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Manchester Rusholme and Manchester Central

120,950 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Rusholme is higher than Manchester Central on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Rusholme is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 8. 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 Rusholme Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3,359, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Manchester Central: £3,585Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Manchester Central: £3,386Manchester Rusholme: £3,186

    £3,359£3,373£3,186Manchester Central is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Rusholme £14,399, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Manchester Rusholme: £14,399Manchester Central: £13,536Manchester Rusholme: £14,460Manchester Central: £12,785Manchester Rusholme: £13,658

    £14,399£14,460£13,658Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£13,478£13,536£12,785

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Rusholme £2,278, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Manchester Rusholme: £2,278Manchester Central: £2,254Manchester Rusholme: £2,288Manchester Central: £2,129Manchester Rusholme: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£2,245£2,254£2,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Rusholme £10,267, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Manchester Rusholme: £10,267Manchester Central: £11,043Manchester Rusholme: £10,311Manchester Central: £10,431Manchester Rusholme: £9,739

    £10,267£10,311£9,739Manchester Central is higher£10,997£11,043£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Rusholme £2,839, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Manchester Rusholme: £2,839Manchester Central: £1,456Manchester Rusholme: £2,851Manchester Central: £1,375Manchester Rusholme: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Manchester Rusholme is higher£1,450£1,456£1,375

  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 Rusholme £1,181, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Manchester Rusholme: £1,181Manchester Central: £966Manchester Rusholme: £1,186Manchester Central: £913Manchester Rusholme: £1,121

    £1,181£1,186£1,121Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  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 Rusholme £112, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Manchester Rusholme: £112Manchester Central: £70Manchester Rusholme: £112Manchester Central: £66Manchester Rusholme: £106

    £112£112£106Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £450, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Manchester Rusholme: £450Manchester Central: £487Manchester Rusholme: £451Manchester Central: £460Manchester Rusholme: £426

    £450£451£426Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £109, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £109Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £110Manchester Central: £116Manchester Rusholme: £104

    £109£110£104Manchester Central is higher£122£122£116

  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 Rusholme £108, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Manchester Rusholme: £108Manchester Central: £108Manchester Rusholme: £108Manchester Central: £102Manchester Rusholme: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Rusholme £1,867, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Manchester Rusholme: £1,867Manchester Central: £1,847Manchester Rusholme: £1,875Manchester Central: £1,745Manchester Rusholme: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £293, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Manchester Rusholme: £293Manchester Central: £254Manchester Rusholme: £294Manchester Central: £240Manchester Rusholme: £278

    £293£294£278Manchester Rusholme is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Rusholme £293, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Manchester Rusholme: £293Manchester Central: £288Manchester Rusholme: £294Manchester Central: £272Manchester Rusholme: £277

    £293£294£277Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£287£288£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Rusholme £5.16, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Manchester Rusholme: £5.16Manchester Central: £6.00Manchester Rusholme: £5.18Manchester Central: £5.67Manchester Rusholme: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Rusholme £5.98, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Manchester Rusholme: £5.98Manchester Central: £5.33Manchester Rusholme: £6.00Manchester Central: £5.03Manchester Rusholme: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Manchester Rusholme is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3.59, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Manchester Central: £4.11Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Manchester Central: £3.88Manchester Rusholme: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Manchester Central is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Rusholme 1,067.8, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Manchester Rusholme: 1,067.8

    1,067.8Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count1,016.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Rusholme 449.9, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Manchester Rusholme: 449.9

    449.9Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count281.9

  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 Rusholme 243.0, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Manchester Rusholme: 243.0

    243.0Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  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 Rusholme 69.4, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Manchester Rusholme: 69.4

    69.4Manchester Central is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester Rusholme 229.2, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Manchester Rusholme: 229.2

    229.2Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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 Rusholme 24.3, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Manchester Rusholme: 24.3

    24.3Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Manchester Rusholme and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester RusholmeManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,359£3,373£3,186£3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,399£14,460£13,658£13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Rusholme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,267£10,311£9,739£10,997£11,043£10,431Manchester Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,121£962£966£913Manchester Rusholme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£112£112£106£69£70£66Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£451£426£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£107£108£102Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,839£1,847£1,745Manchester Rusholme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£293£294£278£253£254£240Manchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£287£288£272Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.98£6.00£5.67Manchester Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.30£5.33£5.03Manchester Rusholme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,067.81,016.7Manchester Rusholme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026449.9281.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026243.0195.5Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.474.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.2215.6Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.324.5Manchester Central

Per resident

Manchester Rusholme is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Rusholme Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3,359, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Manchester Central: £3,585Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Manchester Central: £3,386Manchester Rusholme: £3,186

    £3,359£3,373£3,186Manchester Central is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £732, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Manchester Rusholme: £732Manchester Central: £1,007Manchester Rusholme: £735Manchester Central: £951Manchester Rusholme: £694

    £732£735£694Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £1,771, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Manchester Central: £1,711Manchester Rusholme: £1,779Manchester Central: £1,616Manchester Rusholme: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £522, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Manchester Rusholme: £522Manchester Central: £821Manchester Rusholme: £524Manchester Central: £776Manchester Rusholme: £495

    £522£524£495Manchester Central is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £144, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Manchester Rusholme: £144Manchester Central: £108Manchester Rusholme: £145Manchester Central: £102Manchester Rusholme: £137

    £144£145£137Manchester Rusholme is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £60, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Manchester Rusholme: £60Manchester Central: £72Manchester Rusholme: £60Manchester Central: £68Manchester Rusholme: £57

    £60£60£57Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  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 Rusholme £5.67, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Manchester Central: £5.18Manchester Rusholme: £5.70Manchester Central: £4.89Manchester Rusholme: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £450, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Manchester Rusholme: £450Manchester Central: £487Manchester Rusholme: £451Manchester Central: £460Manchester Rusholme: £426

    £450£451£426Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £109, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £109Manchester Central: £122Manchester Rusholme: £110Manchester Central: £116Manchester Rusholme: £104

    £109£110£104Manchester Central is higher£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £84, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Manchester Rusholme: £84Manchester Central: £82Manchester Rusholme: £84Manchester Central: £77Manchester Rusholme: £79

    £84£84£79Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £1,452, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Manchester Rusholme: £1,452Manchester Central: £1,402Manchester Rusholme: £1,458Manchester Central: £1,324Manchester Rusholme: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £293, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Manchester Rusholme: £293Manchester Central: £254Manchester Rusholme: £294Manchester Central: £240Manchester Rusholme: £278

    £293£294£278Manchester Rusholme is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £227, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Manchester Rusholme: £227Manchester Central: £219Manchester Rusholme: £228Manchester Central: £207Manchester Rusholme: £216

    £227£228£216Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £4.01, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Manchester Rusholme: £4.01Manchester Central: £4.55Manchester Rusholme: £4.02Manchester Central: £4.30Manchester Rusholme: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Manchester Central is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £4.65, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Manchester Rusholme: £4.65Manchester Central: £4.04Manchester Rusholme: £4.67Manchester Central: £3.82Manchester Rusholme: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Manchester Rusholme is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3.59, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Manchester Central: £4.11Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Manchester Central: £3.88Manchester Rusholme: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Manchester Central is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Rusholme 54.3, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Manchester Rusholme: 54.3

    54.3Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Rusholme 22.9, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Manchester Rusholme: 22.9

    22.9Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  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 Rusholme 12.4, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Manchester Rusholme: 12.4

    12.4Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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 Rusholme 69.4, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Manchester Rusholme: 69.4

    69.4Manchester Central is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Rusholme 178.2, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Manchester Rusholme: 178.2

    178.2Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count163.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Rusholme 18.9, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Manchester Rusholme: 18.9

    18.9Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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Manchester Rusholme and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureManchester RusholmeManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,359£3,373£3,186£3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£732£735£694£1,002£1,007£951Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£522£524£495£818£821£776Manchester Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£108£108£102Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£72£72£68Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£451£426£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£81£82£77Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Rusholme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£293£294£278£253£254£240Manchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£218£219£207Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.53£4.55£4.30Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.03£4.04£3.82Manchester Rusholme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202654.375.6Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.921.0Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.414.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.474.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.2163.6Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.6Manchester Rusholme

Total

Manchester Rusholme is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central 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 Rusholme Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £406.2m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mManchester Rusholme: £406.2mManchester Central: £498.1mManchester Rusholme: £408.0mManchester Central: £470.5mManchester Rusholme: £385.3m

    £406.2m£408.0m£385.3mManchester Central is higher£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £88.5m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mManchester Rusholme: £88.5mManchester Central: £139.8mManchester Rusholme: £88.9mManchester Central: £132.1mManchester Rusholme: £84.0m

    £88.5m£88.9m£84.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £214.3m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mManchester Rusholme: £214.3mManchester Central: £237.8mManchester Rusholme: £215.2mManchester Central: £224.6mManchester Rusholme: £203.2m

    £214.3m£215.2m£203.2mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Rusholme £63.1m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mManchester Rusholme: £63.1mManchester Central: £114.1mManchester Rusholme: £63.4mManchester Central: £107.8mManchester Rusholme: £59.9m

    £63.1m£63.4m£59.9mManchester Central is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme £17.5m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mManchester Central: £15.0mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mManchester Central: £14.2mManchester Rusholme: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mManchester Rusholme is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme £7.3m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mManchester Central: £10.0mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mManchester Central: £9.4mManchester Rusholme: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme £0.69m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.72mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.68mManchester Rusholme: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme £54.4m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mManchester Rusholme: £54.4mManchester Central: £67.7mManchester Rusholme: £54.6mManchester Central: £63.9mManchester Rusholme: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mManchester Central is higher£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme £13.2m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mManchester Rusholme: £13.2mManchester Central: £17.0mManchester Rusholme: £13.3mManchester Central: £16.1mManchester Rusholme: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mManchester Central is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme £10.1m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mManchester Rusholme: £10.1mManchester Central: £11.4mManchester Rusholme: £10.2mManchester Central: £10.7mManchester Rusholme: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme £175.6m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mManchester Rusholme: £175.6mManchester Central: £194.8mManchester Rusholme: £176.3mManchester Central: £184.0mManchester Rusholme: £166.5m

    £175.6m£176.3m£166.5mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Rusholme £35.5m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mManchester Rusholme: £35.5mManchester Central: £35.2mManchester Rusholme: £35.6mManchester Central: £33.3mManchester Rusholme: £33.6m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.6mManchester Rusholme is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Rusholme £27.5m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mManchester Rusholme: £27.5mManchester Central: £30.4mManchester Rusholme: £27.6mManchester Central: £28.7mManchester Rusholme: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Rusholme £0.48m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mManchester Rusholme: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.63mManchester Rusholme: £0.49mManchester Central: £0.60mManchester Rusholme: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mManchester Central is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Rusholme £0.56m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.53mManchester Rusholme: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Rusholme is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £0.43m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mManchester Rusholme: £0.43mManchester Central: £0.57mManchester Rusholme: £0.44mManchester Central: £0.54mManchester Rusholme: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mManchester Central is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Rusholme 6,565, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Manchester Rusholme: 6,565

    6,565Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme 2,766, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Manchester Rusholme: 2,766

    2,766Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme 1,494, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Manchester Rusholme: 1,494

    1,494Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme 8,398, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Manchester Rusholme: 8,398

    8,398Manchester Central is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme 21,553, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Manchester Rusholme: 21,553

    21,553Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme 2,284, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Manchester Rusholme: 2,284

    2,284Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,584

Show the numbers
Manchester Rusholme and Manchester Central, total
MeasureManchester RusholmeManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.2m£408.0m£385.3m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£84.0m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mManchester Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.3m£215.2m£203.2m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.4m£59.9m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mManchester Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mManchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£175.6m£176.3m£166.5m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.6m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mManchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Rusholme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,56510,504Manchester Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7662,913Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4942,020Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,39810,396Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,55322,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2842,584Manchester Central

Sources

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

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