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Portsmouth South and Manchester Rusholme

110,803 and 120,950 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Manchester Rusholme on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Portsmouth South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 13. 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 Rusholme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Manchester Rusholme £3,359Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Portsmouth South: £4,153Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Portsmouth South: £4,170Manchester Rusholme: £3,186Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£3,359£3,373£3,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Manchester Rusholme £14,399Manchester Rusholme: £14,399Portsmouth South: £12,998Manchester Rusholme: £14,460Portsmouth South: £13,054Manchester Rusholme: £13,658Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£14,399£14,460£13,658

  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 Rusholme £2,278Manchester Rusholme: £2,278Portsmouth South: £2,298Manchester Rusholme: £2,288Portsmouth South: £2,307Manchester Rusholme: £2,161Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Manchester Rusholme £10,267Manchester Rusholme: £10,267Portsmouth South: £11,346Manchester Rusholme: £10,311Portsmouth South: £11,395Manchester Rusholme: £9,739Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South is higher£10,267£10,311£9,739

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Manchester Rusholme £2,839Manchester Rusholme: £2,839Portsmouth South: £822Manchester Rusholme: £2,851Portsmouth South: £826Manchester Rusholme: £2,693Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Manchester Rusholme is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  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 Rusholme £1,181Manchester Rusholme: £1,181Portsmouth South: £786Manchester Rusholme: £1,186Portsmouth South: £789Manchester Rusholme: £1,121Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,121

  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 Rusholme £112Manchester Rusholme: £112Portsmouth South: £44Manchester Rusholme: £112Portsmouth South: £44Manchester Rusholme: £106Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Manchester Rusholme is higher£112£112£106

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Manchester Rusholme £450Manchester Rusholme: £450Portsmouth South: £408Manchester Rusholme: £451Portsmouth South: £409Manchester Rusholme: £426Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Manchester Rusholme is higher£450£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Manchester Rusholme £109Manchester Rusholme: £109Portsmouth South: £127Manchester Rusholme: £110Portsmouth South: £128Manchester Rusholme: £104Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£109£110£104

  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 Rusholme £108Manchester Rusholme: £108Portsmouth South: £94Manchester Rusholme: £108Portsmouth South: £94Manchester Rusholme: £102Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Manchester Rusholme is higher£108£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 Rusholme £1,867Manchester Rusholme: £1,867Portsmouth South: £1,885Manchester Rusholme: £1,875Portsmouth South: £1,893Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,867£1,875£1,771

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Manchester Rusholme £293Manchester Rusholme: £293Portsmouth South: £390Manchester Rusholme: £294Portsmouth South: £392Manchester Rusholme: £278Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£293£294£278

  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 Rusholme £293Manchester Rusholme: £293Portsmouth South: £307Manchester Rusholme: £294Portsmouth South: £308Manchester Rusholme: £277Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£293£294£277

  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 Rusholme £5.16Manchester Rusholme: £5.16Portsmouth South: £6.00Manchester Rusholme: £5.18Portsmouth South: £6.02Manchester Rusholme: £4.89Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Manchester Rusholme £5.98Manchester Rusholme: £5.98Portsmouth South: £6.15Manchester Rusholme: £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.17Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Manchester Rusholme £3.59Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Rusholme: £3.41Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Manchester Rusholme is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  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 Rusholme 1,067.8Manchester Rusholme: 1,067.8Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count1,067.8

  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 Rusholme 449.9Manchester Rusholme: 449.9Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Manchester Rusholme is higher449.9

  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 Rusholme 243.0Manchester Rusholme: 243.0Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count243.0

  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 Rusholme 69.4Manchester Rusholme: 69.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Manchester Rusholme is higher69.4

  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 Rusholme 229.2Manchester Rusholme: 229.2Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Manchester Rusholme is higher229.2

  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 Rusholme 24.3Manchester Rusholme: 24.3Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Manchester Rusholme is higher24.3

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Portsmouth South and Manchester Rusholme, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,359£3,373£3,186Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£14,399£14,460£13,658Manchester Rusholme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,278£2,288£2,161Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£10,267£10,311£9,739Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£2,839£2,851£2,693Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£1,181£1,186£1,121Manchester Rusholme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£112£112£106Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£450£451£426Manchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£109£110£104Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£108£108£102Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,867£1,875£1,771Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£293£294£278Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£293£294£277Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.16£5.18£4.89Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.98£6.00£5.67Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£3.59£3.61£3.41Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,067.8Manchester Rusholme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8449.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9243.0Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.569.4Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3229.2Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.524.3Manchester Rusholme

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 13. 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 Rusholme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Manchester Rusholme £3,359Manchester Rusholme: £3,359Portsmouth South: £4,153Manchester Rusholme: £3,373Portsmouth South: £4,170Manchester Rusholme: £3,186Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£3,359£3,373£3,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Manchester Rusholme £732Manchester Rusholme: £732Portsmouth South: £1,605Manchester Rusholme: £735Portsmouth South: £1,611Manchester Rusholme: £694Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Manchester Rusholme £1,771Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Portsmouth South: £1,621Manchester Rusholme: £1,779Portsmouth South: £1,628Manchester Rusholme: £1,680Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Manchester Rusholme £522Manchester Rusholme: £522Portsmouth South: £1,401Manchester Rusholme: £524Portsmouth South: £1,407Manchester Rusholme: £495Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South is higher£522£524£495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Manchester Rusholme £144Manchester Rusholme: £144Portsmouth South: £102Manchester Rusholme: £145Portsmouth South: £102Manchester Rusholme: £137Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Manchester Rusholme is higher£144£145£137

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Manchester Rusholme £60Manchester Rusholme: £60Portsmouth South: £97Manchester Rusholme: £60Portsmouth South: £97Manchester Rusholme: £57Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  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 Rusholme £5.67Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Portsmouth South: £5.39Manchester Rusholme: £5.70Portsmouth South: £5.41Manchester Rusholme: £5.38Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Manchester Rusholme is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Manchester Rusholme £450Manchester Rusholme: £450Portsmouth South: £408Manchester Rusholme: £451Portsmouth South: £409Manchester Rusholme: £426Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Manchester Rusholme is higher£450£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Manchester Rusholme £109Manchester Rusholme: £109Portsmouth South: £127Manchester Rusholme: £110Portsmouth South: £128Manchester Rusholme: £104Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Manchester Rusholme £84Manchester Rusholme: £84Portsmouth South: £66Manchester Rusholme: £84Portsmouth South: £66Manchester Rusholme: £79Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Manchester Rusholme is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Manchester Rusholme £1,452Manchester Rusholme: £1,452Portsmouth South: £1,330Manchester Rusholme: £1,458Portsmouth South: £1,336Manchester Rusholme: £1,377Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Manchester Rusholme £293Manchester Rusholme: £293Portsmouth South: £390Manchester Rusholme: £294Portsmouth South: £392Manchester Rusholme: £278Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£293£294£278

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Manchester Rusholme £227Manchester Rusholme: £227Portsmouth South: £216Manchester Rusholme: £228Portsmouth South: £217Manchester Rusholme: £216Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Manchester Rusholme £4.01Manchester Rusholme: £4.01Portsmouth South: £4.24Manchester Rusholme: £4.02Portsmouth South: £4.26Manchester Rusholme: £3.80Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Manchester Rusholme £4.65Manchester Rusholme: £4.65Portsmouth South: £4.34Manchester Rusholme: £4.67Portsmouth South: £4.36Manchester Rusholme: £4.41Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Manchester Rusholme £3.59Manchester Rusholme: £3.59Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Rusholme: £3.61Portsmouth South: £2.06Manchester Rusholme: £3.41Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Manchester Rusholme is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Manchester Rusholme 54.3Manchester Rusholme: 54.3Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count54.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Manchester Rusholme 22.9Manchester Rusholme: 22.9Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Manchester Rusholme is higher22.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 20.6, Manchester Rusholme 12.4Manchester Rusholme: 12.4Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count12.4

  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 Rusholme 69.4Manchester Rusholme: 69.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Manchester Rusholme is higher69.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Manchester Rusholme 178.2Manchester Rusholme: 178.2Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Manchester Rusholme is higher178.2

  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 Rusholme 18.9Manchester Rusholme: 18.9Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Manchester Rusholme is higher18.9

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Portsmouth South and Manchester Rusholme, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,359£3,373£3,186Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£732£735£694Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,771£1,779£1,680Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£522£524£495Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£144£145£137Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£60£60£57Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.67£5.70£5.38Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£450£451£426Manchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£109£110£104Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£84£84£79Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,452£1,458£1,377Manchester Rusholme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£293£294£278Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£227£228£216Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.01£4.02£3.80Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.65£4.67£4.41Manchester Rusholme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£3.59£3.61£3.41Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.854.3Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.612.4Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.569.4Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6178.2Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.9Manchester Rusholme

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 14. 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 Rusholme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Manchester Rusholme £406.2mManchester Rusholme: £406.2mPortsmouth South: £460.1mManchester Rusholme: £408.0mPortsmouth South: £462.1mManchester Rusholme: £385.3mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South is higher£406.2m£408.0m£385.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Manchester Rusholme £88.5mManchester Rusholme: £88.5mPortsmouth South: £177.8mManchester Rusholme: £88.9mPortsmouth South: £178.5mManchester Rusholme: £84.0mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£88.5m£88.9m£84.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Manchester Rusholme £214.3mManchester Rusholme: £214.3mPortsmouth South: £179.6mManchester Rusholme: £215.2mPortsmouth South: £180.4mManchester Rusholme: £203.2mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£214.3m£215.2m£203.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Manchester Rusholme £63.1mManchester Rusholme: £63.1mPortsmouth South: £155.2mManchester Rusholme: £63.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mManchester Rusholme: £59.9mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South is higher£63.1m£63.4m£59.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Manchester Rusholme £17.5mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mPortsmouth South: £11.2mManchester Rusholme: £17.5mPortsmouth South: £11.3mManchester Rusholme: £16.6mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mManchester Rusholme is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Manchester Rusholme £7.3mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mPortsmouth South: £10.7mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mPortsmouth South: £10.8mManchester Rusholme: £6.9mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  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 Rusholme £0.69mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.60mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.60mManchester Rusholme: £0.65mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mManchester Rusholme is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Manchester Rusholme £54.4mManchester Rusholme: £54.4mPortsmouth South: £45.2mManchester Rusholme: £54.6mPortsmouth South: £45.3mManchester Rusholme: £51.6mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mManchester Rusholme is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Manchester Rusholme £13.2mManchester Rusholme: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £14.1mManchester Rusholme: £13.3mPortsmouth South: £14.2mManchester Rusholme: £12.5mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Manchester Rusholme £10.1mManchester Rusholme: £10.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mManchester Rusholme: £10.2mPortsmouth South: £7.3mManchester Rusholme: £9.6mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mManchester Rusholme is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Manchester Rusholme £175.6mManchester Rusholme: £175.6mPortsmouth South: £147.4mManchester Rusholme: £176.3mPortsmouth South: £148.0mManchester Rusholme: £166.5mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£175.6m£176.3m£166.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Manchester Rusholme £35.5mManchester Rusholme: £35.5mPortsmouth South: £43.2mManchester Rusholme: £35.6mPortsmouth South: £43.4mManchester Rusholme: £33.6mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£35.5m£35.6m£33.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Manchester Rusholme £27.5mManchester Rusholme: £27.5mPortsmouth South: £24.0mManchester Rusholme: £27.6mPortsmouth South: £24.1mManchester Rusholme: £26.1mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Manchester Rusholme £0.48mManchester Rusholme: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.47mManchester Rusholme: £0.49mPortsmouth South: £0.47mManchester Rusholme: £0.46mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mManchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £0.43mManchester Rusholme: £0.43mPortsmouth South: £0.23mManchester Rusholme: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.23mManchester Rusholme: £0.41mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mManchester Rusholme is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Manchester Rusholme 6,565Manchester Rusholme: 6,565Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count6,565

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Manchester Rusholme 2,766Manchester Rusholme: 2,766Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Manchester Rusholme is higher2,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Manchester Rusholme 1,494Manchester Rusholme: 1,494Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,494

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Manchester Rusholme 8,398Manchester Rusholme: 8,398Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Manchester Rusholme is higher8,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Manchester Rusholme 21,553Manchester Rusholme: 21,553Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Manchester Rusholme is higher21,553

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Manchester Rusholme 2,284Manchester Rusholme: 2,284Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Manchester Rusholme is higher2,284

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Manchester Rusholme, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£406.2m£408.0m£385.3mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£88.5m£88.9m£84.0mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£214.3m£215.2m£203.2mManchester Rusholme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£63.1m£63.4m£59.9mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mManchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mManchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mManchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mManchester Rusholme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£175.6m£176.3m£166.5mManchester Rusholme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£35.5m£35.6m£33.6mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mManchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mManchester Rusholme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Rusholme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mManchester Rusholme
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,9376,565Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,766Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2831,494Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1418,398Manchester Rusholme
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91021,553Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,284Manchester Rusholme

Sources

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

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