Compare constituencies · North West and Scotland
Manchester Central and Glasgow North East
Manchester Central is higher than Glasgow North East on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Manchester Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 21. 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 Glasgow North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow North East is higher£5,545£5,569£5,260
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,478£13,536£12,785Glasgow North East is higher£14,281£14,342£13,546
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,245£2,254£2,129Glasgow North East is higher£3,285£3,299£3,116
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,997£11,043£10,431Glasgow North East is higher£11,449£11,498£10,860
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,450£1,456£1,375Glasgow North East is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£962£966£913Glasgow North East is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£69£70£66Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£67£68£64
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£485£487£460Glasgow North East is higher£715£718£678
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Glasgow North East is higher£222£223£211
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£107£108£102Glasgow North East is higher£140£141£133
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,839£1,847£1,745Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,190
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Glasgow North East is higher£505£507£479
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£287£288£272Glasgow North East is higher£805£809£764
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.98£6.00£5.67Glasgow North East is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Glasgow North East is higher£21£21£20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow North East is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.7Glasgow North East is higher1,028.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
281.9Glasgow North East is higher335.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
195.5Glasgow North East is higher248.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.8Glasgow North East is higher115.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
215.6Glasgow North East is higher303.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.5Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count31.4
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| Measure | Manchester Central | Glasgow North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,570£3,585£3,386 | £5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,478£13,536£12,785 | £14,281£14,342£13,546Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,245£2,254£2,129 | £3,285£3,299£3,116Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,997£11,043£10,431 | £11,449£11,498£10,860 | Glasgow North East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,450£1,456£1,375 | £1,512£1,518£1,434 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £962£966£913 | £1,253£1,258£1,188Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £67£68£64Shared outEstimated | Manchester Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £485£487£460 | £715£718£678Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £222£223£211Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £140£141£133Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,839£1,847£1,745 | £2,308£2,318£2,190 | Glasgow North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £505£507£479 | Glasgow North East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £287£288£272 | £805£809£764 | Glasgow North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | £9.67£9.71£9.17 | Glasgow North East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £21£21£20 | Glasgow North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | £6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.7 | 1,028.2 | Glasgow North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 281.9 | 335.8 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 195.5 | 248.0Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.8 | 115.8Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 215.6 | 303.7 | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.5 | 31.4Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
Per resident
Manchester Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 22. 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 Glasgow North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow North East is higher£5,545£5,569£5,260
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,002£1,007£951Glasgow North East is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,704£1,711£1,616Glasgow North East is higher£2,333£2,343£2,213
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£818£821£776Glasgow North East is higher£1,414£1,420£1,342
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Glasgow North East is higher£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Glasgow North East is higher£155£155£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£485£487£460Glasgow North East is higher£715£718£678
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Glasgow North East is higher£222£223£211
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Glasgow North East is higher£100£100£94
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,396£1,402£1,324Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,555
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Glasgow North East is higher£505£507£479
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£218£219£207Glasgow North East is higher£572£574£543
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Glasgow North East is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Glasgow North East is higher£15£15£14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow North East is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
75.6Glasgow North East is higher127.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.0Glasgow North East is higher41.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Glasgow North East is higher30.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.8Glasgow North East is higher115.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
163.6Glasgow North East is higher215.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count22.3
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| Measure | Manchester Central | Glasgow North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,570£3,585£3,386 | £5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,002£1,007£951 | £1,764£1,772£1,673Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,704£1,711£1,616 | £2,333£2,343£2,213Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £818£821£776 | £1,414£1,420£1,342 | Glasgow North East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £187£188£177 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £155£155£147Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £8.31£8.34£7.88Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £485£487£460 | £715£718£678Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £222£223£211Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £100£100£94Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,396£1,402£1,324 | £1,639£1,646£1,555 | Glasgow North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £505£507£479 | Glasgow North East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £572£574£543 | Glasgow North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | Glasgow North East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £15£15£14 | Glasgow North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | £6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 75.6 | 127.0 | Glasgow North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.0 | 41.5 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 30.6Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.8 | 115.8Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 163.6 | 215.7 | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 22.3Shared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
Total
Manchester Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 20. 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 Glasgow North East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mGlasgow North East is higher£638.2m£640.9m£605.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mGlasgow North East is higher£203.0m£203.9m£192.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mGlasgow North East is higher£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mGlasgow North East is higher£162.8m£163.5m£154.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mGlasgow North East is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGlasgow North East is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mGlasgow North East is higher£82.2m£82.6m£78.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mGlasgow North East is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGlasgow North East is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mGlasgow North East is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mGlasgow North East is higher£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGlasgow North East is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow North East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGlasgow North East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
10,504Glasgow North East is higher14,618
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,913Glasgow North East is higher4,774
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,020Glasgow North East is higher3,526
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,396Glasgow North East is higher13,322
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
22,737Glasgow North East is higher24,824
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,584Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,566
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| Measure | Manchester Central | Glasgow North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £496.0m£498.1m£470.5m | £638.2m£640.9m£605.4mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.3m£139.8m£132.1m | £203.0m£203.9m£192.6mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.8m£237.8m£224.6m | £268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £113.6m£114.1m£107.8m | £162.8m£163.5m£154.4m | Glasgow North East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £67.4m£67.7m£63.9m | £82.2m£82.6m£78.0mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £194.0m£194.8m£184.0m | £188.7m£189.5m£179.0m | Manchester Central |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.1m£35.2m£33.3m | £58.1m£58.4m£55.1m | Glasgow North East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | £65.8m£66.1m£62.4m | Glasgow North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Glasgow North East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Glasgow North East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated | Glasgow North East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 10,504 | 14,618 | Glasgow North East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,913 | 4,774 | Glasgow North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,020 | 3,526Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,396 | 13,322Shared out | Glasgow North East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 22,737 | 24,824 | Glasgow North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,584 | 2,566Shared outEstimated | Manchester Central |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.