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Manchester and Luton

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

Manchester is higher than Luton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Manchester: £13,345Luton: £12,978Manchester: £13,402Luton: £12,258Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Manchester: £2,759Luton: £2,401Manchester: £2,771Luton: £2,268Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Manchester: £10,804Luton: £11,079Manchester: £10,850Luton: £10,465Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Luton is higherDepends on how you count£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Luton £999Luton: £999Manchester: £1,515Luton: £1,003Manchester: £1,522Luton: £948Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higher£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Manchester: £957Luton: £849Manchester: £961Luton: £802Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£845£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, Luton £46Luton: £46Manchester: £69Luton: £46Manchester: £69Luton: £44Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Luton £367Luton: £367Manchester: £565Luton: £369Manchester: £568Luton: £348Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Luton £128Luton: £128Manchester: £154Luton: £128Manchester: £155Luton: £121Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£128£128£121

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Luton £237Luton: £237Manchester: £378Luton: £238Manchester: £379Luton: £225Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Manchester: £6.11Luton: £9.65Manchester: £6.14Luton: £9.11Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Luton is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Manchester: £6.22Luton: £7.68Manchester: £6.25Luton: £7.25Manchester: £5.90

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Luton is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higher177.9

  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, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher30.4

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Manchester and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,711£3,726£3,520Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,923£12,978£12,258Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,391£2,401£2,268Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,032£11,079£10,465Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£999£1,003£948Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£845£849£802Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£46£46£44Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£367£369£348Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£128£128£121Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£129£129£122Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,009£2,017£1,905Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£254£256£241Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£237£238£225Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.64£7.68£7.25Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.78£5.80£5.48Luton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.5996.3Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7177.9Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0175.6Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.558.4Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2238.7Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.130.4Manchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £132£132£125Manchester is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Luton £90Luton: £90Manchester: £83Luton: £91Manchester: £84Luton: £86Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Luton is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Manchester: £6.00Luton: £4.94Manchester: £6.02Luton: £4.67Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Luton £367Luton: £367Manchester: £565Luton: £369Manchester: £568Luton: £348Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Luton £128Luton: £128Manchester: £154Luton: £128Manchester: £155Luton: £121Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Luton £85Luton: £85Manchester: £98Luton: £85Manchester: £98Luton: £80Manchester: £93

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Luton is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.1Manchester is higher19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    186.2Manchester is higher157.4

  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, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher20.0

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Manchester and Luton, per resident
MeasureManchesterLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,711£3,726£3,520Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,379£1,385£1,308Luton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,577£1,583£1,496Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,177£1,182£1,116Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£107£107£101Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£90£91£86Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.92£4.94£4.67Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£367£369£348Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£128£128£121Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£85£85£80Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,324£1,330£1,256Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£254£256£241Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£156£157£148Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.04£5.06£4.78Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.78£5.80£5.48Luton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9106.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.0Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.918.7Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.558.4Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2157.4Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.0Manchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mManchester: £48.9mLuton: £21.6mManchester: £49.2mLuton: £20.4mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mManchester: £3.5mLuton: £1.2mManchester: £3.5mLuton: £1.1mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mManchester: £332.6mLuton: £87.7mManchester: £334.0mLuton: £82.9mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mManchester: £90.8mLuton: £30.5mManchester: £91.1mLuton: £28.8mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mManchester: £57.5mLuton: £20.3mManchester: £57.8mLuton: £19.1mManchester: £54.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    14,209Manchester is higher4,518

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

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

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    109,596Manchester is higher37,459

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

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

    13,035Manchester is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Manchester and Luton, total
MeasureManchesterLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75025,302Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2094,518Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9254,459Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72013,908Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59637,459Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0354,764Manchester

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.
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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.
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