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Southampton Test and Manchester Rusholme

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

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

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Southampton Test 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

Southampton Test Manchester Rusholme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £12,991, Manchester Rusholme £14,399Manchester Rusholme: £14,399Southampton Test: £12,991Manchester Rusholme: £14,460Southampton Test: £13,046Manchester Rusholme: £13,658Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Manchester 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: Southampton Test £2,253, Manchester Rusholme £2,278Manchester Rusholme: £2,278Southampton Test: £2,253Manchester Rusholme: £2,288Southampton Test: £2,263Manchester Rusholme: £2,161Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Manchester Rusholme is higher£2,278£2,288£2,161

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Manchester Rusholme £10,267Manchester Rusholme: £10,267Southampton Test: £11,433Manchester Rusholme: £10,311Southampton Test: £11,482Manchester Rusholme: £9,739Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £833, Manchester Rusholme £2,839Manchester Rusholme: £2,839Southampton Test: £833Manchester Rusholme: £2,851Southampton Test: £836Manchester Rusholme: £2,693Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Manchester 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: Southampton Test £684, Manchester Rusholme £1,181Manchester Rusholme: £1,181Southampton Test: £684Manchester Rusholme: £1,186Southampton Test: £687Manchester Rusholme: £1,121Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Manchester 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: Southampton Test £41, Manchester Rusholme £112Manchester Rusholme: £112Southampton Test: £41Manchester Rusholme: £112Southampton Test: £41Manchester Rusholme: £106Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Manchester 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: Southampton Test £449, Manchester Rusholme £450Manchester Rusholme: £450Southampton Test: £449Manchester Rusholme: £451Southampton Test: £451Manchester Rusholme: £426Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Manchester 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: Southampton Test £152, Manchester Rusholme £109Manchester Rusholme: £109Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £110Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £104Southampton Test: £144

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

    £103£104£98Manchester Rusholme is higher£108£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 Rusholme £1,867Manchester Rusholme: £1,867Southampton Test: £1,877Manchester Rusholme: £1,875Southampton Test: £1,885Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Southampton Test: £1,781

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £261, Manchester Rusholme £293Manchester Rusholme: £293Southampton Test: £261Manchester Rusholme: £294Southampton Test: £262Manchester Rusholme: £277Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Manchester Rusholme is higher£293£294£277

  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 Rusholme £5.16Manchester Rusholme: £5.16Southampton Test: £5.63Manchester Rusholme: £5.18Southampton Test: £5.65Manchester Rusholme: £4.89Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £6.08, Manchester Rusholme £5.98Manchester Rusholme: £5.98Southampton Test: £6.08Manchester Rusholme: £6.00Southampton Test: £6.11Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Southampton Test: £5.77

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Manchester Rusholme 1,067.8Manchester Rusholme: 1,067.8Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Manchester 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: Southampton Test 165.6, Manchester Rusholme 449.9Manchester Rusholme: 449.9Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Manchester 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: Southampton Test 147.3, Manchester Rusholme 243.0Manchester Rusholme: 243.0Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Manchester 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Manchester Rusholme 69.4Manchester Rusholme: 69.4Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Manchester 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: Southampton Test 209.8, Manchester Rusholme 229.2Manchester Rusholme: 229.2Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Manchester 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: Southampton Test 22.6, Manchester Rusholme 24.3Manchester Rusholme: 24.3Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Manchester Rusholme is higher24.3

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Southampton Test and Manchester Rusholme, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,359£3,373£3,186Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£14,399£14,460£13,658Manchester Rusholme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,278£2,288£2,161Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£10,267£10,311£9,739Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£2,839£2,851£2,693Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£1,181£1,186£1,121Manchester Rusholme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£112£112£106Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£450£451£426Manchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£109£110£104Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£108£108£102Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,867£1,875£1,771Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£293£294£278Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£293£294£277Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.16£5.18£4.89Southampton Test
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.98£6.00£5.67Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.59£3.61£3.41Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,067.8Manchester Rusholme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6449.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3243.0Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.069.4Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8229.2Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.624.3Manchester Rusholme

Per resident

Southampton Test 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

Southampton Test Manchester Rusholme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Manchester Rusholme £1,771Manchester Rusholme: £1,771Southampton Test: £1,553Manchester Rusholme: £1,779Southampton Test: £1,560Manchester Rusholme: £1,680Southampton Test: £1,473

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £100£101£95Manchester 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: Southampton Test £82, Manchester Rusholme £60Manchester Rusholme: £60Southampton Test: £82Manchester Rusholme: £60Southampton Test: £83Manchester Rusholme: £57Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £4.90, Manchester Rusholme £5.67Manchester Rusholme: £5.67Southampton Test: £4.90Manchester Rusholme: £5.70Southampton Test: £4.92Manchester Rusholme: £5.38Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Manchester 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: Southampton Test £449, Manchester Rusholme £450Manchester Rusholme: £450Southampton Test: £449Manchester Rusholme: £451Southampton Test: £451Manchester Rusholme: £426Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Manchester 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: Southampton Test £152, Manchester Rusholme £109Manchester Rusholme: £109Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £110Southampton Test: £152Manchester Rusholme: £104Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £71, Manchester Rusholme £84Manchester Rusholme: £84Southampton Test: £71Manchester Rusholme: £84Southampton Test: £71Manchester Rusholme: £79Southampton Test: £67

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£293£294£278

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Manchester Rusholme £227Manchester Rusholme: £227Southampton Test: £180Manchester Rusholme: £228Southampton Test: £181Manchester Rusholme: £216Southampton Test: £171

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    122.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count54.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.9Manchester 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: Southampton Test 17.7, Manchester Rusholme 12.4Manchester Rusholme: 12.4Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Manchester Rusholme 69.4Manchester Rusholme: 69.4Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Manchester Rusholme is higher69.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.7Manchester 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: Southampton Test 15.6, Manchester Rusholme 18.9Manchester Rusholme: 18.9Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Manchester Rusholme is higher18.9

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Southampton Test and Manchester Rusholme, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,359£3,373£3,186Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£732£735£694Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,771£1,779£1,680Manchester Rusholme
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£522£524£495Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£144£145£137Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£60£60£57Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.67£5.70£5.38Manchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£450£451£426Manchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£109£110£104Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£84£79Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,452£1,458£1,377Manchester Rusholme
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£293£294£278Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£227£228£216Manchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.01£4.02£3.80Manchester Rusholme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.65£4.67£4.41Manchester Rusholme
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.59£3.61£3.41Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.654.3Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.922.9Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.712.4Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.069.4Manchester Rusholme
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7178.2Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.9Manchester Rusholme

Total

Southampton Test 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

Southampton Test Manchester Rusholme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mManchester 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: Southampton Test £9.4m, Manchester Rusholme £7.3mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Rusholme: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mManchester Rusholme: £6.9mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £0.56m, Manchester Rusholme £0.69mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.56mManchester Rusholme: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester 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: Southampton Test £51.2m, Manchester Rusholme £54.4mManchester Rusholme: £54.4mSouthampton Test: £51.2mManchester Rusholme: £54.6mSouthampton Test: £51.5mManchester Rusholme: £51.6mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mManchester 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: Southampton Test £17.3m, Manchester Rusholme £13.2mManchester Rusholme: £13.2mSouthampton Test: £17.3mManchester Rusholme: £13.3mSouthampton Test: £17.4mManchester Rusholme: £12.5mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £8.1m, Manchester Rusholme £10.1mManchester Rusholme: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Rusholme: £10.2mSouthampton Test: £8.1mManchester Rusholme: £9.6mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Manchester Rusholme £27.5mManchester Rusholme: £27.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mManchester Rusholme: £27.6mSouthampton Test: £20.6mManchester Rusholme: £26.1mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mManchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme £0.43mManchester Rusholme: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Rusholme: £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.51mManchester Rusholme: £0.41mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,981Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count6,565

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,270Manchester Rusholme is higher2,766

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

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

    2,020Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 7,751, Manchester Rusholme 8,398Manchester Rusholme: 8,398Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Manchester Rusholme is higher8,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,495Manchester Rusholme is higher21,553

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

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

    1,780Manchester Rusholme is higher2,284

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Manchester Rusholme, total
MeasureSouthampton TestManchester RusholmeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£406.2m£408.0m£385.3mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£88.5m£88.9m£84.0mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£214.3m£215.2m£203.2mManchester Rusholme
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£63.1m£63.4m£59.9mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mManchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouthampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mManchester Rusholme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mManchester Rusholme
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mManchester Rusholme
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£175.6m£176.3m£166.5mManchester Rusholme
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£35.5m£35.6m£33.6mManchester Rusholme
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mManchester Rusholme
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mManchester Rusholme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Rusholme
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,9816,565Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,766Manchester Rusholme
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0201,494Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7518,398Manchester Rusholme
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49521,553Manchester Rusholme
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,284Manchester Rusholme

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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