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Portsmouth South and Manchester Central

110,803 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Manchester Central on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Portsmouth South 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

Portsmouth South Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Portsmouth South: £4,153Manchester Central: £3,585Portsmouth South: £4,170Manchester Central: £3,386Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£3,570£3,585£3,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Portsmouth South: £12,998Manchester Central: £13,536Portsmouth South: £13,054Manchester Central: £12,785Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South £2,298, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Portsmouth South: £2,298Manchester Central: £2,254Portsmouth South: £2,307Manchester Central: £2,129Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £11,346, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Portsmouth South: £11,346Manchester Central: £11,043Portsmouth South: £11,395Manchester Central: £10,431Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £822, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Portsmouth South: £822Manchester Central: £1,456Portsmouth South: £826Manchester Central: £1,375Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South £786, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Portsmouth South: £786Manchester Central: £966Portsmouth South: £789Manchester Central: £913Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South £44, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Portsmouth South: £44Manchester Central: £70Portsmouth South: £44Manchester Central: £66Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South £408, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Portsmouth South: £408Manchester Central: £487Portsmouth South: £409Manchester Central: £460Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Manchester 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: Portsmouth South £127, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £127Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £128Manchester Central: £116Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Portsmouth South £94, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Portsmouth South: £94Manchester Central: £108Portsmouth South: £94Manchester Central: £102Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Manchester Central is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Portsmouth South: £1,885Manchester Central: £1,847Portsmouth South: £1,893Manchester Central: £1,745Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Portsmouth South: £390Manchester Central: £254Portsmouth South: £392Manchester Central: £240Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £307, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Portsmouth South: £307Manchester Central: £288Portsmouth South: £308Manchester Central: £272Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £6.00, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Portsmouth South: £6.00Manchester Central: £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.02Manchester Central: £5.67Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Portsmouth South: £6.15Manchester Central: £5.33Portsmouth South: £6.17Manchester Central: £5.03Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £4.11Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £3.88Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Manchester 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: Portsmouth South 1,018.9, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higher1,016.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 174.8, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South 166.9, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South 64.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Manchester 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: Portsmouth South 216.3, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 20.5, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Manchester Central is higher24.5

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Portsmouth South and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,570£3,585£3,386Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,245£2,254£2,129Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£10,997£11,043£10,431Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£962£966£913Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£122£122£116Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£107£108£102Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,839£1,847£1,745Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£253£254£240Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£287£288£272Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.98£6.00£5.67Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.30£5.33£5.03Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,016.7Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8281.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9195.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.574.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3215.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.524.5Manchester Central

Per resident

Portsmouth South 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

Portsmouth South Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Portsmouth South: £4,153Manchester Central: £3,585Portsmouth South: £4,170Manchester Central: £3,386Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Portsmouth South: £1,605Manchester Central: £1,007Portsmouth South: £1,611Manchester Central: £951Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Portsmouth South: £1,621Manchester Central: £1,711Portsmouth South: £1,628Manchester Central: £1,616Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Portsmouth South: £1,401Manchester Central: £821Portsmouth South: £1,407Manchester Central: £776Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Portsmouth South: £102Manchester Central: £108Portsmouth South: £102Manchester Central: £102Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South £97, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Portsmouth South: £97Manchester Central: £72Portsmouth South: £97Manchester Central: £68Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £5.39, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Portsmouth South: £5.39Manchester Central: £5.18Portsmouth South: £5.41Manchester Central: £4.89Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £408, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Portsmouth South: £408Manchester Central: £487Portsmouth South: £409Manchester Central: £460Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Manchester 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: Portsmouth South £127, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £127Manchester Central: £122Portsmouth South: £128Manchester Central: £116Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Portsmouth South: £66Manchester Central: £82Portsmouth South: £66Manchester Central: £77Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Manchester Central is higher£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Portsmouth South: £1,330Manchester Central: £1,402Portsmouth South: £1,336Manchester Central: £1,324Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Portsmouth South: £390Manchester Central: £254Portsmouth South: £392Manchester Central: £240Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Portsmouth South: £216Manchester Central: £219Portsmouth South: £217Manchester Central: £207Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Portsmouth South: £4.24Manchester Central: £4.55Portsmouth South: £4.26Manchester Central: £4.30Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Portsmouth South: £4.34Manchester Central: £4.04Portsmouth South: £4.36Manchester Central: £3.82Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £4.11Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Central: £3.88Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Manchester Central is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Portsmouth South is higher75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 20.6, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 64.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Manchester Central is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Manchester Central 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: Portsmouth South 14.5, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Manchester Central is higher18.6

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Portsmouth South and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,570£3,585£3,386Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,002£1,007£951Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£818£821£776Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£108£108£102Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£72£72£68Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.16£5.18£4.89Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£122£122£116Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£81£82£77Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£253£254£240Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£218£219£207Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.53£4.55£4.30Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.03£4.04£3.82Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.875.6Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.621.0Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.614.5Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.574.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6163.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.6Manchester Central

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 16. 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

Portsmouth South Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mPortsmouth South: £460.1mManchester Central: £498.1mPortsmouth South: £462.1mManchester Central: £470.5mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mPortsmouth South: £177.8mManchester Central: £139.8mPortsmouth South: £178.5mManchester Central: £132.1mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mPortsmouth South: £179.6mManchester Central: £237.8mPortsmouth South: £180.4mManchester Central: £224.6mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mPortsmouth South: £155.2mManchester Central: £114.1mPortsmouth South: £155.9mManchester Central: £107.8mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mPortsmouth South: £11.2mManchester Central: £15.0mPortsmouth South: £11.3mManchester Central: £14.2mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mManchester Central 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: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mPortsmouth South: £10.7mManchester Central: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £10.8mManchester Central: £9.4mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £0.60m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mPortsmouth South: £0.60mManchester Central: £0.72mPortsmouth South: £0.60mManchester Central: £0.68mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mManchester 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: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mPortsmouth South: £45.2mManchester Central: £67.7mPortsmouth South: £45.3mManchester Central: £63.9mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mManchester 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: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mPortsmouth South: £14.1mManchester Central: £17.0mPortsmouth South: £14.2mManchester Central: £16.1mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mManchester Central: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £7.3mManchester Central: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mManchester Central is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mPortsmouth South: £147.4mManchester Central: £194.8mPortsmouth South: £148.0mManchester Central: £184.0mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mPortsmouth South: £43.2mManchester Central: £35.2mPortsmouth South: £43.4mManchester Central: £33.3mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mPortsmouth South: £24.0mManchester Central: £30.4mPortsmouth South: £24.1mManchester Central: £28.7mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mPortsmouth South: £0.47mManchester Central: £0.63mPortsmouth South: £0.47mManchester Central: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.53mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mPortsmouth South: £0.23mManchester Central: £0.57mPortsmouth South: £0.23mManchester Central: £0.54mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mManchester Central is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Portsmouth South is higher10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Manchester 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: Portsmouth South 2,283, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 7,141, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Manchester Central is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Manchester 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: Portsmouth South 1,604, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Manchester Central is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Manchester Central, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93710,504Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,913Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,020Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,14110,396Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91022,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,584Manchester 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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