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Manchester and Nottingham

588,597 and 330,561 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Nottingham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 9. 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Manchester: £4,157Nottingham: £4,433Manchester: £4,175Nottingham: £4,187Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Nottingham £13,100Nottingham: £13,100Manchester: £13,345Nottingham: £13,156Manchester: £13,402Nottingham: £12,426Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,100£13,156£12,426

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Nottingham £2,635Nottingham: £2,635Manchester: £2,759Nottingham: £2,647Manchester: £2,771Nottingham: £2,500Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Nottingham £11,335Nottingham: £11,335Manchester: £10,804Nottingham: £11,384Manchester: £10,850Nottingham: £10,752Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,335£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Nottingham £925Nottingham: £925Manchester: £1,515Nottingham: £929Manchester: £1,522Nottingham: £877Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higher£925£929£877

  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, Nottingham £789Nottingham: £789Manchester: £957Nottingham: £793Manchester: £961Nottingham: £749Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£789£793£749

  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, Nottingham £50Nottingham: £50Manchester: £69Nottingham: £51Manchester: £69Nottingham: £48Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higher£50£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Manchester: £565Nottingham: £614Manchester: £568Nottingham: £580Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Manchester: £154Nottingham: £143Manchester: £155Nottingham: £135Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£142£143£135

  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, Nottingham £135Nottingham: £135Manchester: £137Nottingham: £136Manchester: £138Nottingham: £128Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Manchester is higher£135£136£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Nottingham £2,046Nottingham: £2,046Manchester: £2,232Nottingham: £2,055Manchester: £2,241Nottingham: £1,941Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£2,046£2,055£1,941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Manchester: £307Nottingham: £357Manchester: £308Nottingham: £337Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£355£357£337

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Nottingham £432Nottingham: £432Manchester: £378Nottingham: £434Manchester: £379Nottingham: £410Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Manchester: £6.11Nottingham: £11Manchester: £6.14Nottingham: £10Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Nottingham 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, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Manchester: £6.22Nottingham: £11Manchester: £6.25Nottingham: £11Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Manchester: £4.13Nottingham: £4.01Manchester: £4.15Nottingham: £3.79Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  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, Nottingham 1,017.7Nottingham: 1,017.7Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Nottingham 200.4Nottingham: 200.4Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higher200.4

  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, Nottingham 162.4Nottingham: 162.4Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  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, Nottingham 255.0Nottingham: 255.0Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher255.0

  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, Nottingham 29.8Nottingham: 29.8Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher29.8

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Manchester and Nottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£13,100£13,156£12,426Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,635£2,647£2,500Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£925£929£877Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£789£793£749Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£50£51£48Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£142£143£135Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£135£136£128Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,046£2,055£1,941Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£432£434£410Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£11£11£10Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£11Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.00£4.01£3.79Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.51,017.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7200.4Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0162.4Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.587.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2255.0Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.129.8Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 12. 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Manchester: £4,157Nottingham: £4,433Manchester: £4,175Nottingham: £4,187Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Nottingham £1,451Nottingham: £1,451Manchester: £1,160Nottingham: £1,457Manchester: £1,165Nottingham: £1,376Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Nottingham £1,850Nottingham: £1,850Manchester: £1,967Nottingham: £1,858Manchester: £1,975Nottingham: £1,755Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Nottingham £1,255Nottingham: £1,255Manchester: £939Nottingham: £1,261Manchester: £943Nottingham: £1,191Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,255£1,261£1,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Nottingham £102Nottingham: £102Manchester: £132Nottingham: £103Manchester: £132Nottingham: £97Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Nottingham £87Nottingham: £87Manchester: £83Nottingham: £88Manchester: £84Nottingham: £83Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  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, Nottingham £5.59Nottingham: £5.59Manchester: £6.00Nottingham: £5.61Manchester: £6.02Nottingham: £5.30Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Manchester: £565Nottingham: £614Manchester: £568Nottingham: £580Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Manchester: £154Nottingham: £143Manchester: £155Nottingham: £135Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Nottingham £95Nottingham: £95Manchester: £98Nottingham: £95Manchester: £98Nottingham: £90Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Nottingham £1,436Nottingham: £1,436Manchester: £1,591Nottingham: £1,442Manchester: £1,598Nottingham: £1,362Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Manchester: £307Nottingham: £357Manchester: £308Nottingham: £337Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£355£357£337

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Nottingham £303Nottingham: £303Manchester: £269Nottingham: £305Manchester: £270Nottingham: £288Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Nottingham £7.55Nottingham: £7.55Manchester: £4.35Nottingham: £7.58Manchester: £4.37Nottingham: £7.16Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Nottingham £7.86Nottingham: £7.86Manchester: £4.44Nottingham: £7.90Manchester: £4.46Nottingham: £7.46Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Manchester: £4.13Nottingham: £4.01Manchester: £4.15Nottingham: £3.79Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Nottingham 112.7Nottingham: 112.7Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Nottingham 22.2Nottingham: 22.2Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester is higher22.2

  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, Nottingham 18.0Nottingham: 18.0Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Nottingham 179.0Nottingham: 179.0Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higher179.0

  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, Nottingham 20.9Nottingham: 20.9Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher20.9

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Manchester and Nottingham, per resident
MeasureManchesterNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,451£1,457£1,376Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,850£1,858£1,755Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,255£1,261£1,191Nottingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£102£103£97Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£87£88£83Nottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.59£5.61£5.30Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£142£143£135Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£95£95£90Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,436£1,442£1,362Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£303£305£288Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.00£4.01£3.79Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9112.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.122.2Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.918.0Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.587.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2179.0Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.9Manchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Nottingham £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnManchester: £2.4bnNottingham: £1.5bnManchester: £2.5bnNottingham: £1.4bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Nottingham £479.6mNottingham: £479.6mManchester: £682.8mNottingham: £481.6mManchester: £685.7mNottingham: £454.9mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Nottingham £611.5mNottingham: £611.5mManchester: £1.2bnNottingham: £614.1mManchester: £1.2bnNottingham: £580.0mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Nottingham £415.0mNottingham: £415.0mManchester: £552.8mNottingham: £416.8mManchester: £555.1mNottingham: £393.6mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Nottingham £33.9mNottingham: £33.9mManchester: £77.5mNottingham: £34.0mManchester: £77.9mNottingham: £32.1mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Nottingham £28.9mNottingham: £28.9mManchester: £48.9mNottingham: £29.0mManchester: £49.2mNottingham: £27.4mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  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, Nottingham £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mManchester: £3.5mNottingham: £1.9mManchester: £3.5mNottingham: £1.8mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higher£1.8m£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, Nottingham £202.2mNottingham: £202.2mManchester: £332.6mNottingham: £203.1mManchester: £334.0mNottingham: £191.8mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Nottingham £47.0mNottingham: £47.0mManchester: £90.8mNottingham: £47.2mManchester: £91.1mNottingham: £44.6mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Nottingham £31.4mNottingham: £31.4mManchester: £57.5mNottingham: £31.5mManchester: £57.8mNottingham: £29.8mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Nottingham £474.7mNottingham: £474.7mManchester: £936.4mNottingham: £476.7mManchester: £940.4mNottingham: £450.3mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Nottingham £117.5mNottingham: £117.5mManchester: £180.6mNottingham: £118.0mManchester: £181.4mNottingham: £111.5mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Nottingham £100.3mNottingham: £100.3mManchester: £158.5mNottingham: £100.7mManchester: £159.2mNottingham: £95.1mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Nottingham £2.5mNottingham: £2.5mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.5mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.4mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Nottingham £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mManchester: £2.6mNottingham: £2.5mManchester: £2.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Nottingham £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mManchester: £2.4mNottingham: £1.3mManchester: £2.4mNottingham: £1.3mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Nottingham 37,259Nottingham: 37,259Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count37,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Nottingham 7,336Nottingham: 7,336Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higher7,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Nottingham 5,945Nottingham: 5,945Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count5,945

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Nottingham 28,905Nottingham: 28,905Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higherDepends on how you count28,905

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Nottingham 59,162Nottingham: 59,162Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher59,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Nottingham 6,907Nottingham: 6,907Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher6,907

Show the numbers
Manchester and Nottingham, total
MeasureManchesterNottinghamHigher
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£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75037,259Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2097,336Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9255,945Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72028,905Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59659,162Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0356,907Manchester

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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