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Leicester and Manchester

386,755 and 588,597 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Manchester on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Leicester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Manchester 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

Leicester Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Leicester: £3,778Manchester: £4,175Leicester: £3,794Manchester: £3,943Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Manchester is higher£4,157£4,175£3,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Manchester £13,345Manchester: £13,345Leicester: £12,624Manchester: £13,402Leicester: £12,678Manchester: £12,659Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Manchester 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: Leicester £2,332, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Leicester: £2,332Manchester: £2,771Leicester: £2,342Manchester: £2,617Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Manchester 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: Leicester £10,123, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Leicester: £10,123Manchester: £10,850Leicester: £10,166Manchester: £10,249Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Manchester 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: Leicester £1,596, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Leicester: £1,596Manchester: £1,522Leicester: £1,602Manchester: £1,437Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £846, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Leicester: £846Manchester: £961Leicester: £849Manchester: £908Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Manchester 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: Leicester £60, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Leicester: £60Manchester: £69Leicester: £60Manchester: £65Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Leicester: £463Manchester: £568Leicester: £465Manchester: £536Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Manchester 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: Leicester £102, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Leicester: £102Manchester: £155Leicester: £103Manchester: £146Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Manchester 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: Leicester £137, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Leicester: £137Manchester: £138Leicester: £138Manchester: £130Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Leicester 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: Leicester £1,871, Manchester £2,232Manchester: £2,232Leicester: £1,871Manchester: £2,241Leicester: £1,879Manchester: £2,117Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Manchester is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Leicester: £212Manchester: £308Leicester: £213Manchester: £291Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Manchester 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: Leicester £309, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Leicester: £309Manchester: £379Leicester: £311Manchester: £358Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Manchester 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: Leicester £6.44, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Leicester: £6.44Manchester: £6.14Leicester: £6.47Manchester: £5.80Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Leicester 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: Leicester £8.32, Manchester £6.22Manchester: £6.22Leicester: £8.32Manchester: £6.25Leicester: £8.35Manchester: £5.90Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Leicester: £5.82Manchester: £4.15Leicester: £5.84Manchester: £3.92Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester 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: Leicester 952.2, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Manchester 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: Leicester 234.5, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count277.7

  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: Leicester 173.8, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Manchester 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: Leicester 66.8, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Manchester 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: Leicester 243.1, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Manchester 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: Leicester 30.5, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Manchester is higher31.1

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Leicester and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£10,804£10,850£10,249Manchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£1,515£1,522£1,437Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£137£138£130Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£6.22£6.25£5.90Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.13£4.15£3.92Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.884.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1261.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.531.1Manchester

Per resident

Leicester 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

Leicester Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Leicester: £3,778Manchester: £4,175Leicester: £3,794Manchester: £3,943Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Manchester is higher£4,157£4,175£3,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Manchester £1,160Manchester: £1,160Leicester: £1,415Manchester: £1,165Leicester: £1,421Manchester: £1,100Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Manchester £1,967Manchester: £1,967Leicester: £1,580Manchester: £1,975Leicester: £1,587Manchester: £1,866Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Manchester is higher£1,967£1,975£1,866

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Manchester £939Manchester: £939Leicester: £1,134Manchester: £943Leicester: £1,139Manchester: £891Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Manchester £132Manchester: £132Leicester: £179Manchester: £132Leicester: £180Manchester: £125Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Manchester £83Manchester: £83Leicester: £95Manchester: £84Leicester: £95Manchester: £79Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Leicester 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: Leicester £6.68, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Leicester: £6.68Manchester: £6.02Leicester: £6.71Manchester: £5.69Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £463, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Leicester: £463Manchester: £568Leicester: £465Manchester: £536Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Manchester 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: Leicester £102, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Leicester: £102Manchester: £155Leicester: £103Manchester: £146Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Manchester 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: Leicester £93, Manchester £98Manchester: £98Leicester: £93Manchester: £98Leicester: £93Manchester: £93Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Manchester £1,591Manchester: £1,591Leicester: £1,267Manchester: £1,598Leicester: £1,273Manchester: £1,509Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Manchester is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Leicester: £212Manchester: £308Leicester: £213Manchester: £291Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Manchester is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Manchester £269Manchester: £269Leicester: £210Manchester: £270Leicester: £211Manchester: £255Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Manchester is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Manchester £4.35Manchester: £4.35Leicester: £4.36Manchester: £4.37Leicester: £4.38Manchester: £4.13Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Manchester £4.44Manchester: £4.44Leicester: £5.64Manchester: £4.46Leicester: £5.66Manchester: £4.21Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Leicester: £5.82Manchester: £4.15Leicester: £5.84Manchester: £3.92Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester 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: Leicester 106.7, Manchester 87.9Manchester: 87.9Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Leicester is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Manchester 24.1Manchester: 24.1Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 19.5, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Leicester 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: Leicester 66.8, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Manchester 186.2Manchester: 186.2Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Manchester 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: Leicester 20.6, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Manchester is higher22.2

Show the numbers
Leicester and Manchester, per resident
MeasureLeicesterManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,160£1,165£1,100Leicester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£939£943£891Leicester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£132£132£125Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£83£84£79Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.00£6.02£5.69Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£98£93Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.35£4.37£4.13Leicester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.44£4.46£4.21Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.13£4.15£3.92Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.787.9Leicester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.324.1Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.516.9Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.884.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.2Manchester

Total

Leicester 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

Leicester Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Manchester £2.4bnManchester: £2.4bnLeicester: £1.5bnManchester: £2.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnManchester: £2.3bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnManchester is higher£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Manchester £682.8mManchester: £682.8mLeicester: £547.1mManchester: £685.7mLeicester: £549.4mManchester: £647.6mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Manchester £1.2bnManchester: £1.2bnLeicester: £611.1mManchester: £1.2bnLeicester: £613.7mManchester: £1.1bnLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mManchester is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Manchester £552.8mManchester: £552.8mLeicester: £438.7mManchester: £555.1mLeicester: £440.6mManchester: £524.3mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Manchester £77.5mManchester: £77.5mLeicester: £69.1mManchester: £77.9mLeicester: £69.4mManchester: £73.5mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Manchester £48.9mManchester: £48.9mLeicester: £36.7mManchester: £49.2mLeicester: £36.8mManchester: £46.4mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mManchester 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: Leicester £2.6m, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mLeicester: £2.6mManchester: £3.5mLeicester: £2.6mManchester: £3.3mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mLeicester: £179.1mManchester: £334.0mLeicester: £179.8mManchester: £315.5mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mManchester 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: Leicester £39.6m, Manchester £90.8mManchester: £90.8mLeicester: £39.6mManchester: £91.1mLeicester: £39.8mManchester: £86.1mLeicester: £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: Leicester £36.0m, Manchester £57.5mManchester: £57.5mLeicester: £36.0mManchester: £57.8mLeicester: £36.2mManchester: £54.6mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Manchester £936.4mManchester: £936.4mLeicester: £490.1mManchester: £940.4mLeicester: £492.2mManchester: £888.3mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mManchester is higher£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Manchester £180.6mManchester: £180.6mLeicester: £82.0mManchester: £181.4mLeicester: £82.3mManchester: £171.3mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mManchester is higher£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Manchester £158.5mManchester: £158.5mLeicester: £81.1mManchester: £159.2mLeicester: £81.4mManchester: £150.3mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mManchester is higher£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £1.7mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £1.7mManchester: £2.4mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £2.2mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £2.2mManchester: £2.5mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Manchester £2.4mManchester: £2.4mLeicester: £2.3mManchester: £2.4mLeicester: £2.3mManchester: £2.3mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Manchester 51,750Manchester: 51,750Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Manchester is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Manchester 14,209Manchester: 14,209Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Manchester is higherDepends on how you count14,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Manchester 9,925Manchester: 9,925Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Manchester 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: Leicester 25,816, Manchester 49,720Manchester: 49,720Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Manchester is higher49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Manchester 109,596Manchester: 109,596Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Manchester is higher109,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Manchester 13,035Manchester: 13,035Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Manchester is higher13,035

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Leicester and Manchester, total
MeasureLeicesterManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£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£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26651,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,16214,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5319,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81649,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,695109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,98013,035Manchester

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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