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Glasgow East and Manchester Central

105,488 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow East is higher than Manchester Central on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Glasgow East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 2. 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

Glasgow East Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Glasgow East: £5,401Manchester Central: £3,585Glasgow East: £5,424Manchester Central: £3,386Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £14,381, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Glasgow East: £14,381Manchester Central: £13,536Glasgow East: £14,442Manchester Central: £12,785Glasgow East: £13,641

    £14,381£14,442£13,641Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £3,042, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Glasgow East: £3,042Manchester Central: £2,254Glasgow East: £3,055Manchester Central: £2,129Glasgow East: £2,885

    £3,042£3,055£2,885Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £11,667, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Glasgow East: £11,667Manchester Central: £11,043Glasgow East: £11,717Manchester Central: £10,431Glasgow East: £11,067

    £11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £1,405, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Glasgow East: £1,405Manchester Central: £1,456Glasgow East: £1,411Manchester Central: £1,375Glasgow East: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Glasgow East £1,242, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Glasgow East: £1,242Manchester Central: £966Glasgow East: £1,247Manchester Central: £913Glasgow East: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £67, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Glasgow East: £67Manchester Central: £70Glasgow East: £67Manchester Central: £66Glasgow East: £63

    £67£67£63Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Glasgow East: £725Manchester Central: £487Glasgow East: £728Manchester Central: £460Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £226, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Glasgow East: £226Manchester Central: £122Glasgow East: £227Manchester Central: £116Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £144, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Glasgow East: £144Manchester Central: £108Glasgow East: £145Manchester Central: £102Glasgow East: £137

    £144£145£137Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £2,196, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Glasgow East: £2,196Manchester Central: £1,847Glasgow East: £2,206Manchester Central: £1,745Glasgow East: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Glasgow East: £491Manchester Central: £254Glasgow East: £493Manchester Central: £240Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £680, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Glasgow East: £680Manchester Central: £288Glasgow East: £683Manchester Central: £272Glasgow East: £645

    £680£683£645Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £8.47, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Glasgow East: £8.47Manchester Central: £6.00Glasgow East: £8.50Manchester Central: £5.67Glasgow East: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £13, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Glasgow East: £13Manchester Central: £5.33Glasgow East: £13Manchester Central: £5.03Glasgow East: £13

    £13Glasgow East is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Glasgow East: £4.54Manchester Central: £4.11Glasgow East: £4.56Manchester Central: £3.88Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 1,045.1, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Glasgow East: 1,045.1

    1,045.1Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 293.4, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Glasgow East: 293.4

    293.4Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 245.8, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Glasgow East: 245.8

    245.8Glasgow East is higher195.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 117.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 287.0, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Glasgow East: 287.0

    287.0Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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: Glasgow East 32.2, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Glasgow East: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Glasgow East and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow EastManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimated£13,478£13,536£12,785Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimated£2,245£2,254£2,129Glasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,667£11,717£11,067£10,997£11,043£10,431Glasgow East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimated£962£966£913Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63Shared outEstimated£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£485£487£460Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£122£122£116Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Glasgow East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083£1,839£1,847£1,745Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£253£254£240Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£680£683£645£287£288£272Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£5.98£6.00£5.67Glasgow East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£5.30£5.33£5.03Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.11,016.7Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026293.4281.9Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026245.8Shared out195.5Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out74.8Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026287.0215.6Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated24.5Glasgow East

Per resident

Glasgow East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 0. 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

Glasgow East Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Glasgow East: £5,401Manchester Central: £3,585Glasgow East: £5,424Manchester Central: £3,386Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £1,819, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Glasgow East: £1,819Manchester Central: £1,007Glasgow East: £1,827Manchester Central: £951Glasgow East: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Glasgow East is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £2,136, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Glasgow East: £2,136Manchester Central: £1,711Glasgow East: £2,145Manchester Central: £1,616Glasgow East: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow East £1,476, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Glasgow East: £1,476Manchester Central: £821Glasgow East: £1,482Manchester Central: £776Glasgow East: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Glasgow East is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £178, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Glasgow East: £178Manchester Central: £108Glasgow East: £178Manchester Central: £102Glasgow East: £169

    £178£178£169Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £157, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Glasgow East: £157Manchester Central: £72Glasgow East: £158Manchester Central: £68Glasgow East: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £8.43, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Glasgow East: £8.43Manchester Central: £5.18Glasgow East: £8.47Manchester Central: £4.89Glasgow East: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Glasgow East £725, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Glasgow East: £725Manchester Central: £487Glasgow East: £728Manchester Central: £460Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £226, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Glasgow East: £226Manchester Central: £122Glasgow East: £227Manchester Central: £116Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £101, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Glasgow East: £101Manchester Central: £82Glasgow East: £102Manchester Central: £77Glasgow East: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £1,542, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Glasgow East: £1,542Manchester Central: £1,402Glasgow East: £1,548Manchester Central: £1,324Glasgow East: £1,463

    £1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Glasgow East: £491Manchester Central: £254Glasgow East: £493Manchester Central: £240Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £477, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Glasgow East: £477Manchester Central: £219Glasgow East: £479Manchester Central: £207Glasgow East: £453

    £477£479£453Glasgow East is higher£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £5.95, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Glasgow East: £5.95Manchester Central: £4.55Glasgow East: £5.97Manchester Central: £4.30Glasgow East: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow East £9.30, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Glasgow East: £9.30Manchester Central: £4.04Glasgow East: £9.34Manchester Central: £3.82Glasgow East: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Glasgow East: £4.54Manchester Central: £4.11Glasgow East: £4.56Manchester Central: £3.88Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 132.2, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Glasgow East: 132.2

    132.2Glasgow East is higher75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 37.1, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Glasgow East: 37.1

    37.1Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 31.1, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Glasgow East: 31.1

    31.1Glasgow East is higher14.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 117.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 201.5, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Glasgow East: 201.5

    201.5Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count163.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 22.6, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Glasgow East: 22.6

    22.6Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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Glasgow East and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureGlasgow EastManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimated£1,002£1,007£951Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimated£1,704£1,711£1,616Glasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£818£821£776Glasgow East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£108£108£102Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimated£5.16£5.18£4.89Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£485£487£460Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£122£122£116Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£81£82£77Glasgow East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,463£1,396£1,402£1,324Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£253£254£240Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£218£219£207Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.53£4.55£4.30Glasgow East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£4.03£4.04£3.82Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.275.6Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.121.0Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.1Shared out14.5Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out74.8Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026201.5163.6Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6Shared outEstimated18.6Glasgow East

Total

Glasgow East 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

Glasgow East Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow East £569.7m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mGlasgow East: £569.7mManchester Central: £498.1mGlasgow East: £572.1mManchester Central: £470.5mGlasgow East: £540.4m

    £569.7m£572.1m£540.4mGlasgow East is higher£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow East £191.9m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mGlasgow East: £191.9mManchester Central: £139.8mGlasgow East: £192.7mManchester Central: £132.1mGlasgow East: £182.0m

    £191.9m£192.7m£182.0mGlasgow East is higher£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow East £225.3m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mGlasgow East: £225.3mManchester Central: £237.8mGlasgow East: £226.2mManchester Central: £224.6mGlasgow East: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East £155.7m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mGlasgow East: £155.7mManchester Central: £114.1mGlasgow East: £156.3mManchester Central: £107.8mGlasgow East: £147.7m

    £155.7m£156.3m£147.7mGlasgow East is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East £18.7m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mGlasgow East: £18.7mManchester Central: £15.0mGlasgow East: £18.8mManchester Central: £14.2mGlasgow East: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £16.6m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mGlasgow East: £16.6mManchester Central: £10.0mGlasgow East: £16.6mManchester Central: £9.4mGlasgow East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £0.89m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mGlasgow East: £0.89mManchester Central: £0.72mGlasgow East: £0.89mManchester Central: £0.68mGlasgow East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £76.5m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mGlasgow East: £76.5mManchester Central: £67.7mGlasgow East: £76.8mManchester Central: £63.9mGlasgow East: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.8m£72.6mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £23.8m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mGlasgow East: £23.8mManchester Central: £17.0mGlasgow East: £23.9mManchester Central: £16.1mGlasgow East: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £10.7m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mGlasgow East: £10.7mManchester Central: £11.4mGlasgow East: £10.7mManchester Central: £10.7mGlasgow East: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East £162.7m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mGlasgow East: £162.7mManchester Central: £194.8mGlasgow East: £163.3mManchester Central: £184.0mGlasgow East: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.3m£154.3mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow East £51.8m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mGlasgow East: £51.8mManchester Central: £35.2mGlasgow East: £52.0mManchester Central: £33.3mGlasgow East: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow East £50.3m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mGlasgow East: £50.3mManchester Central: £30.4mGlasgow East: £50.6mManchester Central: £28.7mGlasgow East: £47.8m

    £50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow East £0.63m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mGlasgow East: £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mGlasgow East: £0.63mManchester Central: £0.60mGlasgow East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow East £0.98m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mGlasgow East: £0.98mManchester Central: £0.56mGlasgow East: £0.98mManchester Central: £0.53mGlasgow East: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow East £0.48m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mGlasgow East: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.57mGlasgow East: £0.48mManchester Central: £0.54mGlasgow East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East 13,944, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Glasgow East: 13,944

    13,944Glasgow East is higher10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East 3,914, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Glasgow East: 3,914

    3,914Glasgow East is higher2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 3,280, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Glasgow East: 3,280

    3,280Glasgow East is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 12,394, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Glasgow East: 12,394

    12,394Glasgow East is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East 21,257, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Glasgow East: 21,257

    21,257Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East 2,387, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Glasgow East: 2,387

    2,387Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,584

Show the numbers
Glasgow East and Manchester Central, total
MeasureGlasgow EastManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimated£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimated£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mGlasgow East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimated£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mGlasgow East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimated£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mGlasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimated£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,94410,504Glasgow East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9142,913Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,280Shared out2,020Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,394Shared out10,396Glasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,25722,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,387Shared outEstimated2,584Manchester Central

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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