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Manchester Rusholme and Southampton Test

120,950 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Rusholme is higher than Southampton Test on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 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 Rusholme is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3,359, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Southampton Test: £4,036Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Southampton Test: £3,812Manchester Rusholme: £3,186

    £3,359£3,373£3,186Southampton Test is higher£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 Rusholme £14,399, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Manchester Rusholme: £14,399Southampton Test: £13,046Manchester Rusholme: £14,460Southampton Test: £12,323Manchester Rusholme: £13,658

    £14,399£14,460£13,658Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £2,278, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Manchester Rusholme: £2,278Southampton Test: £2,263Manchester Rusholme: £2,288Southampton Test: £2,137Manchester Rusholme: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Manchester Rusholme is higher£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 Rusholme £10,267, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Manchester Rusholme: £10,267Southampton Test: £11,482Manchester Rusholme: £10,311Southampton Test: £10,845Manchester Rusholme: £9,739

    £10,267£10,311£9,739Southampton 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 Rusholme £2,839, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Manchester Rusholme: £2,839Southampton Test: £836Manchester Rusholme: £2,851Southampton Test: £790Manchester Rusholme: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £1,181, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Manchester Rusholme: £1,181Southampton Test: £687Manchester Rusholme: £1,186Southampton Test: £649Manchester Rusholme: £1,121

    £1,181£1,186£1,121Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £112, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Manchester Rusholme: £112Southampton Test: £41Manchester Rusholme: £112Southampton Test: £39Manchester Rusholme: £106

    £112£112£106Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £450, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Manchester Rusholme: £450Southampton Test: £451Manchester Rusholme: £451Southampton Test: £426Manchester Rusholme: £426

    £450£451£426Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £109, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £109Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £110Southampton Test: £144Manchester Rusholme: £104

    £109£110£104Southampton 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 Rusholme £108, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Manchester Rusholme: £108Southampton Test: £104Manchester Rusholme: £108Southampton Test: £98Manchester Rusholme: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Rusholme is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Rusholme £1,867, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Manchester Rusholme: £1,867Southampton Test: £1,885Manchester Rusholme: £1,875Southampton Test: £1,781Manchester Rusholme: £1,771

    £1,867£1,875£1,771Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £293, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Manchester Rusholme: £293Southampton Test: £299Manchester Rusholme: £294Southampton Test: £282Manchester Rusholme: £278

    £293£294£278Southampton 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 Rusholme £293, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Manchester Rusholme: £293Southampton Test: £262Manchester Rusholme: £294Southampton Test: £247Manchester Rusholme: £277

    £293£294£277Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £5.16, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Manchester Rusholme: £5.16Southampton Test: £5.65Manchester Rusholme: £5.18Southampton Test: £5.34Manchester Rusholme: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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 Rusholme £5.98, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Manchester Rusholme: £5.98Southampton Test: £6.11Manchester Rusholme: £6.00Southampton Test: £5.77Manchester Rusholme: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3.59, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Southampton Test: £4.45Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Southampton Test: £4.20Manchester Rusholme: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Southampton Test is higher£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 Rusholme 1,067.8, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Manchester Rusholme: 1,067.8

    1,067.8Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Rusholme 449.9, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Manchester Rusholme: 449.9

    449.9Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme 243.0, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Manchester Rusholme: 243.0

    243.0Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme 69.4, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Manchester Rusholme: 69.4

    69.4Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme 229.2, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Manchester Rusholme: 229.2

    229.2Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme 24.3, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Manchester Rusholme: 24.3

    24.3Manchester Rusholme is higher22.6

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Manchester Rusholme and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester RusholmeSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,359£3,373£3,186£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,399£14,460£13,658£12,991£13,046£12,323Manchester Rusholme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,253£2,263£2,137Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,267£10,311£9,739£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£833£836£790Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,121£684£687£649Manchester Rusholme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£112£112£106£41£41£39Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£451£426£449£451£426Manchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£103£104£98Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,867£1,875£1,771£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£293£294£278£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£261£262£247Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Test
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,067.81,019.6Manchester Rusholme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026449.9165.6Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026243.0147.3Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.468.0Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.2209.8Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.322.6Manchester Rusholme

Per resident

Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3,359, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Southampton Test: £4,036Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Southampton Test: £3,812Manchester Rusholme: £3,186

    £3,359£3,373£3,186Southampton Test is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £732, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Manchester Rusholme: £732Southampton Test: £1,569Manchester Rusholme: £735Southampton Test: £1,482Manchester Rusholme: £694

    £732£735£694Southampton 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 Rusholme £1,771, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Southampton Test: £1,560Manchester Rusholme: £1,779Southampton Test: £1,473Manchester Rusholme: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Manchester Rusholme is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £522, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Manchester Rusholme: £522Southampton Test: £1,381Manchester Rusholme: £524Southampton Test: £1,304Manchester Rusholme: £495

    £522£524£495Southampton Test is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £144, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Manchester Rusholme: £144Southampton Test: £101Manchester Rusholme: £145Southampton Test: £95Manchester Rusholme: £137

    £144£145£137Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £60, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Manchester Rusholme: £60Southampton Test: £83Manchester Rusholme: £60Southampton Test: £78Manchester Rusholme: £57

    £60£60£57Southampton 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 Rusholme £5.67, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Southampton Test: £4.92Manchester Rusholme: £5.70Southampton Test: £4.65Manchester Rusholme: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £450, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Manchester Rusholme: £450Southampton Test: £451Manchester Rusholme: £451Southampton Test: £426Manchester Rusholme: £426

    £450£451£426Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £109, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £109Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £110Southampton Test: £144Manchester Rusholme: £104

    £109£110£104Southampton 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 Rusholme £84, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Manchester Rusholme: £84Southampton Test: £71Manchester Rusholme: £84Southampton Test: £67Manchester Rusholme: £79

    £84£84£79Manchester Rusholme is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £1,452, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Manchester Rusholme: £1,452Southampton Test: £1,300Manchester Rusholme: £1,458Southampton Test: £1,228Manchester Rusholme: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £293, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Manchester Rusholme: £293Southampton Test: £299Manchester Rusholme: £294Southampton Test: £282Manchester Rusholme: £278

    £293£294£278Southampton 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 Rusholme £227, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Manchester Rusholme: £227Southampton Test: £181Manchester Rusholme: £228Southampton Test: £171Manchester Rusholme: £216

    £227£228£216Manchester Rusholme is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £4.01, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Manchester Rusholme: £4.01Southampton Test: £3.90Manchester Rusholme: £4.02Southampton Test: £3.68Manchester Rusholme: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £4.65, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Manchester Rusholme: £4.65Southampton Test: £4.21Manchester Rusholme: £4.67Southampton Test: £3.98Manchester Rusholme: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Rusholme £3.59, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Southampton Test: £4.45Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Southampton Test: £4.20Manchester Rusholme: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Southampton Test is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Rusholme 54.3, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Manchester Rusholme: 54.3

    54.3Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Rusholme 22.9, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Manchester Rusholme: 22.9

    22.9Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme 12.4, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Manchester Rusholme: 12.4

    12.4Southampton 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 Rusholme 69.4, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Manchester Rusholme: 69.4

    69.4Manchester Rusholme is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Rusholme 178.2, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Manchester Rusholme: 178.2

    178.2Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme 18.9, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Manchester Rusholme: 18.9

    18.9Manchester Rusholme is higher15.6

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Manchester Rusholme and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureManchester RusholmeSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,359£3,373£3,186£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£732£735£694£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,553£1,560£1,473Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£522£524£495£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£100£101£95Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£82£83£78Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.90£4.92£4.65Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£451£426£449£451£426Manchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£71£71£67Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,294£1,300£1,228Manchester Rusholme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£293£294£278£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£180£181£171Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.88£3.90£3.68Manchester Rusholme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.20£4.21£3.98Manchester Rusholme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202654.3122.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.919.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.417.7Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.468.0Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.2144.7Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.6Manchester Rusholme

Total

Manchester Rusholme is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £406.2m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mManchester Rusholme: £406.2mSouthampton Test: £460.2mManchester Rusholme: £408.0mSouthampton Test: £434.7mManchester Rusholme: £385.3m

    £406.2m£408.0m£385.3mSouthampton Test is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £88.5m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mManchester Rusholme: £88.5mSouthampton Test: £178.9mManchester Rusholme: £88.9mSouthampton Test: £169.0mManchester Rusholme: £84.0m

    £88.5m£88.9m£84.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £214.3m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mManchester Rusholme: £214.3mSouthampton Test: £177.9mManchester Rusholme: £215.2mSouthampton Test: £168.0mManchester Rusholme: £203.2m

    £214.3m£215.2m£203.2mManchester Rusholme is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Rusholme £63.1m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mManchester Rusholme: £63.1mSouthampton Test: £157.4mManchester Rusholme: £63.4mSouthampton Test: £148.7mManchester Rusholme: £59.9m

    £63.1m£63.4m£59.9mSouthampton Test is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme £17.5m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mSouthampton Test: £11.5mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mSouthampton Test: £10.8mManchester Rusholme: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mManchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £7.3m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £8.9mManchester Rusholme: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouthampton Test 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 Rusholme £0.69m, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.53mManchester Rusholme: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mManchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £54.4m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mManchester Rusholme: £54.4mSouthampton Test: £51.5mManchester Rusholme: £54.6mSouthampton Test: £48.6mManchester Rusholme: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mManchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £13.2m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mManchester Rusholme: £13.2mSouthampton Test: £17.4mManchester Rusholme: £13.3mSouthampton Test: £16.4mManchester Rusholme: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouthampton 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 Rusholme £10.1m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Rusholme: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Rusholme: £10.2mSouthampton Test: £7.7mManchester Rusholme: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mManchester Rusholme is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme £175.6m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mManchester Rusholme: £175.6mSouthampton Test: £148.2mManchester Rusholme: £176.3mSouthampton Test: £140.0mManchester Rusholme: £166.5m

    £175.6m£176.3m£166.5mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Rusholme £35.5m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mManchester Rusholme: £35.5mSouthampton Test: £34.1mManchester Rusholme: £35.6mSouthampton Test: £32.2mManchester Rusholme: £33.6m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.6mManchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £27.5m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mManchester Rusholme: £27.5mSouthampton Test: £20.6mManchester Rusholme: £27.6mSouthampton Test: £19.5mManchester Rusholme: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mManchester Rusholme is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Rusholme £0.48m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mManchester Rusholme: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.44mManchester Rusholme: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.42mManchester Rusholme: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Rusholme £0.43m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Rusholme: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Rusholme: £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.48mManchester Rusholme: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mSouthampton Test is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Rusholme 6,565, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Manchester Rusholme: 6,565

    6,565Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme 2,766, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Manchester Rusholme: 2,766

    2,766Manchester Rusholme is higher2,270

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

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

    1,494Southampton Test 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, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Manchester Rusholme: 8,398

    8,398Manchester Rusholme is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Rusholme 21,553, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Manchester Rusholme: 21,553

    21,553Manchester Rusholme is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Rusholme 2,284, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Manchester Rusholme: 2,284

    2,284Manchester Rusholme is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Manchester Rusholme and Southampton Test, total
MeasureManchester RusholmeSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.2m£408.0m£385.3m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£84.0m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.3m£215.2m£203.2m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mManchester Rusholme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.4m£59.9m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mManchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mManchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mManchester Rusholme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£175.6m£176.3m£166.5m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mManchester Rusholme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.6m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mManchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mManchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mManchester Rusholme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mManchester Rusholme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,56513,981Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7662,270Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4942,020Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3987,751Manchester Rusholme
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,55316,495Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2841,780Manchester Rusholme

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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