Compare local authorities · North West and Yorkshire and The Humber
Manchester and Kingston upon Hull, City of
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,157£4,175£3,943Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,009£13,064£12,339
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,759£2,771£2,617Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,894£2,907£2,745
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,804£10,850£10,249Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,332£11,380£10,749
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higher£763£766£724
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£866£870£822
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£69£69£65Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£565£568£536Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£137£138£130Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,232£2,241£2,117Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,244£2,254£2,129
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£378£379£358Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£437
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
277.7Manchester is higherDepends on how you count187.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count177.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
261.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count295.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count36.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Manchester | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,157£4,175£3,943 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,345£13,402£12,659 | £13,009£13,064£12,339 | Manchester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,759£2,771£2,617 | £2,894£2,907£2,745 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,804£10,850£10,249 | £11,332£11,380£10,749 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | £763£766£724 | Manchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £866£870£822 | Manchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £47£48£45 | Manchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £565£568£536 | £587£589£556 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £194£195£184 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £165£166£157 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,232£2,241£2,117 | £2,244£2,254£2,129 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £333£334£316 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £378£379£358 | £461£463£437 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £11£11£10 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £13£13£12 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.13£4.15£3.92 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Manchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.5 | 1,017.5 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 277.7 | 187.9 | Manchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 194.0 | 177.7 | Manchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.5 | 90.0 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 261.2 | 295.7 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.1 | 36.5 | Kingston 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,157£4,175£3,943Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,160£1,165£1,100Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,799
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,775
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£939£943£891Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Manchester is higher£111£112£106
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£84£79Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£565£568£536Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£269£270£255Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.35£4.37£4.13Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.44£4.46£4.21Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£8.50£8.53£8.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
87.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count148.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count27.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count25.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
186.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count191.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count23.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Manchester | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,157£4,175£3,943 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,160£1,165£1,100 | £1,896£1,904£1,799 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,967£1,975£1,866 | £1,871£1,879£1,775 | Manchester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £939£943£891 | £1,652£1,659£1,567 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £111£112£106 | Manchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£84£79 | £126£127£120 | Kingston 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£6.54 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £565£568£536 | £587£589£556 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £194£195£184 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £107£107£101 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,591£1,598£1,509 | £1,451£1,457£1,376 | Manchester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £333£334£316 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £298£299£283 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.13£4.15£3.92 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Manchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 87.9 | 148.3 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.1 | 27.4 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 25.9 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.5 | 90.0 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 186.2 | 191.1 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 23.6 | Kingston 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count40,747
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
14,209Manchester is higherDepends on how you count7,526
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count7,117
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
49,720Manchester is higherDepends on how you count24,736
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
109,596Manchester is higherDepends on how you count52,511
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
13,035Manchester is higherDepends on how you count6,484
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| Measure | Manchester | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn | £1.3bn | Manchester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £682.8m£685.7m£647.6m | £520.9m£523.2m£494.1m | Manchester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | £514.0m£516.2m£487.6m | Manchester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £552.8m£555.1m£524.3m | £453.8m£455.7m£430.5m | Manchester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.5m£77.9m£73.5m | £30.6m£30.7m£29.0m | Manchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.9m£49.2m£46.4m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Manchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.5m£3.5m£3.3m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Manchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | £161.2m£161.8m£152.9m | Manchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £90.8m£91.1m£86.1m | £53.2m£53.5m£50.5m | Manchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.5m£57.8m£54.6m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | Manchester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £936.4m£940.4m£888.3m | £398.6m£400.3m£378.1m | Manchester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £180.6m£181.4m£171.3m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | Manchester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £158.5m£159.2m£150.3m | £81.8m£82.2m£77.6m | Manchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.6m£2.6m£2.4m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Manchester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Manchester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.4m£2.4m£2.3m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Manchester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 51,750 | 40,747 | Manchester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 14,209 | 7,526 | Manchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 9,925 | 7,117 | Manchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 49,720 | 24,736 | Manchester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 109,596 | 52,511 | Manchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 13,035 | 6,484 | Manchester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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