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Salford and Manchester Central

138,841 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Manchester Central on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 21 in total.

On 1 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

Salford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 7. 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

Salford Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Salford: £3,891Manchester Central: £3,585Salford: £3,908Manchester Central: £3,386Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Salford is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,586, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Salford: £13,586Manchester Central: £13,536Salford: £13,644Manchester Central: £12,785Salford: £12,887

    £13,586£13,644£12,887Salford is higher£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: Salford £2,346, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Salford: £2,346Manchester Central: £2,254Salford: £2,356Manchester Central: £2,129Salford: £2,226

    £2,346£2,356£2,226Salford is higher£2,245£2,254£2,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,607, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Salford: £11,607Manchester Central: £11,043Salford: £11,657Manchester Central: £10,431Salford: £11,010

    £11,607£11,657£11,010Salford 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: Salford £1,093, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Salford: £1,093Manchester Central: £1,456Salford: £1,097Manchester Central: £1,375Salford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,097£1,037Manchester 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: Salford £829, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Salford: £829Manchester Central: £966Salford: £832Manchester Central: £913Salford: £786

    £829£832£786Manchester Central is higher£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: Salford £58, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Salford: £58Manchester Central: £70Salford: £58Manchester Central: £66Salford: £55

    £58£58£55Manchester Central is higher£69£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £518, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Salford: £518Manchester Central: £487Salford: £521Manchester Central: £460Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Salford 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: Salford £142, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Salford: £142Manchester Central: £122Salford: £143Manchester Central: £116Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Salford is higher£122£122£116

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £98, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Salford: £98Manchester Central: £108Salford: £98Manchester Central: £102Salford: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester Central is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £1,889, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Salford: £1,889Manchester Central: £1,847Salford: £1,898Manchester Central: £1,745Salford: £1,792

    £1,889£1,898£1,792Salford is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Salford: £333Manchester Central: £254Salford: £335Manchester Central: £240Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Salford 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: Salford £344, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Salford: £344Manchester Central: £288Salford: £345Manchester Central: £272Salford: £326

    £344£345£326Salford is higher£287£288£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.10, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Salford: £7.10Manchester Central: £6.00Salford: £7.13Manchester Central: £5.67Salford: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Salford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.76, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Salford: £7.76Manchester Central: £5.33Salford: £7.79Manchester Central: £5.03Salford: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Salford is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Salford: £4.47Manchester Central: £4.11Salford: £4.49Manchester Central: £3.88Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford 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: Salford 1,022.8, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Salford: 1,022.8

    1,022.8Salford 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: Salford 234.7, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Salford: 234.7

    234.7Manchester Central is higher281.9

  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: Salford 171.5, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Salford: 171.5

    171.5Manchester 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: Salford 82.2, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Salford: 82.2

    82.2Salford 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: Salford 226.0, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Salford: 226.0

    226.0Salford is higher215.6

  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: Salford 22.3, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Salford: 22.3

    22.3Manchester Central is higher24.5

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Salford and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£3,570£3,585£3,386Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,586£13,644£12,887£13,478£13,536£12,785Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,346£2,356£2,226£2,245£2,254£2,129Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,607£11,657£11,010£10,997£11,043£10,431Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,093£1,097£1,037£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£832£786£962£966£913Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£485£487£460Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£122£122£116Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£107£108£102Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,898£1,792£1,839£1,847£1,745Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£253£254£240Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£345£326£287£288£272Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.98£6.00£5.67Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.30£5.33£5.03Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.09£4.11£3.88Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.81,016.7Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.7281.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.5195.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.274.8Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.0215.6Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.324.5Manchester Central

Per resident

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

Salford Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Salford: £3,891Manchester Central: £3,585Salford: £3,908Manchester Central: £3,386Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Salford is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,152, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Salford: £1,152Manchester Central: £1,007Salford: £1,157Manchester Central: £951Salford: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Salford is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,741, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Salford: £1,741Manchester Central: £1,711Salford: £1,748Manchester Central: £1,616Salford: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Salford is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £984, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Salford: £984Manchester Central: £821Salford: £989Manchester Central: £776Salford: £934

    £984£989£934Salford is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £93, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Salford: £93Manchester Central: £108Salford: £93Manchester Central: £102Salford: £88

    £93£93£88Manchester 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: Salford £70, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Salford: £70Manchester Central: £72Salford: £71Manchester Central: £68Salford: £67

    £70£71£67Manchester Central is higher£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: Salford £4.91, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Salford: £4.91Manchester Central: £5.18Salford: £4.93Manchester Central: £4.89Salford: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Manchester Central is higher£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: Salford £518, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Salford: £518Manchester Central: £487Salford: £521Manchester Central: £460Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Salford 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: Salford £142, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Salford: £142Manchester Central: £122Salford: £143Manchester Central: £116Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Salford is higher£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £73, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Salford: £73Manchester Central: £82Salford: £73Manchester Central: £77Salford: £69

    £73£73£69Manchester Central is higher£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,402, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Salford: £1,402Manchester Central: £1,402Salford: £1,408Manchester Central: £1,324Salford: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Salford is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Salford: £333Manchester Central: £254Salford: £335Manchester Central: £240Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Salford is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £255, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Salford: £255Manchester Central: £219Salford: £256Manchester Central: £207Salford: £242

    £255£256£242Salford is higher£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.26, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Salford: £5.26Manchester Central: £4.55Salford: £5.28Manchester Central: £4.30Salford: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Salford is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £5.76, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Salford: £5.76Manchester Central: £4.04Salford: £5.78Manchester Central: £3.82Salford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Salford is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Salford: £4.47Manchester Central: £4.11Salford: £4.49Manchester Central: £3.88Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.8, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Salford: 86.8

    86.8Salford is higher75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.9, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Salford: 19.9

    19.9Manchester Central is higher21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 14.6, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Salford: 14.6

    14.6Salford 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: Salford 82.2, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Salford: 82.2

    82.2Salford is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 167.7, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Salford: 167.7

    167.7Salford is higher163.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 16.5, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Salford: 16.5

    16.5Manchester Central is higher18.6

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Salford and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureSalfordManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£3,570£3,585£3,386Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,002£1,007£951Salford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,704£1,711£1,616Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£989£934£818£821£776Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£108£108£102Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£72£72£68Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£485£487£460Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£122£122£116Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£81£82£77Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,396£1,402£1,324Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£253£254£240Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£218£219£207Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.53£4.55£4.30Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.03£4.04£3.82Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.09£4.11£3.88Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.875.6Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.921.0Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.5Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.274.8Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7163.6Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.518.6Manchester Central

Total

Salford is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Manchester Central on 6. 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

Salford Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £540.2m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mSalford: £540.2mManchester Central: £498.1mSalford: £542.5mManchester Central: £470.5mSalford: £512.4m

    £540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford is higher£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £160.0m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mSalford: £160.0mManchester Central: £139.8mSalford: £160.7mManchester Central: £132.1mSalford: £151.8m

    £160.0m£160.7m£151.8mSalford is higher£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £241.7m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mSalford: £241.7mManchester Central: £237.8mSalford: £242.7mManchester Central: £224.6mSalford: £229.2m

    £241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford is higher£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £136.7m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mSalford: £136.7mManchester Central: £114.1mSalford: £137.3mManchester Central: £107.8mSalford: £129.7m

    £136.7m£137.3m£129.7mSalford is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £12.9m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mSalford: £12.9mManchester Central: £15.0mSalford: £12.9mManchester Central: £14.2mSalford: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mManchester 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: Salford £9.8m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mSalford: £9.8mManchester Central: £10.0mSalford: £9.8mManchester Central: £9.4mSalford: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mManchester Central is higher£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: Salford £0.68m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mSalford: £0.68mManchester Central: £0.72mSalford: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.68mSalford: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mManchester Central is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £72.0m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mSalford: £72.0mManchester Central: £67.7mSalford: £72.3mManchester Central: £63.9mSalford: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford 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: Salford £19.7m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mSalford: £19.7mManchester Central: £17.0mSalford: £19.8mManchester Central: £16.1mSalford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

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

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mManchester Central is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £194.6m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mSalford: £194.6mManchester Central: £194.8mSalford: £195.5mManchester Central: £184.0mSalford: £184.6m

    £194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £46.3m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mSalford: £46.3mManchester Central: £35.2mSalford: £46.4mManchester Central: £33.3mSalford: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £35.4m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mSalford: £35.4mManchester Central: £30.4mSalford: £35.6mManchester Central: £28.7mSalford: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £0.73m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mSalford: £0.73mManchester Central: £0.63mSalford: £0.73mManchester Central: £0.60mSalford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £0.80m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mSalford: £0.80mManchester Central: £0.56mSalford: £0.80mManchester Central: £0.53mSalford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £0.62m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mSalford: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.57mSalford: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.54mSalford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 12,045, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Salford: 12,045

    12,045Salford is higher10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 2,764, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Salford: 2,764

    2,764Manchester Central is higher2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 2,020, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Salford: 2,020

    2,020No difference to showDepends on how you count2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 11,418, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Salford: 11,418

    11,418Salford is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 23,280, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Salford: 23,280

    23,280Salford is higher22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 2,296, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Salford: 2,296

    2,296Manchester Central is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Salford and Manchester Central, total
MeasureSalfordManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mSalford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mManchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,04510,504Salford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7642,913Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41810,396Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,28022,737Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2962,584Manchester Central

Sources

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

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  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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