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Nottingham and Salford
Nottingham is higher than Salford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Nottingham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Salford on 8. 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham is higher£4,407£4,426£4,180
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,100£13,156£12,426Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,328£13,385£12,642
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham is higher£2,592£2,603£2,458
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,335£11,384£10,752Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£925£929£877Nottingham is higher£805£809£764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£789£793£749Salford is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£50£51£48Nottingham is higher£45£46£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£612£614£580Nottingham is higher£565£567£536
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Salford is higher£168£169£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£135£136£128Nottingham is higher£124£125£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,046£2,055£1,941Salford is higherDepends on how you count£2,063£2,072£1,957
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£355£357£337Nottingham is higher£325£326£308
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£432£434£410Nottingham is higher£387£389£367
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Nottingham is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Nottingham is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Salford is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
200.4Nottingham is higher181.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.4Salford is higherDepends on how you count166.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.4Nottingham is higher86.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
255.0Nottingham is higher243.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.8Nottingham is higher27.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Nottingham | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,414£4,433£4,187 | £4,407£4,426£4,180 | Nottingham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,100£13,156£12,426 | £13,328£13,385£12,642 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,635£2,647£2,500 | £2,592£2,603£2,458 | Nottingham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,335£11,384£10,752 | £11,687£11,736£11,085 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £925£929£877 | £805£809£764 | Nottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £789£793£749 | £791£794£750 | Salford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £50£51£48 | £45£46£43 | Nottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £612£614£580 | £565£567£536 | Nottingham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £168£169£159 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £124£125£118 | Nottingham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,046£2,055£1,941 | £2,063£2,072£1,957 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £355£357£337 | £325£326£308 | Nottingham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £387£389£367 | Nottingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Nottingham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Nottingham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Salford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.7 | 1,019.0 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 200.4 | 181.8 | Nottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.4 | 166.4 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.4 | 86.0 | Nottingham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 255.0 | 243.2 | Nottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.8 | 27.7 | Nottingham |
Per resident
Nottingham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Salford on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Nottingham Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham is higher£4,407£4,426£4,180
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,451£1,457£1,376Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,573£1,580£1,492
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,255£1,261£1,191Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Nottingham is higher£95£95£90
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£88£83Salford is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.59£5.61£5.30Nottingham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£612£614£580Nottingham is higher£565£567£536
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Salford is higher£168£169£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Nottingham is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,337
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£355£357£337Nottingham is higher£325£326£308
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£303£305£288Nottingham is higher£265£266£251
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Salford is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
112.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count120.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Nottingham is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count19.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.4Nottingham is higher86.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
179.0Nottingham is higher166.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Nottingham is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Nottingham | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,414£4,433£4,187 | £4,407£4,426£4,180 | Nottingham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,451£1,457£1,376 | £1,573£1,580£1,492 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | Nottingham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,255£1,261£1,191 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £95£95£90 | Nottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £93£94£89 | Salford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Nottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £612£614£580 | £565£567£536 | Nottingham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £168£169£159 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £85£85£80 | Nottingham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,436£1,442£1,362 | £1,410£1,416£1,337 | Nottingham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £355£357£337 | £325£326£308 | Nottingham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £303£305£288 | £265£266£251 | Nottingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Nottingham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Nottingham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Salford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 112.7 | 120.3 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 21.5 | Nottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.0 | 19.7 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.4 | 86.0 | Nottingham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 179.0 | 166.2 | Nottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 19.0 | Nottingham |
Total
Nottingham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Salford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Nottingham Salford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham is higher£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham is higher£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mSalford is higher£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham is higher£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3mSalford is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,259Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count35,309
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,336Nottingham is higher6,298
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,945Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count5,766
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
28,905Nottingham is higher25,252
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
59,162Nottingham is higher48,785
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,907Nottingham is higher5,565
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| Measure | Nottingham | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | Nottingham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £479.6m£481.6m£454.9m | £461.8m£463.8m£438.1m | Nottingham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £611.5m£614.1m£580.0m | £519.8m£522.0m£493.1m | Nottingham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £415.0m£416.8m£393.6m | £405.0m£406.7m£384.1m | Nottingham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £33.9m£34.0m£32.1m | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | Nottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | Nottingham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.9m£1.8m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Nottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £202.2m£203.1m£191.8m | £165.8m£166.5m£157.3m | Nottingham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.0m£47.2m£44.6m | £49.3m£49.5m£46.8m | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.4m£31.5m£29.8m | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | Nottingham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £474.7m£476.7m£450.3m | £413.8m£415.6m£392.5m | Nottingham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £117.5m£118.0m£111.5m | £95.4m£95.8m£90.5m | Nottingham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £77.7m£78.0m£73.7m | Nottingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.5m£2.5m£2.4m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Nottingham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Nottingham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,259 | 35,309 | Nottingham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,336 | 6,298 | Nottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,945 | 5,766 | Nottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 28,905 | 25,252 | Nottingham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 59,162 | 48,785 | Nottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,907 | 5,565 | Nottingham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.