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Derby and Manchester

273,656 and 588,597 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Manchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Derby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 15. 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

Derby Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Derby: £4,489Manchester: £4,175Derby: £4,508Manchester: £3,943Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4,157£4,175£3,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £12,585, Manchester £13,345Manchester: £13,345Derby: £12,585Manchester: £13,402Derby: £12,638Manchester: £12,659Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,345£13,402£12,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £2,498, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Derby: £2,498Manchester: £2,771Derby: £2,509Manchester: £2,617Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Manchester is higher£2,759£2,771£2,617

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £11,117, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Derby: £11,117Manchester: £10,850Derby: £11,164Manchester: £10,249Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Derby is higherDepends on how you count£10,804£10,850£10,249

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £643, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Derby: £643Manchester: £1,522Derby: £645Manchester: £1,437Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Manchester is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437

  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: Derby £792, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Derby: £792Manchester: £961Derby: £795Manchester: £908Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£908

  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: Derby £34, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Derby: £34Manchester: £69Derby: £34Manchester: £65Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Manchester is higher£69£69£65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Derby: £547Manchester: £568Derby: £549Manchester: £536Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Manchester is higher£565£568£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Derby: £145Manchester: £155Derby: £145Manchester: £146Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Manchester is higher£154£155£146

  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: Derby £167, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Derby: £167Manchester: £138Derby: £167Manchester: £130Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Manchester £2,232Manchester: £2,232Derby: £1,966Manchester: £2,241Derby: £1,975Manchester: £2,117Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Manchester is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Derby: £260Manchester: £308Derby: £261Manchester: £291Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Manchester is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £349, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Derby: £349Manchester: £379Derby: £351Manchester: £358Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Manchester is higher£378£379£358

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Derby: £7.55Manchester: £6.14Derby: £7.58Manchester: £5.80Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Derby is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Manchester £6.22Manchester: £6.22Derby: £8.50Manchester: £6.25Derby: £8.53Manchester: £5.90Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Derby: £6.17Manchester: £4.15Derby: £6.19Manchester: £3.92Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.13£4.15£3.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 994.2, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Derby: 994.2

    994.2Manchester is higherDepends on how you count1,011.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 131.0, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Derby: 131.0

    131.0Manchester is higher277.7

  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: Derby 165.9, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Derby: 165.9

    165.9Manchester is higherDepends on how you count194.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Derby: 79.7

    79.7Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derby 238.4, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Derby: 238.4

    238.4Manchester is higher261.2

  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: Derby 37.2, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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Derby and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,157£4,175£3,943Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£10,804£10,850£10,249Derby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£137£138£130Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.11£6.14£5.80Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£6.22£6.25£5.90Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.13£4.15£3.92Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.784.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4261.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.231.1Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 11. 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

Derby Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Derby: £4,489Manchester: £4,175Derby: £4,508Manchester: £3,943Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4,157£4,175£3,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Manchester £1,160Manchester: £1,160Derby: £1,931Manchester: £1,165Derby: £1,940Manchester: £1,100Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Manchester £1,967Manchester: £1,967Derby: £1,600Manchester: £1,975Derby: £1,606Manchester: £1,866Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Manchester is higher£1,967£1,975£1,866

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Manchester £939Manchester: £939Derby: £1,706Manchester: £943Derby: £1,713Manchester: £891Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Derby is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Manchester £132Manchester: £132Derby: £99Manchester: £132Derby: £99Manchester: £125Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Manchester is higher£132£132£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £121, Manchester £83Manchester: £83Derby: £121Manchester: £84Derby: £122Manchester: £79Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Derby is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Derby £5.14, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Derby: £5.14Manchester: £6.02Derby: £5.17Manchester: £5.69Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Manchester is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Derby: £547Manchester: £568Derby: £549Manchester: £536Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Manchester is higher£565£568£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Derby: £145Manchester: £155Derby: £145Manchester: £146Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Manchester is higher£154£155£146

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derby £107, Manchester £98Manchester: £98Derby: £107Manchester: £98Derby: £107Manchester: £93Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Manchester £1,591Manchester: £1,591Derby: £1,259Manchester: £1,598Derby: £1,264Manchester: £1,509Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Manchester is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Derby: £260Manchester: £308Derby: £261Manchester: £291Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Manchester is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Manchester £269Manchester: £269Derby: £224Manchester: £270Derby: £225Manchester: £255Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Manchester is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Manchester £4.35Manchester: £4.35Derby: £4.83Manchester: £4.37Derby: £4.85Manchester: £4.13Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Manchester £4.44Manchester: £4.44Derby: £5.44Manchester: £4.46Derby: £5.46Manchester: £4.21Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Derby: £6.17Manchester: £4.15Derby: £6.19Manchester: £3.92Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.13£4.15£3.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Manchester 87.9Manchester: 87.9Derby: 152.6

    152.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Manchester 24.1Manchester: 24.1Derby: 20.1

    20.1Manchester is higher24.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 25.5, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Derby: 25.5

    25.5Derby is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Derby: 79.7

    79.7Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Manchester 186.2Manchester: 186.2Derby: 152.7

    152.7Manchester is higher186.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 23.8, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higherDepends on how you count22.2

Show the numbers
Derby and Manchester, per resident
MeasureDerbyManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,157£4,175£3,943Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£1,160£1,165£1,100Derby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£939£943£891Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£132£132£125Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£83£84£79Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£98£93Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.35£4.37£4.13Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.44£4.46£4.21Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.13£4.15£3.92Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.687.9Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.124.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.516.9Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.784.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.822.2Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 22. 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

Derby Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Manchester £2.4bnManchester: £2.4bnDerby: £1.2bnManchester: £2.5bnDerby: £1.2bnManchester: £2.3bnDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Manchester £682.8mManchester: £682.8mDerby: £528.6mManchester: £685.7mDerby: £530.8mManchester: £647.6mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Manchester £1.2bnManchester: £1.2bnDerby: £437.7mManchester: £1.2bnDerby: £439.6mManchester: £1.1bnDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mManchester is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Manchester £552.8mManchester: £552.8mDerby: £466.9mManchester: £555.1mDerby: £468.9mManchester: £524.3mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Manchester £77.5mManchester: £77.5mDerby: £27.0mManchester: £77.9mDerby: £27.1mManchester: £73.5mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mManchester is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby £33.2m, Manchester £48.9mManchester: £48.9mDerby: £33.2mManchester: £49.2mDerby: £33.4mManchester: £46.4mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Derby £1.4m, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mDerby: £1.4mManchester: £3.5mDerby: £1.4mManchester: £3.3mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mManchester is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mDerby: £149.6mManchester: £334.0mDerby: £150.3mManchester: £315.5mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mManchester is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derby £39.6m, Manchester £90.8mManchester: £90.8mDerby: £39.6mManchester: £91.1mDerby: £39.8mManchester: £86.1mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mManchester is higher£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby £29.2m, Manchester £57.5mManchester: £57.5mDerby: £29.2mManchester: £57.8mDerby: £29.3mManchester: £54.6mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Manchester £936.4mManchester: £936.4mDerby: £344.5mManchester: £940.4mDerby: £346.0mManchester: £888.3mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mManchester is higher£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Manchester £180.6mManchester: £180.6mDerby: £71.2mManchester: £181.4mDerby: £71.5mManchester: £171.3mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mManchester is higher£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Manchester £158.5mManchester: £158.5mDerby: £61.2mManchester: £159.2mDerby: £61.5mManchester: £150.3mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mManchester is higher£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mDerby: £1.3mManchester: £2.6mDerby: £1.3mManchester: £2.4mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mDerby: £1.5mManchester: £2.6mDerby: £1.5mManchester: £2.5mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Manchester £2.4mManchester: £2.4mDerby: £1.7mManchester: £2.4mDerby: £1.7mManchester: £2.3mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Manchester 51,750Manchester: 51,750Derby: 41,755

    41,755Manchester is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Manchester 14,209Manchester: 14,209Derby: 5,502

    5,502Manchester is higher14,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Manchester 9,925Manchester: 9,925Derby: 6,969

    6,969Manchester is higherDepends on how you count9,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Manchester 49,720Manchester: 49,720Derby: 21,822

    21,822Manchester is higher49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Manchester 109,596Manchester: 109,596Derby: 41,778

    41,778Manchester is higher109,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Manchester 13,035Manchester: 13,035Derby: 6,514

    6,514Manchester is higherDepends on how you count13,035

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Derby and Manchester, total
MeasureDerbyManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75551,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,50214,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9699,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82249,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,778109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,51413,035Manchester

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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