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Manchester and Portsmouth

588,597 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Portsmouth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 6. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Manchester: £4,157Portsmouth: £4,245Manchester: £4,175Portsmouth: £4,010Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Manchester: £13,345Portsmouth: £12,911Manchester: £13,402Portsmouth: £12,195Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Manchester: £2,759Portsmouth: £2,227Manchester: £2,771Portsmouth: £2,103Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higher£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Manchester: £10,804Portsmouth: £11,495Manchester: £10,850Portsmouth: £10,857Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Manchester: £1,515Portsmouth: £643Manchester: £1,522Portsmouth: £607Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higher£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Manchester: £957Portsmouth: £737Manchester: £961Portsmouth: £696Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Manchester: £69Portsmouth: £36Manchester: £69Portsmouth: £34Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Manchester: £565Portsmouth: £421Manchester: £568Portsmouth: £398Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Manchester: £154Portsmouth: £144Manchester: £155Portsmouth: £136Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Manchester: £137Portsmouth: £106Manchester: £138Portsmouth: £100Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Manchester is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Manchester: £2,232Portsmouth: £1,807Manchester: £2,241Portsmouth: £1,707Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Manchester: £307Portsmouth: £353Manchester: £308Portsmouth: £334Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Manchester: £378Portsmouth: £300Manchester: £379Portsmouth: £284Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Manchester: £6.11Portsmouth: £6.48Manchester: £6.14Portsmouth: £6.12Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Manchester: £6.22Portsmouth: £6.98Manchester: £6.25Portsmouth: £6.59Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Manchester: £4.13Portsmouth: £2.91Manchester: £4.15Portsmouth: £2.75Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester 277.7, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higher142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count157.4

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher23.1

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Manchester and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,856£12,911£12,195Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,217£2,227£2,103Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£640£643£607Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£734£737£696Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£36£36£34Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£419£421£398Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£105£106£100Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£1,800£1,807£1,707Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£299£300£284Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.45£6.48£6.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£2.90£2.91£2.75Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.51,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7142.4Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0157.4Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.563.8Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2206.4Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.123.1Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Manchester: £4,157Portsmouth: £4,245Manchester: £4,175Portsmouth: £4,010Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Manchester: £1,160Portsmouth: £1,826Manchester: £1,165Portsmouth: £1,725Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Manchester: £1,967Portsmouth: £1,499Manchester: £1,975Portsmouth: £1,416Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Manchester: £939Portsmouth: £1,626Manchester: £943Portsmouth: £1,535Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Manchester: £132Portsmouth: £91Manchester: £132Portsmouth: £86Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Manchester: £83Portsmouth: £104Manchester: £84Portsmouth: £98Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Manchester: £6.00Portsmouth: £5.09Manchester: £6.02Portsmouth: £4.81Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Manchester: £565Portsmouth: £421Manchester: £568Portsmouth: £398Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Manchester: £154Portsmouth: £144Manchester: £155Portsmouth: £136Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Manchester: £98Portsmouth: £71Manchester: £98Portsmouth: £67Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Manchester: £1,591Portsmouth: £1,216Manchester: £1,598Portsmouth: £1,149Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Manchester: £307Portsmouth: £353Manchester: £308Portsmouth: £334Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Manchester: £269Portsmouth: £202Manchester: £270Portsmouth: £191Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Manchester: £4.35Portsmouth: £4.36Manchester: £4.37Portsmouth: £4.12Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Manchester: £4.44Portsmouth: £4.70Manchester: £4.46Portsmouth: £4.44Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Manchester: £4.13Portsmouth: £2.91Manchester: £4.15Portsmouth: £2.75Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester is higher20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higher138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher15.5

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Manchester and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureManchesterPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,492£1,499£1,416Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£90£91£86Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£104£104£98Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.07£5.09£4.81Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£419£421£398Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£71£71£67Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,211£1,216£1,149Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£201£202£191Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.34£4.36£4.12Manchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£2.90£2.91£2.75Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.120.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.922.3Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.563.8Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2138.9Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.215.5Manchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mManchester: £2.4bnPortsmouth: £904.0mManchester: £2.5bnPortsmouth: £853.8mManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mManchester: £682.8mPortsmouth: £388.8mManchester: £685.7mPortsmouth: £367.2mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mManchester: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £319.1mManchester: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £301.4mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mManchester: £552.8mPortsmouth: £346.1mManchester: £555.1mPortsmouth: £326.9mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mManchester: £77.5mPortsmouth: £19.3mManchester: £77.9mPortsmouth: £18.3mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mManchester: £48.9mPortsmouth: £22.2mManchester: £49.2mPortsmouth: £21.0mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mManchester: £3.5mPortsmouth: £1.1mManchester: £3.5mPortsmouth: £1.0mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mManchester: £332.6mPortsmouth: £89.6mManchester: £334.0mPortsmouth: £84.7mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mManchester: £90.8mPortsmouth: £30.6mManchester: £91.1mPortsmouth: £28.9mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mManchester: £57.5mPortsmouth: £15.1mManchester: £57.8mPortsmouth: £14.3mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mManchester: £936.4mPortsmouth: £259.0mManchester: £940.4mPortsmouth: £244.7mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mManchester: £180.6mPortsmouth: £75.2mManchester: £181.4mPortsmouth: £71.1mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mManchester: £158.5mPortsmouth: £43.1mManchester: £159.2mPortsmouth: £40.7mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mManchester: £2.6mPortsmouth: £0.93mManchester: £2.6mPortsmouth: £0.88mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mManchester: £2.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mManchester: £2.6mPortsmouth: £0.95mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mManchester: £2.4mPortsmouth: £0.62mManchester: £2.4mPortsmouth: £0.59mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higher4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher3,310

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Manchester and Portsmouth, total
MeasureManchesterPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75030,580Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2094,287Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9254,741Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72013,576Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59629,584Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0353,310Manchester

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.
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