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Luton and Manchester

238,047 and 588,597 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Manchester on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Luton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 18. 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

Luton Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Luton: £3,711Manchester: £4,175Luton: £3,726Manchester: £3,943Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Manchester 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: Luton £12,923, Manchester £13,345Manchester: £13,345Luton: £12,923Manchester: £13,402Luton: £12,978Manchester: £12,659Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Manchester 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: Luton £2,391, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Luton: £2,391Manchester: £2,771Luton: £2,401Manchester: £2,617Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Manchester 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: Luton £11,032, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Luton: £11,032Manchester: £10,850Luton: £11,079Manchester: £10,249Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Luton 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: Luton £999, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Luton: £999Manchester: £1,522Luton: £1,003Manchester: £1,437Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Manchester 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: Luton £845, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Luton: £845Manchester: £961Luton: £849Manchester: £908Luton: £802

    £845£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: Luton £46, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Luton: £46Manchester: £69Luton: £46Manchester: £65Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Manchester 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: Luton £367, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Luton: £367Manchester: £568Luton: £369Manchester: £536Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Manchester 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: Luton £128, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Luton: £128Manchester: £155Luton: £128Manchester: £146Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Manchester 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: Luton £129, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Luton: £129Manchester: £138Luton: £129Manchester: £130Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Manchester is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Manchester £2,232Manchester: £2,232Luton: £2,009Manchester: £2,241Luton: £2,017Manchester: £2,117Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Manchester is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Luton: £254Manchester: £308Luton: £256Manchester: £291Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Manchester 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: Luton £237, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Luton: £237Manchester: £379Luton: £238Manchester: £358Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Manchester 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: Luton £9.60, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Luton: £9.60Manchester: £6.14Luton: £9.65Manchester: £5.80Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton 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: Luton £7.64, Manchester £6.22Manchester: £6.22Luton: £7.64Manchester: £6.25Luton: £7.68Manchester: £5.90Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Luton is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Luton: £5.78Manchester: £4.15Luton: £5.80Manchester: £3.92Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Luton 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: Luton 996.3, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Luton: 996.3

    996.3Manchester 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: Luton 177.9, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Luton: 177.9

    177.9Manchester 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: Luton 175.6, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Luton: 175.6

    175.6Manchester 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: Luton 58.4, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Luton: 58.4

    58.4Manchester 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: Luton 238.7, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Luton: 238.7

    238.7Manchester 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: Luton 30.4, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Luton: 30.4

    30.4Manchester is higher31.1

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Luton and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£10,804£10,850£10,249Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£137£138£130Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.11£6.14£5.80Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£6.22£6.25£5.90Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.13£4.15£3.92Luton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.484.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7261.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.431.1Manchester

Per resident

Luton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 14. 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

Luton Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Luton: £3,711Manchester: £4,175Luton: £3,726Manchester: £3,943Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Manchester is higher£4,157£4,175£3,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Manchester £1,160Manchester: £1,160Luton: £1,379Manchester: £1,165Luton: £1,385Manchester: £1,100Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Manchester £1,967Manchester: £1,967Luton: £1,577Manchester: £1,975Luton: £1,583Manchester: £1,866Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Manchester is higher£1,967£1,975£1,866

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Manchester £939Manchester: £939Luton: £1,177Manchester: £943Luton: £1,182Manchester: £891Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Luton is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Manchester £132Manchester: £132Luton: £107Manchester: £132Luton: £107Manchester: £125Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Manchester 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: Luton £90, Manchester £83Manchester: £83Luton: £90Manchester: £84Luton: £91Manchester: £79Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Luton 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: Luton £4.92, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Luton: £4.92Manchester: £6.02Luton: £4.94Manchester: £5.69Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Manchester 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: Luton £367, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Luton: £367Manchester: £568Luton: £369Manchester: £536Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Manchester 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: Luton £128, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Luton: £128Manchester: £155Luton: £128Manchester: £146Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Manchester 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: Luton £85, Manchester £98Manchester: £98Luton: £85Manchester: £98Luton: £85Manchester: £93Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Manchester is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Manchester £1,591Manchester: £1,591Luton: £1,324Manchester: £1,598Luton: £1,330Manchester: £1,509Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Manchester is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Luton: £254Manchester: £308Luton: £256Manchester: £291Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Manchester is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Manchester £269Manchester: £269Luton: £156Manchester: £270Luton: £157Manchester: £255Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Manchester is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Manchester £4.35Manchester: £4.35Luton: £6.33Manchester: £4.37Luton: £6.35Manchester: £4.13Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Manchester £4.44Manchester: £4.44Luton: £5.04Manchester: £4.46Luton: £5.06Manchester: £4.21Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Luton is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Luton: £5.78Manchester: £4.15Luton: £5.80Manchester: £3.92Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Luton 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: Luton 106.3, Manchester 87.9Manchester: 87.9Luton: 106.3

    106.3Luton is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Manchester 24.1Manchester: 24.1Luton: 19.0

    19.0Manchester 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: Luton 18.7, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Luton: 18.7

    18.7Luton 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: Luton 58.4, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Luton: 58.4

    58.4Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Manchester 186.2Manchester: 186.2Luton: 157.4

    157.4Manchester 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: Luton 20.0, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Luton: 20.0

    20.0Manchester is higher22.2

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Luton and Manchester, per resident
MeasureLutonManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,160£1,165£1,100Luton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£939£943£891Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£132£132£125Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£83£84£79Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£98£98£93Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£4.35£4.37£4.13Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.44£4.46£4.21Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.13£4.15£3.92Luton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.387.9Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.024.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.9Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.484.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.2Manchester

Total

Luton 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

Luton Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Manchester £2.4bnManchester: £2.4bnLuton: £883.3mManchester: £2.5bnLuton: £887.0mManchester: £2.3bnLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mManchester is higher£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Manchester £682.8mManchester: £682.8mLuton: £328.2mManchester: £685.7mLuton: £329.6mManchester: £647.6mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Manchester £1.2bnManchester: £1.2bnLuton: £375.3mManchester: £1.2bnLuton: £376.9mManchester: £1.1bnLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mManchester is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Manchester £552.8mManchester: £552.8mLuton: £280.2mManchester: £555.1mLuton: £281.4mManchester: £524.3mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Manchester £77.5mManchester: £77.5mLuton: £25.4mManchester: £77.9mLuton: £25.5mManchester: £73.5mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mManchester 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: Luton £21.5m, Manchester £48.9mManchester: £48.9mLuton: £21.5mManchester: £49.2mLuton: £21.6mManchester: £46.4mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mManchester 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: Luton £1.2m, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mLuton: £1.2mManchester: £3.5mLuton: £1.2mManchester: £3.3mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mManchester 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: Luton £87.4m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mLuton: £87.4mManchester: £334.0mLuton: £87.7mManchester: £315.5mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mManchester 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: Luton £30.4m, Manchester £90.8mManchester: £90.8mLuton: £30.4mManchester: £91.1mLuton: £30.5mManchester: £86.1mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mManchester 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: Luton £20.2m, Manchester £57.5mManchester: £57.5mLuton: £20.2mManchester: £57.8mLuton: £20.3mManchester: £54.6mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mManchester is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Manchester £936.4mManchester: £936.4mLuton: £315.3mManchester: £940.4mLuton: £316.6mManchester: £888.3mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mManchester is higher£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Manchester £180.6mManchester: £180.6mLuton: £60.6mManchester: £181.4mLuton: £60.8mManchester: £171.3mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mManchester is higher£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Manchester £158.5mManchester: £158.5mLuton: £37.2mManchester: £159.2mLuton: £37.3mManchester: £150.3mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mManchester is higher£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mLuton: £1.5mManchester: £2.6mLuton: £1.5mManchester: £2.4mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mLuton: £1.2mManchester: £2.6mLuton: £1.2mManchester: £2.5mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Manchester £2.4mManchester: £2.4mLuton: £1.4mManchester: £2.4mLuton: £1.4mManchester: £2.3mLuton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Manchester 51,750Manchester: 51,750Luton: 25,302

    25,302Manchester is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Manchester 14,209Manchester: 14,209Luton: 4,518

    4,518Manchester is higher14,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton 4,459, Manchester 9,925Manchester: 9,925Luton: 4,459

    4,459Manchester 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: Luton 13,908, Manchester 49,720Manchester: 49,720Luton: 13,908

    13,908Manchester is higher49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Manchester 109,596Manchester: 109,596Luton: 37,459

    37,459Manchester is higher109,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Manchester 13,035Manchester: 13,035Luton: 4,764

    4,764Manchester is higher13,035

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Luton and Manchester, total
MeasureLutonManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30251,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,51814,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4599,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,90849,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,459109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,76413,035Manchester

Sources

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

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  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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