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Nottingham and Manchester

330,561 and 588,597 residents (mid-2024).

Nottingham is higher than Manchester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 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

Nottingham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 13. 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

Nottingham Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Nottingham: £4,414Manchester: £4,175Nottingham: £4,433Manchester: £3,943Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham 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: Nottingham £13,100, Manchester £13,345Manchester: £13,345Nottingham: £13,100Manchester: £13,402Nottingham: £13,156Manchester: £12,659Nottingham: £12,426

    £13,100£13,156£12,426Manchester 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: Nottingham £2,635, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Nottingham: £2,635Manchester: £2,771Nottingham: £2,647Manchester: £2,617Nottingham: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Manchester 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: Nottingham £11,335, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Nottingham: £11,335Manchester: £10,850Nottingham: £11,384Manchester: £10,249Nottingham: £10,752

    £11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham 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: Nottingham £925, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Nottingham: £925Manchester: £1,522Nottingham: £929Manchester: £1,437Nottingham: £877

    £925£929£877Manchester 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: Nottingham £789, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Nottingham: £789Manchester: £961Nottingham: £793Manchester: £908Nottingham: £749

    £789£793£749Manchester 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: Nottingham £50, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Nottingham: £50Manchester: £69Nottingham: £51Manchester: £65Nottingham: £48

    £50£51£48Manchester 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: Nottingham £612, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Nottingham: £612Manchester: £568Nottingham: £614Manchester: £536Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£565£568£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Nottingham: £142Manchester: £155Nottingham: £143Manchester: £146Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Manchester 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: Nottingham £135, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Nottingham: £135Manchester: £138Nottingham: £136Manchester: £130Nottingham: £128

    £135£136£128Manchester is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £2,046, Manchester £2,232Manchester: £2,232Nottingham: £2,046Manchester: £2,241Nottingham: £2,055Manchester: £2,117Nottingham: £1,941

    £2,046£2,055£1,941Manchester is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Nottingham: £355Manchester: £308Nottingham: £357Manchester: £291Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Nottingham £432, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Nottingham: £432Manchester: £379Nottingham: £434Manchester: £358Nottingham: £410

    £432£434£410Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £11, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Nottingham: £11Manchester: £6.14Nottingham: £11Manchester: £5.80Nottingham: £10

    £11£11£10Nottingham 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: Nottingham £11, Manchester £6.22Manchester: £6.22Nottingham: £11Manchester: £6.25Nottingham: £11Manchester: £5.90Nottingham: £11

    £11Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Nottingham: £4.00Manchester: £4.15Nottingham: £4.01Manchester: £3.92Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Manchester is higher£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: Nottingham 1,017.7, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Nottingham: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Nottingham 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: Nottingham 200.4, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Nottingham: 200.4

    200.4Manchester 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: Nottingham 162.4, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Nottingham: 162.4

    162.4Manchester 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: Nottingham 87.4, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count84.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Nottingham 255.0, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Nottingham: 255.0

    255.0Manchester 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: Nottingham 29.8, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Nottingham: 29.8

    29.8Manchester is higher31.1

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Nottingham and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,157£4,175£3,943Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£10,804£10,850£10,249Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£565£568£536Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£137£138£130Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£307£308£291Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£378£379£358Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.11£6.14£5.80Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.22£6.25£5.90Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,011.5Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.484.5Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0261.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.831.1Manchester

Per resident

Nottingham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Nottingham Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Nottingham: £4,414Manchester: £4,175Nottingham: £4,433Manchester: £3,943Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,157£4,175£3,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,451, Manchester £1,160Manchester: £1,160Nottingham: £1,451Manchester: £1,165Nottingham: £1,457Manchester: £1,100Nottingham: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,850, Manchester £1,967Manchester: £1,967Nottingham: £1,850Manchester: £1,975Nottingham: £1,858Manchester: £1,866Nottingham: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Manchester is higher£1,967£1,975£1,866

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Nottingham £1,255, Manchester £939Manchester: £939Nottingham: £1,255Manchester: £943Nottingham: £1,261Manchester: £891Nottingham: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Nottingham £102, Manchester £132Manchester: £132Nottingham: £102Manchester: £132Nottingham: £103Manchester: £125Nottingham: £97

    £102£103£97Manchester 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: Nottingham £87, Manchester £83Manchester: £83Nottingham: £87Manchester: £84Nottingham: £88Manchester: £79Nottingham: £83

    £87£88£83Nottingham 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: Nottingham £5.59, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Nottingham: £5.59Manchester: £6.02Nottingham: £5.61Manchester: £5.69Nottingham: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Manchester 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: Nottingham £612, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Nottingham: £612Manchester: £568Nottingham: £614Manchester: £536Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£565£568£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Nottingham: £142Manchester: £155Nottingham: £143Manchester: £146Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Manchester 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: Nottingham £95, Manchester £98Manchester: £98Nottingham: £95Manchester: £98Nottingham: £95Manchester: £93Nottingham: £90

    £95£95£90Manchester is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Nottingham £1,436, Manchester £1,591Manchester: £1,591Nottingham: £1,436Manchester: £1,598Nottingham: £1,442Manchester: £1,509Nottingham: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Manchester is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Nottingham: £355Manchester: £308Nottingham: £357Manchester: £291Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £303, Manchester £269Manchester: £269Nottingham: £303Manchester: £270Nottingham: £305Manchester: £255Nottingham: £288

    £303£305£288Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £7.55, Manchester £4.35Manchester: £4.35Nottingham: £7.55Manchester: £4.37Nottingham: £7.58Manchester: £4.13Nottingham: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Nottingham £7.86, Manchester £4.44Manchester: £4.44Nottingham: £7.86Manchester: £4.46Nottingham: £7.90Manchester: £4.21Nottingham: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Nottingham: £4.00Manchester: £4.15Nottingham: £4.01Manchester: £3.92Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Manchester is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 112.7, Manchester 87.9Manchester: 87.9Nottingham: 112.7

    112.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 22.2, Manchester 24.1Manchester: 24.1Nottingham: 22.2

    22.2Manchester 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: Nottingham 18.0, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Nottingham: 18.0

    18.0Nottingham 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: Nottingham 87.4, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 179.0, Manchester 186.2Manchester: 186.2Nottingham: 179.0

    179.0Manchester 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: Nottingham 20.9, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Nottingham: 20.9

    20.9Manchester is higher22.2

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Manchester, per resident
MeasureNottinghamManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,157£4,175£3,943Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,160£1,165£1,100Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£939£943£891Nottingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£132£132£125Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£83£84£79Nottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£565£568£536Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£98£98£93Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£307£308£291Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£269£270£255Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£4.35£4.37£4.13Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.44£4.46£4.21Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.787.9Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.016.9Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.484.5Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.2Manchester

Total

Nottingham 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

Nottingham Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Nottingham £1.5bn, Manchester £2.4bnManchester: £2.4bnNottingham: £1.5bnManchester: £2.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnManchester: £2.3bnNottingham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Nottingham £479.6m, Manchester £682.8mManchester: £682.8mNottingham: £479.6mManchester: £685.7mNottingham: £481.6mManchester: £647.6mNottingham: £454.9m

    £479.6m£481.6m£454.9mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Nottingham £611.5m, Manchester £1.2bnManchester: £1.2bnNottingham: £611.5mManchester: £1.2bnNottingham: £614.1mManchester: £1.1bnNottingham: £580.0m

    £611.5m£614.1m£580.0mManchester is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Nottingham £415.0m, Manchester £552.8mManchester: £552.8mNottingham: £415.0mManchester: £555.1mNottingham: £416.8mManchester: £524.3mNottingham: £393.6m

    £415.0m£416.8m£393.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham £33.9m, Manchester £77.5mManchester: £77.5mNottingham: £33.9mManchester: £77.9mNottingham: £34.0mManchester: £73.5mNottingham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mManchester 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: Nottingham £28.9m, Manchester £48.9mManchester: £48.9mNottingham: £28.9mManchester: £49.2mNottingham: £29.0mManchester: £46.4mNottingham: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mManchester 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: Nottingham £1.8m, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mNottingham: £1.8mManchester: £3.5mNottingham: £1.9mManchester: £3.3mNottingham: £1.8m

    £1.8m£1.9m£1.8mManchester 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: Nottingham £202.2m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mNottingham: £202.2mManchester: £334.0mNottingham: £203.1mManchester: £315.5mNottingham: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £47.0m, Manchester £90.8mManchester: £90.8mNottingham: £47.0mManchester: £91.1mNottingham: £47.2mManchester: £86.1mNottingham: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mManchester 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: Nottingham £31.4m, Manchester £57.5mManchester: £57.5mNottingham: £31.4mManchester: £57.8mNottingham: £31.5mManchester: £54.6mNottingham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mManchester is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham £474.7m, Manchester £936.4mManchester: £936.4mNottingham: £474.7mManchester: £940.4mNottingham: £476.7mManchester: £888.3mNottingham: £450.3m

    £474.7m£476.7m£450.3mManchester is higher£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Nottingham £117.5m, Manchester £180.6mManchester: £180.6mNottingham: £117.5mManchester: £181.4mNottingham: £118.0mManchester: £171.3mNottingham: £111.5m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Nottingham £100.3m, Manchester £158.5mManchester: £158.5mNottingham: £100.3mManchester: £159.2mNottingham: £100.7mManchester: £150.3mNottingham: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Nottingham £2.5m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.5mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.5mManchester: £2.4mNottingham: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Nottingham £2.6m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mManchester: £2.5mNottingham: £2.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Nottingham £1.3m, Manchester £2.4mManchester: £2.4mNottingham: £1.3mManchester: £2.4mNottingham: £1.3mManchester: £2.3mNottingham: £1.3m

    £1.3mManchester is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Nottingham 37,259, Manchester 51,750Manchester: 51,750Nottingham: 37,259

    37,259Manchester is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham 7,336, Manchester 14,209Manchester: 14,209Nottingham: 7,336

    7,336Manchester is higher14,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 5,945, Manchester 9,925Manchester: 9,925Nottingham: 5,945

    5,945Manchester 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: Nottingham 28,905, Manchester 49,720Manchester: 49,720Nottingham: 28,905

    28,905Manchester is higherDepends on how you count49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham 59,162, Manchester 109,596Manchester: 109,596Nottingham: 59,162

    59,162Manchester is higher109,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham 6,907, Manchester 13,035Manchester: 13,035Nottingham: 6,907

    6,907Manchester is higher13,035

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Nottingham and Manchester, total
MeasureNottinghamManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25951,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,33614,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9459,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,90549,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,162109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,90713,035Manchester

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.
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