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Manchester Central and Southampton Test

138,945 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Southampton Test on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 21 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 9. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Manchester Central: £3,570Southampton Test: £4,036Manchester Central: £3,585Southampton Test: £3,812Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Manchester Central: £13,478Southampton Test: £13,046Manchester Central: £13,536Southampton Test: £12,323Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Manchester Central: £2,245Southampton Test: £2,263Manchester Central: £2,254Southampton Test: £2,137Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Manchester Central: £10,997Southampton Test: £11,482Manchester Central: £11,043Southampton Test: £10,845Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Southampton Test is higher£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Manchester Central: £1,450Southampton Test: £836Manchester Central: £1,456Southampton Test: £790Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central is higher£833£836£790

  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, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Manchester Central: £962Southampton Test: £687Manchester Central: £966Southampton Test: £649Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Manchester Central: £69Southampton Test: £41Manchester Central: £70Southampton Test: £39Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Manchester Central is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Manchester Central: £485Southampton Test: £451Manchester Central: £487Southampton Test: £426Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £144Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Manchester Central: £107Southampton Test: £104Manchester Central: £108Southampton Test: £98Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Manchester Central is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Manchester Central: £1,839Southampton Test: £1,885Manchester Central: £1,847Southampton Test: £1,781Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Manchester Central: £253Southampton Test: £299Manchester Central: £254Southampton Test: £282Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  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, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Manchester Central: £287Southampton Test: £262Manchester Central: £288Southampton Test: £247Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Manchester Central is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Manchester Central: £5.98Southampton Test: £5.65Manchester Central: £6.00Southampton Test: £5.34Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Manchester Central is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Manchester Central: £5.30Southampton Test: £6.11Manchester Central: £5.33Southampton Test: £5.77Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Manchester Central: £4.09Southampton Test: £4.45Manchester Central: £4.11Southampton Test: £4.20Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Southampton Test is higher1,019.6

  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, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Manchester Central is higher165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher68.0

  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, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Manchester Central is higher209.8

  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, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Manchester Central is higher22.6

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Manchester Central and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£12,991£13,046£12,323Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£833£836£790Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£684£687£649Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£41£41£39Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£449£451£426Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£103£104£98Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£261£262£247Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.63£5.65£5.34Manchester Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9165.6Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5147.3Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.868.0Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6209.8Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.522.6Manchester Central

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 10. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Manchester Central: £3,570Southampton Test: £4,036Manchester Central: £3,585Southampton Test: £3,812Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Manchester Central: £1,002Southampton Test: £1,569Manchester Central: £1,007Southampton Test: £1,482Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Manchester Central: £1,704Southampton Test: £1,560Manchester Central: £1,711Southampton Test: £1,473Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Manchester Central: £818Southampton Test: £1,381Manchester Central: £821Southampton Test: £1,304Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Southampton Test is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Manchester Central: £108Southampton Test: £101Manchester Central: £108Southampton Test: £95Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Central is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Manchester Central: £72Southampton Test: £83Manchester Central: £72Southampton Test: £78Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  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, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Manchester Central: £5.16Southampton Test: £4.92Manchester Central: £5.18Southampton Test: £4.65Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Manchester Central: £485Southampton Test: £451Manchester Central: £487Southampton Test: £426Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £144Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Manchester Central: £81Southampton Test: £71Manchester Central: £82Southampton Test: £67Manchester Central: £77

    £81£82£77Manchester Central is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Manchester Central: £1,396Southampton Test: £1,300Manchester Central: £1,402Southampton Test: £1,228Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Manchester Central: £253Southampton Test: £299Manchester Central: £254Southampton Test: £282Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Manchester Central: £218Southampton Test: £181Manchester Central: £219Southampton Test: £171Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Manchester Central is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Manchester Central: £4.53Southampton Test: £3.90Manchester Central: £4.55Southampton Test: £3.68Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Manchester Central is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Manchester Central: £4.03Southampton Test: £4.21Manchester Central: £4.04Southampton Test: £3.98Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Manchester Central: £4.09Southampton Test: £4.45Manchester Central: £4.11Southampton Test: £4.20Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Southampton Test is higher122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count17.7

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Manchester Central is higher144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Manchester Central is higher15.6

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Manchester Central and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,553£1,560£1,473Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£100£101£95Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£82£83£78Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.90£4.92£4.65Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£449£451£426Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£71£71£67Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,294£1,300£1,228Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£180£181£171Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.88£3.90£3.68Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.6122.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.7Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.868.0Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6144.7Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.615.6Manchester Central

Total

Manchester Central is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Southampton Test on 4. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mManchester Central: £496.0mSouthampton Test: £460.2mManchester Central: £498.1mSouthampton Test: £434.7mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mManchester Central: £139.3mSouthampton Test: £178.9mManchester Central: £139.8mSouthampton Test: £169.0mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mManchester Central: £236.8mSouthampton Test: £177.9mManchester Central: £237.8mSouthampton Test: £168.0mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mManchester Central: £113.6mSouthampton Test: £157.4mManchester Central: £114.1mSouthampton Test: £148.7mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mSouthampton Test is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mManchester Central: £15.0mSouthampton Test: £11.5mManchester Central: £15.0mSouthampton Test: £10.8mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Central: £9.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Central: £10.0mSouthampton Test: £8.9mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Manchester Central £0.72m, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.72mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.72mSouthampton Test: £0.53mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £67.4m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mManchester Central: £67.4mSouthampton Test: £51.5mManchester Central: £67.7mSouthampton Test: £48.6mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mManchester Central: £16.9mSouthampton Test: £17.4mManchester Central: £17.0mSouthampton Test: £16.4mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSouthampton Test is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Central: £11.3mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Central: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £7.7mManchester Central: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mManchester Central: £194.0mSouthampton Test: £148.2mManchester Central: £194.8mSouthampton Test: £140.0mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mManchester Central: £35.1mSouthampton Test: £34.1mManchester Central: £35.2mSouthampton Test: £32.2mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mManchester Central: £30.3mSouthampton Test: £20.6mManchester Central: £30.4mSouthampton Test: £19.5mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mManchester Central: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.44mManchester Central: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.42mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.45mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Central: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Central: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Southampton Test is higher13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Manchester Central is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 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, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Manchester Central is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Manchester Central is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Manchester Central is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Southampton Test, total
MeasureManchester CentralSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mManchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mManchester Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mManchester Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50413,981Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9132,270Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3967,751Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73716,495Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5841,780Manchester 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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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