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Manchester Central and Glasgow South West

138,945 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Glasgow South West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 19. 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 South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Manchester Central: £3,570Glasgow South West: £5,130Manchester Central: £3,585Glasgow South West: £4,845Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow South West is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Manchester Central: £13,478Glasgow South West: £13,641Manchester Central: £13,536Glasgow South West: £12,885Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Glasgow South West is higher£13,584£13,641£12,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Manchester Central: £2,245Glasgow South West: £2,876Manchester Central: £2,254Glasgow South West: £2,717Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Manchester Central: £10,997Glasgow South West: £11,208Manchester Central: £11,043Glasgow South West: £10,586Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Glasgow South West is higher£11,160£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Manchester Central: £1,450Glasgow South West: £1,185Manchester Central: £1,456Glasgow South West: £1,119Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,180£1,185£1,119

  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, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Manchester Central: £962Glasgow South West: £1,185Manchester Central: £966Glasgow South West: £1,120Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Glasgow South West is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  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, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Manchester Central: £69Glasgow South West: £64Manchester Central: £70Glasgow South West: £60Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Manchester Central: £485Glasgow South West: £730Manchester Central: £487Glasgow South West: £690Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Glasgow South West is higher£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £227Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £215Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Glasgow South West is higher£226£227£215

  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, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Manchester Central: £107Glasgow South West: £149Manchester Central: £108Glasgow South West: £140Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Manchester Central: £1,839Glasgow South West: £2,086Manchester Central: £1,847Glasgow South West: £1,970Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Manchester Central: £253Glasgow South West: £375Manchester Central: £254Glasgow South West: £354Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Glasgow South West is higher£373£375£354

  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, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Manchester Central: £287Glasgow South West: £618Manchester Central: £288Glasgow South West: £584Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Glasgow South West is higher£615£618£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Manchester Central: £5.98Glasgow South West: £9.90Manchester Central: £6.00Glasgow South West: £9.35Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Glasgow South West is higher£9.86£9.90£9.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Manchester Central: £5.30Glasgow South West: £14Manchester Central: £5.33Glasgow South West: £14Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Glasgow South West is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Manchester Central: £4.09Glasgow South West: £6.50Manchester Central: £4.11Glasgow South West: £6.14Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Glasgow South West is higher1,018.4

  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, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  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, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Glasgow South West is higher233.7

  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, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Glasgow South West is higher117.8

  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, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count266.1

  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, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Manchester Central and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£11,160£11,208£10,586Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£1,180£1,185£1,119Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£615£618£584Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£14Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,018.4Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9250.6Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5233.7Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6266.1Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.533.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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 South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Manchester Central: £3,570Glasgow South West: £5,130Manchester Central: £3,585Glasgow South West: £4,845Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow South West is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Manchester Central: £1,002Glasgow South West: £1,821Manchester Central: £1,007Glasgow South West: £1,720Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Glasgow South West is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Manchester Central: £1,704Glasgow South West: £1,970Manchester Central: £1,711Glasgow South West: £1,861Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Manchester Central: £818Glasgow South West: £1,496Manchester Central: £821Glasgow South West: £1,413Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Glasgow South West is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Manchester Central: £108Glasgow South West: £158Manchester Central: £108Glasgow South West: £149Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Manchester Central: £72Glasgow South West: £158Manchester Central: £72Glasgow South West: £149Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Glasgow South West is higher£158£158£149

  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, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Manchester Central: £5.16Glasgow South West: £8.49Manchester Central: £5.18Glasgow South West: £8.02Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Manchester Central: £485Glasgow South West: £730Manchester Central: £487Glasgow South West: £690Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Glasgow South West is higher£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £227Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £215Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Glasgow South West is higher£226£227£215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Manchester Central: £81Glasgow South West: £102Manchester Central: £82Glasgow South West: £96Manchester Central: £77

    £81£82£77Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Manchester Central: £1,396Glasgow South West: £1,429Manchester Central: £1,402Glasgow South West: £1,349Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Manchester Central: £253Glasgow South West: £375Manchester Central: £254Glasgow South West: £354Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Glasgow South West is higher£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Manchester Central: £218Glasgow South West: £423Manchester Central: £219Glasgow South West: £400Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Glasgow South West is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Manchester Central: £4.53Glasgow South West: £6.78Manchester Central: £4.55Glasgow South West: £6.40Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Glasgow South West is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Manchester Central: £4.03Glasgow South West: £9.87Manchester Central: £4.04Glasgow South West: £9.32Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Glasgow South West is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Manchester Central: £4.09Glasgow South West: £6.50Manchester Central: £4.11Glasgow South West: £6.14Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Glasgow South West is higher135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Manchester Central: 21.0

    21.0Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count33.5

  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, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Glasgow South West is higher31.2

  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, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Glasgow South West is higher117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count182.3

  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, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Manchester Central and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£157£158£149Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.6135.9Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.033.5Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.531.2Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6182.3Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Manchester Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 17. 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 South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mManchester Central: £496.0mGlasgow South West: £520.7mManchester Central: £498.1mGlasgow South West: £491.8mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mGlasgow South West is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mManchester Central: £139.3mGlasgow South West: £184.8mManchester Central: £139.8mGlasgow South West: £174.5mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mGlasgow South West is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mManchester Central: £236.8mGlasgow South West: £200.0mManchester Central: £237.8mGlasgow South West: £188.9mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mManchester Central: £113.6mGlasgow South West: £151.8mManchester Central: £114.1mGlasgow South West: £143.4mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mGlasgow South West is higher£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mManchester Central: £15.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mManchester Central: £15.0mGlasgow South West: £15.2mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mGlasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mManchester Central: £9.9mGlasgow South West: £16.1mManchester Central: £10.0mGlasgow South West: £15.2mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGlasgow South West is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mManchester Central: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.86mManchester Central: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.81mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mGlasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £67.4m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mManchester Central: £67.4mGlasgow South West: £74.1mManchester Central: £67.7mGlasgow South West: £70.0mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mGlasgow South West is higher£73.8m£74.1m£70.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mManchester Central: £16.9mGlasgow South West: £23.1mManchester Central: £17.0mGlasgow South West: £21.8mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mGlasgow South West is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mManchester Central: £11.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mManchester Central: £11.4mGlasgow South West: £9.8mManchester Central: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mManchester Central: £194.0mGlasgow South West: £145.0mManchester Central: £194.8mGlasgow South West: £137.0mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mManchester Central: £35.1mGlasgow South West: £38.1mManchester Central: £35.2mGlasgow South West: £36.0mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mGlasgow South West is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mManchester Central: £30.3mGlasgow South West: £43.0mManchester Central: £30.4mGlasgow South West: £40.6mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mGlasgow South West is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.65mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGlasgow South West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mManchester Central: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £1.0mManchester Central: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.95mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow South West is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mManchester Central: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.66mManchester Central: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGlasgow South West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Glasgow South West is higher13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Manchester Central: 2,020

    2,020Glasgow South West is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Glasgow South West is higher11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,303

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureManchester CentralGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mGlasgow South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50413,795Glasgow South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9133,395Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0203,165Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,39611,959Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73718,502Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,303Shared outEstimatedManchester 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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