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Southampton Test and Manchester Central

114,034 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Manchester Central on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 4 of 21 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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Per person in the age group

Southampton Test is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central 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

Southampton Test Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Southampton Test: £4,019Manchester Central: £3,585Southampton Test: £4,036Manchester Central: £3,386Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £12,991, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Southampton Test: £12,991Manchester Central: £13,536Southampton Test: £13,046Manchester Central: £12,785Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Manchester 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: Southampton Test £2,253, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Southampton Test: £2,253Manchester Central: £2,254Southampton Test: £2,263Manchester Central: £2,129Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £11,433, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Southampton Test: £11,433Manchester Central: £11,043Southampton Test: £11,482Manchester Central: £10,431Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £833, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Southampton Test: £833Manchester Central: £1,456Southampton Test: £836Manchester Central: £1,375Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Manchester 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: Southampton Test £684, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Southampton Test: £684Manchester Central: £966Southampton Test: £687Manchester Central: £913Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Manchester 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: Southampton Test £41, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Southampton Test: £41Manchester Central: £70Southampton Test: £41Manchester Central: £66Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Manchester 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: Southampton Test £449, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Southampton Test: £449Manchester Central: £487Southampton Test: £451Manchester Central: £460Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £116Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £103, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Southampton Test: £103Manchester Central: £108Southampton Test: £104Manchester Central: £102Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Manchester Central is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Southampton Test: £1,877Manchester Central: £1,847Southampton Test: £1,885Manchester Central: £1,745Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Southampton Test: £298Manchester Central: £254Southampton Test: £299Manchester Central: £240Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £261, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Southampton Test: £261Manchester Central: £288Southampton Test: £262Manchester Central: £272Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Manchester Central 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: Southampton Test £5.63, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Southampton Test: £5.63Manchester Central: £6.00Southampton Test: £5.65Manchester Central: £5.67Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Manchester Central is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Southampton Test: £6.08Manchester Central: £5.33Southampton Test: £6.11Manchester Central: £5.03Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Southampton Test: £4.43Manchester Central: £4.11Southampton Test: £4.45Manchester Central: £3.88Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 165.6, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Manchester 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: Southampton Test 147.3, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Manchester 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Manchester 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: Southampton Test 209.8, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Manchester Central 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: Southampton Test 22.6, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Manchester Central is higher24.5

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Southampton Test and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,570£3,585£3,386Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,245£2,254£2,129Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£10,997£11,043£10,431Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£962£966£913Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£122£122£116Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£107£108£102Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,839£1,847£1,745Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£253£254£240Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£287£288£272Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.98£6.00£5.67Manchester Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.30£5.33£5.03Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.09£4.11£3.88Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,016.7Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6281.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3195.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.074.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8215.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.624.5Manchester Central

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 12. 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

Southampton Test Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Southampton Test: £4,019Manchester Central: £3,585Southampton Test: £4,036Manchester Central: £3,386Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Southampton Test: £1,562Manchester Central: £1,007Southampton Test: £1,569Manchester Central: £951Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Southampton Test: £1,553Manchester Central: £1,711Southampton Test: £1,560Manchester Central: £1,616Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Southampton Test: £1,375Manchester Central: £821Southampton Test: £1,381Manchester Central: £776Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Southampton Test: £100Manchester Central: £108Southampton Test: £101Manchester Central: £102Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Manchester 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: Southampton Test £82, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Southampton Test: £82Manchester Central: £72Southampton Test: £83Manchester Central: £68Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £4.90, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Southampton Test: £4.90Manchester Central: £5.18Southampton Test: £4.92Manchester Central: £4.89Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Manchester 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: Southampton Test £449, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Southampton Test: £449Manchester Central: £487Southampton Test: £451Manchester Central: £460Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £122Southampton Test: £152Manchester Central: £116Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £71, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Southampton Test: £71Manchester Central: £82Southampton Test: £71Manchester Central: £77Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Manchester Central is higher£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Southampton Test: £1,294Manchester Central: £1,402Southampton Test: £1,300Manchester Central: £1,324Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Southampton Test: £298Manchester Central: £254Southampton Test: £299Manchester Central: £240Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Southampton Test: £180Manchester Central: £219Southampton Test: £181Manchester Central: £207Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Manchester Central is higher£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Southampton Test: £3.88Manchester Central: £4.55Southampton Test: £3.90Manchester Central: £4.30Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Manchester Central is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Southampton Test: £4.20Manchester Central: £4.04Southampton Test: £4.21Manchester Central: £3.82Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Southampton Test: £4.43Manchester Central: £4.11Southampton Test: £4.45Manchester Central: £3.88Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higher75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Southampton Test: 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: Southampton Test 17.7, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Manchester Central is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Manchester Central 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: Southampton Test 15.6, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Manchester Central is higher18.6

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Southampton Test and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,570£3,585£3,386Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,002£1,007£951Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£818£821£776Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£108£108£102Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£72£72£68Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£122£122£116Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£82£77Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£253£254£240Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£218£219£207Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.53£4.55£4.30Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.03£4.04£3.82Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.09£4.11£3.88Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.675.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.921.0Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.5Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.074.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7163.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.6Manchester Central

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Manchester Central on 17. 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

Southampton Test Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mSouthampton Test: £458.3mManchester Central: £498.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mManchester Central: £470.5mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mSouthampton Test: £178.1mManchester Central: £139.8mSouthampton Test: £178.9mManchester Central: £132.1mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mSouthampton Test: £177.1mManchester Central: £237.8mSouthampton Test: £177.9mManchester Central: £224.6mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mSouthampton Test: £156.8mManchester Central: £114.1mSouthampton Test: £157.4mManchester Central: £107.8mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mSouthampton Test: £11.4mManchester Central: £15.0mSouthampton Test: £11.5mManchester Central: £14.2mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mManchester 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: Southampton Test £9.4m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Central: £10.0mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Central: £9.4mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton Test £0.56m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.72mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Central: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester 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: Southampton Test £51.2m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mSouthampton Test: £51.2mManchester Central: £67.7mSouthampton Test: £51.5mManchester Central: £63.9mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mManchester Central is higher£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mSouthampton Test: £17.3mManchester Central: £17.0mSouthampton Test: £17.4mManchester Central: £16.1mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £8.1m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Central: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Central: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mManchester Central is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mSouthampton Test: £147.6mManchester Central: £194.8mSouthampton Test: £148.2mManchester Central: £184.0mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mSouthampton Test: £34.0mManchester Central: £35.2mSouthampton Test: £34.1mManchester Central: £33.3mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mSouthampton Test: £20.5mManchester Central: £30.4mSouthampton Test: £20.6mManchester Central: £28.7mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mManchester Central is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.44mManchester Central: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.44mManchester Central: £0.60mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mManchester Central is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Central: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Central: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Test is higher10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Manchester Central is higher2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Southampton Test: 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: Southampton Test 7,751, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Manchester Central is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Manchester Central is higher22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Manchester Central is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Manchester Central, total
MeasureSouthampton TestManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mManchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mManchester Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98110,504Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,913Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,75110,396Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49522,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,584Manchester Central

Sources

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

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