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Manchester and Leicester

588,597 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Leicester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Manchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 5. 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Manchester: £4,157Leicester: £3,794Manchester: £4,175Leicester: £3,583Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Manchester: £13,345Leicester: £12,678Manchester: £13,402Leicester: £11,974Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Manchester: £2,759Leicester: £2,342Manchester: £2,771Leicester: £2,212Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Manchester: £10,804Leicester: £10,166Manchester: £10,850Leicester: £9,602Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Manchester: £1,515Leicester: £1,602Manchester: £1,522Leicester: £1,514Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Manchester: £957Leicester: £849Manchester: £961Leicester: £802Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£846£849£802

  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, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Manchester: £69Leicester: £60Manchester: £69Leicester: £57Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Manchester: £565Leicester: £465Manchester: £568Leicester: £439Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Manchester: £154Leicester: £103Manchester: £155Leicester: £97Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£102£103£97

  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, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Manchester: £137Leicester: £138Manchester: £138Leicester: £130Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Manchester: £2,232Leicester: £1,879Manchester: £2,241Leicester: £1,774Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Manchester: £307Leicester: £213Manchester: £308Leicester: £201Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Manchester: £378Leicester: £311Manchester: £379Leicester: £294Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester is higher£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Manchester: £6.11Leicester: £6.47Manchester: £6.14Leicester: £6.11Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Manchester: £6.22Leicester: £8.35Manchester: £6.25Leicester: £7.89Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Manchester: £4.13Leicester: £5.84Manchester: £4.15Leicester: £5.52Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count952.2

  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, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  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, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher66.8

  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, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher243.1

  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, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher30.5

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Manchester and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,778£3,794£3,583Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,624£12,678£11,974Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,332£2,342£2,212Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£10,123£10,166£9,602Manchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£846£849£802Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£60£60£57Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£463£465£439Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£102£103£97Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£137£138£130Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£1,871£1,879£1,774Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£212£213£201Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£309£311£294Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.44£6.47£6.11Leicester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.5952.2Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7234.5Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0173.8Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.566.8Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2243.1Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.130.5Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 11. 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Manchester: £4,157Leicester: £3,794Manchester: £4,175Leicester: £3,583Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Manchester: £1,160Leicester: £1,421Manchester: £1,165Leicester: £1,342Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Manchester: £1,967Leicester: £1,587Manchester: £1,975Leicester: £1,499Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Manchester: £939Leicester: £1,139Manchester: £943Leicester: £1,076Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Manchester: £132Leicester: £180Manchester: £132Leicester: £170Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Manchester: £83Leicester: £95Manchester: £84Leicester: £90Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Manchester: £6.00Leicester: £6.71Manchester: £6.02Leicester: £6.34Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Manchester: £565Leicester: £465Manchester: £568Leicester: £439Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Manchester: £154Leicester: £103Manchester: £155Leicester: £97Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Manchester: £98Leicester: £93Manchester: £98Leicester: £88Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Manchester: £1,591Leicester: £1,273Manchester: £1,598Leicester: £1,202Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Manchester: £307Leicester: £213Manchester: £308Leicester: £201Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Manchester: £269Leicester: £211Manchester: £270Leicester: £199Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Manchester: £4.35Leicester: £4.38Manchester: £4.37Leicester: £4.14Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Manchester: £4.44Leicester: £5.66Manchester: £4.46Leicester: £5.35Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Manchester: £4.13Leicester: £5.84Manchester: £4.15Leicester: £5.52Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Leicester is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Leicester is higherDepends on how you count26.3

  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, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Leicester is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higher164.7

  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, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher20.6

Show the numbers
Manchester and Leicester, per resident
MeasureManchesterLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,778£3,794£3,583Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,415£1,421£1,342Leicester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,580£1,587£1,499Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,134£1,139£1,076Leicester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£95£95£90Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£463£465£439Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£102£103£97Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£93£93£88Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,267£1,273£1,202Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£212£213£201Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£210£211£199Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.36£4.38£4.14Leicester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9106.7Leicester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.5Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.566.8Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2164.7Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.6Manchester

Total

Manchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnManchester: £2.4bnLeicester: £1.5bnManchester: £2.5bnLeicester: £1.4bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mManchester: £682.8mLeicester: £549.4mManchester: £685.7mLeicester: £518.9mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mManchester: £1.2bnLeicester: £613.7mManchester: £1.2bnLeicester: £579.6mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mManchester: £552.8mLeicester: £440.6mManchester: £555.1mLeicester: £416.1mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mManchester: £77.5mLeicester: £69.4mManchester: £77.9mLeicester: £65.6mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mManchester: £48.9mLeicester: £36.8mManchester: £49.2mLeicester: £34.8mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

  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, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mManchester: £3.5mLeicester: £2.6mManchester: £3.5mLeicester: £2.5mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mManchester: £332.6mLeicester: £179.8mManchester: £334.0mLeicester: £169.9mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higher£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mManchester: £90.8mLeicester: £39.8mManchester: £91.1mLeicester: £37.6mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mManchester: £57.5mLeicester: £36.2mManchester: £57.8mLeicester: £34.2mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mManchester: £936.4mLeicester: £492.2mManchester: £940.4mLeicester: £464.9mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mManchester: £180.6mLeicester: £82.3mManchester: £181.4mLeicester: £77.7mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higher£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mManchester: £158.5mLeicester: £81.4mManchester: £159.2mLeicester: £76.9mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £1.7mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £1.6mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £2.2mManchester: £2.6mLeicester: £2.1mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mManchester: £2.4mLeicester: £2.3mManchester: £2.4mLeicester: £2.1mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higherDepends on how you count10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count7,531

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher7,980

Show the numbers
Manchester and Leicester, total
MeasureManchesterLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75041,266Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,20910,162Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9257,531Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72025,816Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59663,695Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0357,980Manchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
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