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Glasgow South West and Manchester Central

101,500 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Manchester Central on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Glasgow South West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 3. 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 South West Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Glasgow South West: £5,108Manchester Central: £3,585Glasgow South West: £5,130Manchester Central: £3,386Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West 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 South West £13,584, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Glasgow South West: £13,584Manchester Central: £13,536Glasgow South West: £13,641Manchester Central: £12,785Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow South West 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 South West £2,864, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Glasgow South West: £2,864Manchester Central: £2,254Glasgow South West: £2,876Manchester Central: £2,129Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Glasgow South West 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 South West £11,160, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Glasgow South West: £11,160Manchester Central: £11,043Glasgow South West: £11,208Manchester Central: £10,431Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Glasgow South West 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 South West £1,180, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Glasgow South West: £1,180Manchester Central: £1,456Glasgow South West: £1,185Manchester Central: £1,375Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Manchester 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 South West £1,180, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Glasgow South West: £1,180Manchester Central: £966Glasgow South West: £1,185Manchester Central: £913Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow South West 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 South West £63, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Glasgow South West: £63Manchester Central: £70Glasgow South West: £64Manchester Central: £66Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Manchester 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 South West £727, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Glasgow South West: £727Manchester Central: £487Glasgow South West: £730Manchester Central: £460Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West 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 South West £226, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £226Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £227Manchester Central: £116Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West 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 South West £148, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Glasgow South West: £148Manchester Central: £108Glasgow South West: £149Manchester Central: £102Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West 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 South West £2,077, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Glasgow South West: £2,077Manchester Central: £1,847Glasgow South West: £2,086Manchester Central: £1,745Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Glasgow South West: £373Manchester Central: £254Glasgow South West: £375Manchester Central: £240Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West 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 South West £615, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Glasgow South West: £615Manchester Central: £288Glasgow South West: £618Manchester Central: £272Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow South West 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 South West £9.86, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Glasgow South West: £9.86Manchester Central: £6.00Glasgow South West: £9.90Manchester Central: £5.67Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West 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: Glasgow South West £14, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Glasgow South West: £14Manchester Central: £5.33Glasgow South West: £14Manchester Central: £5.03Glasgow South West: £14

    £14Glasgow South West is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Glasgow South West: £6.47Manchester Central: £4.11Glasgow South West: £6.50Manchester Central: £3.88Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West 1,018.4, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Glasgow South West 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 South West 250.6, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count281.9

  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 South West 233.7, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow South West 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 South West 117.8, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West 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 South West 266.1, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow South West 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 South West 33.1, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Glasgow South West and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£13,478£13,536£12,785Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£2,245£2,254£2,129Glasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£10,997£11,043£10,431Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£962£966£913Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£485£487£460Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£122£122£116Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,839£1,847£1,745Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£253£254£240Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£287£288£272Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£5.98£6.00£5.67Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£5.30£5.33£5.03Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,016.7Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6281.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out195.5Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out74.8Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1215.6Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated24.5Glasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow South West 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 South West Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Glasgow South West: £5,108Manchester Central: £3,585Glasgow South West: £5,130Manchester Central: £3,386Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Glasgow South West: £1,813Manchester Central: £1,007Glasgow South West: £1,821Manchester Central: £951Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Glasgow South West is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Glasgow South West: £1,962Manchester Central: £1,711Glasgow South West: £1,970Manchester Central: £1,616Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Glasgow South West: £1,489Manchester Central: £821Glasgow South West: £1,496Manchester Central: £776Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Glasgow South West: £157Manchester Central: £108Glasgow South West: £158Manchester Central: £102Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow South West 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 South West £158, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Glasgow South West: £158Manchester Central: £72Glasgow South West: £158Manchester Central: £68Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Glasgow South West 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 South West £8.46, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Glasgow South West: £8.46Manchester Central: £5.18Glasgow South West: £8.49Manchester Central: £4.89Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West 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 South West £727, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Glasgow South West: £727Manchester Central: £487Glasgow South West: £730Manchester Central: £460Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West 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 South West £226, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £226Manchester Central: £122Glasgow South West: £227Manchester Central: £116Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West 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 South West £101, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Glasgow South West: £101Manchester Central: £82Glasgow South West: £102Manchester Central: £77Glasgow South West: £96

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Glasgow South West: £1,422Manchester Central: £1,402Glasgow South West: £1,429Manchester Central: £1,324Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Glasgow South West: £373Manchester Central: £254Glasgow South West: £375Manchester Central: £240Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Glasgow South West: £421Manchester Central: £219Glasgow South West: £423Manchester Central: £207Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow South West is higher£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Glasgow South West: £6.75Manchester Central: £4.55Glasgow South West: £6.78Manchester Central: £4.30Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Glasgow South West: £9.83Manchester Central: £4.04Glasgow South West: £9.87Manchester Central: £3.82Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Glasgow South West: £6.47Manchester Central: £4.11Glasgow South West: £6.50Manchester Central: £3.88Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Glasgow South West is higher75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  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 South West 31.2, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Glasgow South West 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 South West 117.8, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Glasgow South West 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 South West 22.7, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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Glasgow South West and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£3,570£3,585£3,386Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£1,002£1,007£951Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£1,704£1,711£1,616Glasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£818£821£776Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£108£108£102Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£5.16£5.18£4.89Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£485£487£460Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£122£122£116Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£81£82£77Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,396£1,402£1,324Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£253£254£240Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£218£219£207Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.53£4.55£4.30Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£4.03£4.04£3.82Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.09£4.11£3.88Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.975.6Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.521.0Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out14.5Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out74.8Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3163.6Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated18.6Glasgow South West

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 5. 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 South West Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mGlasgow South West: £518.5mManchester Central: £498.1mGlasgow South West: £520.7mManchester Central: £470.5mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mGlasgow South West is higher£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mGlasgow South West: £184.0mManchester Central: £139.8mGlasgow South West: £184.8mManchester Central: £132.1mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mGlasgow South West is higher£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mGlasgow South West: £199.1mManchester Central: £237.8mGlasgow South West: £200.0mManchester Central: £224.6mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mGlasgow South West: £151.2mManchester Central: £114.1mGlasgow South West: £151.8mManchester Central: £107.8mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mGlasgow South West is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mManchester Central: £15.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mManchester Central: £14.2mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West 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 South West £16.0m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mGlasgow South West: £16.0mManchester Central: £10.0mGlasgow South West: £16.1mManchester Central: £9.4mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGlasgow South West 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 South West £0.86m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.86mManchester Central: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.86mManchester Central: £0.68mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow South West 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 South West £73.8m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mGlasgow South West: £73.8mManchester Central: £67.7mGlasgow South West: £74.1mManchester Central: £63.9mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mGlasgow South West 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 South West £23.0m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mGlasgow South West: £23.0mManchester Central: £17.0mGlasgow South West: £23.1mManchester Central: £16.1mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South West 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 South West £10.3m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mManchester Central: £11.4mGlasgow South West: £10.3mManchester Central: £10.7mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mGlasgow South West: £144.4mManchester Central: £194.8mGlasgow South West: £145.0mManchester Central: £184.0mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mGlasgow South West: £37.9mManchester Central: £35.2mGlasgow South West: £38.1mManchester Central: £33.3mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow South West is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mGlasgow South West: £42.8mManchester Central: £30.4mGlasgow South West: £43.0mManchester Central: £28.7mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.69mManchester Central: £0.60mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £1.00mManchester Central: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £1.0mManchester Central: £0.53mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.66mManchester Central: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.66mManchester Central: £0.54mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGlasgow South West is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Glasgow South West is higher10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Glasgow South West is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Glasgow South West is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Manchester 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 South West 2,303, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,584

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Manchester Central, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mGlasgow South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mGlasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79510,504Glasgow South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,913Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out2,020Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out10,396Glasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50222,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated2,584Manchester Central

Sources

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

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