Salford £0.73mSalford: £0.73mManchester Central: £0.63mSalford: £0.73mManchester Central: £0.63mSalford: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSalford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Salford £0.80mSalford: £0.80mManchester Central: £0.56mSalford: £0.80mManchester Central: £0.56mSalford: £0.76mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSalford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Salford £0.62mSalford: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.57mSalford: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.57mSalford: £0.59mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSalford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Salford 12,045Salford: 12,045Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Salford is higher12,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Salford 2,764Salford: 2,764Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Manchester Central is higher2,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Salford 2,020Salford: 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020

    2,020No difference to showDepends on how you count2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Salford 11,418Salford: 11,418Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Salford is higher11,418

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Salford 23,280Salford: 23,280Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Salford is higher23,280

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Salford 2,296Salford: 2,296Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Manchester Central is higher2,296

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Salford, total
MeasureManchester CentralSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£160.0m£160.7m£151.8mSalford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£136.7m£137.3m£129.7mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mManchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50412,045Salford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9132,764Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,39611,418Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73723,280Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,296Manchester Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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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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