Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and North West
York Central and Manchester Withington
York Central is higher than Manchester Withington on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 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.
Per person in the age group
York Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 19. 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
York Central Manchester Withington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,174£3,187£3,010Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£3,213£3,227£3,048
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,143£13,199£12,467York Central is higher£13,111£13,167£12,437
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,224Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,497£1,503£1,420
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,927£11,978£11,313York Central is higher£11,342£11,390£10,758
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£424£426£402Manchester Withington is higher£931£935£884
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£764£767£724Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£794£797£753
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Manchester Withington is higher£44£45£42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£312£294Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£381£383£362
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£56£53Manchester Withington is higher£75£75£71
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,031£1,036£978Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Manchester Withington is higher£205£206£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Manchester Withington is higher£248£249£236
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester Withington is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.16£2.17£2.05Manchester Withington is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,051.1York Central is higher1,044.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.9Manchester Withington is higher174.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count156.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count56.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.1Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count142.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.0Manchester Withington is higher16.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | York Central | Manchester Withington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,174£3,187£3,010 | £3,213£3,227£3,048 | Manchester Withington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,143£13,199£12,467 | £13,111£13,167£12,437 | York Central |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,224 | £1,497£1,503£1,420 | Manchester Withington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,927£11,978£11,313 | £11,342£11,390£10,758 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £931£935£884 | Manchester Withington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £764£767£724 | £794£797£753 | Manchester Withington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £44£45£42 | Manchester Withington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£312£294 | £381£383£362 | Manchester Withington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £108£108£102 | Manchester Withington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £75£75£71 | Manchester Withington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,031£1,036£978 | £1,163£1,168£1,104 | Manchester Withington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £205£206£195 | Manchester Withington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £248£249£236 | Manchester Withington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.13£4.15£3.92 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | Manchester Withington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | Manchester Withington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Manchester Withington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,051.1 | 1,044.9 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.9 | 174.4 | Manchester Withington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 156.1 | Manchester Withington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 56.8 | Manchester Withington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.1 | 142.6 | Manchester Withington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.0 | 16.7 | Manchester Withington |
Per resident
York Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington 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
York Central Manchester Withington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,174£3,187£3,010Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£3,213£3,227£3,048
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,669£1,676£1,583York Central is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£891Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,090£1,095£1,034
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,514£1,521£1,436York Central is higher£1,230£1,235£1,167
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Manchester Withington is higher£101£101£96
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92York Central is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38Manchester Withington is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£312£294Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£381£383£362
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Manchester Withington is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£751£755£713Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£848£851£804
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Manchester Withington is higher£205£206£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Manchester Withington is higher£181£182£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Manchester Withington is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.57£1.58£1.49Manchester Withington is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
133.5York Central is higher113.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Manchester Withington is higher18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3York Central is higherDepends on how you count16.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count56.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.4Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count103.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Manchester Withington is higher12.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | York Central | Manchester Withington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,174£3,187£3,010 | £3,213£3,227£3,048 | Manchester Withington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,669£1,676£1,583 | £1,422£1,428£1,349 | York Central |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£891 | £1,090£1,095£1,034 | Manchester Withington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,514£1,521£1,436 | £1,230£1,235£1,167 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £101£101£96 | Manchester Withington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £86£86£82 | York Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | Manchester Withington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£312£294 | £381£383£362 | Manchester Withington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £108£108£102 | Manchester Withington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £55£55£52 | Manchester Withington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £751£755£713 | £848£851£804 | Manchester Withington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £205£206£195 | Manchester Withington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £181£182£172 | Manchester Withington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | Manchester Withington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | £2.10£2.11£1.99 | Manchester Withington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Manchester Withington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 133.5 | 113.3 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 18.9 | Manchester Withington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 16.9 | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 56.8 | Manchester Withington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.4 | 103.9 | Manchester Withington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 12.1 | Manchester Withington |
Total
York Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 10. 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
York Central Manchester Withington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£298.0m£299.3m£282.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mYork Central is higher£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mYork Central is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mManchester Withington is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mManchester Withington is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mManchester Withington is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£79.0m£74.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mManchester Withington is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mManchester Withington is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mManchester Withington is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mManchester Withington is higher£0.19m£0.20m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mManchester Withington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,271York Central is higher10,513
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,597Manchester Withington is higher1,755
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,209York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,570
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,428York Central is higherDepends on how you count5,272
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,346York Central is higherDepends on how you count9,639
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,080Manchester Withington is higher1,126
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| Measure | York Central | Manchester Withington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £363.2m£364.7m£344.5m | £298.0m£299.3m£282.7m | York Central |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £190.9m£191.8m£181.1m | £131.9m£132.5m£125.1m | York Central |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.5m£108.0m£102.0m | £101.1m£101.6m£95.9m | York Central |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £173.3m£174.0m£164.4m | £114.1m£114.6m£108.2m | York Central |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Manchester Withington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | York Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Manchester Withington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.5m£35.7m£33.7m | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | York Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Manchester Withington |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | £78.6m£79.0m£74.6m | York Central |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.1m | Manchester Withington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Manchester Withington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Manchester Withington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.19m£0.20m£0.18m | Manchester Withington |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Manchester Withington |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,271 | 10,513 | York Central |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,597 | 1,755 | Manchester Withington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,209 | 1,570 | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,428 | 5,272 | York Central |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,346 | 9,639 | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,080 | 1,126 | Manchester Withington |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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