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Manchester and Kingston upon Hull, City of

588,597 and 274,727 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Kingston upon Hull, City of on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Manchester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Manchester: £4,157Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Manchester: £4,175Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Manchester: £13,345Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Manchester: £13,402Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,009£13,064£12,339

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Manchester: £2,759Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Manchester: £2,771Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,894£2,907£2,745

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Manchester: £10,804Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Manchester: £10,850Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,332£11,380£10,749

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Kingston upon Hull, City of £763Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Manchester: £1,515Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Manchester: £1,522Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higher£763£766£724

  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: Manchester £957, Kingston upon Hull, City of £866Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Manchester: £957Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Manchester: £961Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£866£870£822

  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: Manchester £69, Kingston upon Hull, City of £47Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Manchester: £69Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Manchester: £69Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Kingston upon Hull, City of £587Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Manchester: £565Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Manchester: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Manchester: £154Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Manchester: £155Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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: Manchester £137, Kingston upon Hull, City of £165Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Manchester: £137Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Manchester: £138Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Manchester: £2,232Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Manchester: £2,241Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,244£2,254£2,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Kingston upon Hull, City of £333Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Manchester: £307Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Manchester: £308Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£316

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Kingston upon Hull, City of £461Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Manchester: £378Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Manchester: £379Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£437

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Manchester: £6.11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Manchester: £6.14Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Kingston upon Hull, City of £13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Manchester: £6.22Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Manchester: £6.25Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Manchester: £4.13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Manchester: £4.15Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester 1,011.5, Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester 277.7, Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  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: Manchester 194.0, Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count177.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester 261.2, Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count295.7

  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: Manchester 31.1, Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Manchester and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£13,009£13,064£12,339Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£763£766£724Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£866£870£822Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£47£48£45Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£165£166£157Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,244£2,254£2,129Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£3.90£3.92£3.70Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.51,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7187.9Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0177.7Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.590.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.136.5Kingston upon Hull, City of

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Manchester Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Manchester: £4,157Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Manchester: £4,175Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Manchester: £1,160Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Manchester: £1,165Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Manchester: £1,967Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Manchester: £1,975Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Manchester: £939Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Manchester: £943Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Kingston upon Hull, City of £111Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Manchester: £132Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Manchester: £132Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester is higher£111£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Kingston upon Hull, City of £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Manchester: £83Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Manchester: £84Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Manchester £6.00, Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Manchester: £6.00Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Manchester: £6.02Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Kingston upon Hull, City of £587Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Manchester: £565Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Manchester: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Manchester: £154Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Manchester: £155Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Kingston upon Hull, City of £107Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Manchester: £98Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Manchester: £98Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Manchester: £1,591Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Manchester: £1,598Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Kingston upon Hull, City of £333Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Manchester: £307Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Manchester: £308Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Kingston upon Hull, City of £298Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Manchester: £269Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Manchester: £270Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Manchester: £4.35Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Manchester: £4.37Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Manchester: £4.44Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Manchester: £4.46Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Manchester: £4.13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Manchester: £4.15Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 16.9, Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count191.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 22.2, Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Manchester and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per resident
MeasureManchesterKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,896£1,904£1,799Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,871£1,879£1,775Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,652£1,659£1,567Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£111£112£106Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£126£127£120Kingston upon Hull, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£107£107£101Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,451£1,457£1,376Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.04£7.07£6.68Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£3.90£3.92£3.70Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.4Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.925.9Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.590.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.223.6Kingston upon Hull, City of

Total

Manchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 0. 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

Manchester Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnManchester: £2.4bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnManchester: £2.5bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mManchester: £682.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mManchester: £685.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mManchester: £1.2bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mManchester: £1.2bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mManchester: £552.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mManchester: £555.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mManchester: £77.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mManchester: £77.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mManchester: £48.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mManchester: £49.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Manchester £3.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mManchester: £3.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mManchester: £3.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mManchester: £332.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mManchester: £334.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mManchester: £90.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mManchester: £91.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mManchester: £57.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mManchester: £57.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mManchester: £936.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mManchester: £940.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mManchester: £180.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mManchester: £181.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mManchester: £158.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mManchester: £159.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mManchester: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mManchester: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mManchester: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mManchester: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mManchester: £2.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mManchester: £2.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count40,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higherDepends on how you count7,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count7,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higherDepends on how you count24,736

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higherDepends on how you count52,511

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higherDepends on how you count6,484

Show the numbers
Manchester and Kingston upon Hull, City of, total
MeasureManchesterKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£520.9m£523.2m£494.1mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£514.0m£516.2m£487.6mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£453.8m£455.7m£430.5mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£161.2m£161.8m£152.9mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£53.2m£53.5m£50.5mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£398.6m£400.3m£378.1mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75040,747Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2097,526Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9257,117Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72024,736Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59652,511Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0356,484Manchester

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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