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Manchester and Southampton

588,597 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Southampton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 19 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 3. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Manchester: £4,157Southampton: £3,960Manchester: £4,175Southampton: £3,741Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Manchester: £13,345Southampton: £12,812Manchester: £13,402Southampton: £12,101Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Manchester: £2,759Southampton: £2,101Manchester: £2,771Southampton: £1,984Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Manchester: £10,804Southampton: £11,400Manchester: £10,850Southampton: £10,767Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Manchester: £1,515Southampton: £693Manchester: £1,522Southampton: £655Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higher£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Manchester: £957Southampton: £682Manchester: £961Southampton: £645Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Manchester: £69Southampton: £36Manchester: £69Southampton: £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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Manchester: £565Southampton: £439Manchester: £568Southampton: £415Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Manchester: £154Southampton: £158Manchester: £155Southampton: £149Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Manchester: £137Southampton: £105Manchester: £138Southampton: £99Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Manchester is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Manchester: £2,232Southampton: £1,736Manchester: £2,241Southampton: £1,639Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Manchester: £307Southampton: £257Manchester: £308Southampton: £242Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Manchester: £378Southampton: £249Manchester: £379Southampton: £235Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Manchester: £6.11Southampton: £5.65Manchester: £6.14Southampton: £5.34Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Manchester is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Manchester: £6.22Southampton: £5.62Manchester: £6.25Southampton: £5.31Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Manchester is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Manchester: £4.13Southampton: £4.81Manchester: £4.15Southampton: £4.54Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higher145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher23.4

Show the numbers
Manchester and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,944£3,960£3,741Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,757£12,812£12,101Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,092£2,101£1,984Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,351£11,400£10,767Southampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£690£693£655Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£679£682£645Manchester
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£437£439£415Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£104£105£99Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£1,728£1,736£1,639Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£256£257£242Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£248£249£235Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.63£5.65£5.34Manchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.60£5.62£5.31Manchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.51,005.3Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7145.8Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0148.1Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.566.1Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2193.8Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.123.4Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 7. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Manchester: £4,157Southampton: £3,960Manchester: £4,175Southampton: £3,741Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Manchester: £1,160Southampton: £1,644Manchester: £1,165Southampton: £1,553Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Manchester: £1,967Southampton: £1,457Manchester: £1,975Southampton: £1,376Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Manchester: £939Southampton: £1,463Manchester: £943Southampton: £1,382Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Manchester: £132Southampton: £89Manchester: £132Southampton: £84Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester is higher£89£89£84

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

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

    £83£84£79Southampton 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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Manchester: £6.00Southampton: £4.68Manchester: £6.02Southampton: £4.42Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Manchester: £565Southampton: £439Manchester: £568Southampton: £415Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Manchester: £154Southampton: £158Manchester: £155Southampton: £149Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Manchester: £98Southampton: £73Manchester: £98Southampton: £69Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Manchester: £1,591Southampton: £1,204Manchester: £1,598Southampton: £1,137Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Manchester: £307Southampton: £257Manchester: £308Southampton: £242Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Manchester: £269Southampton: £173Manchester: £270Southampton: £163Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Manchester: £4.35Southampton: £3.93Manchester: £4.37Southampton: £3.71Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Manchester is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Manchester: £4.44Southampton: £3.90Manchester: £4.46Southampton: £3.68Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Manchester is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Manchester: £4.13Southampton: £4.81Manchester: £4.15Southampton: £4.54Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester is higher18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higher134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher16.3

Show the numbers
Manchester and Southampton, per resident
MeasureManchesterSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,944£3,960£3,741Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,637£1,644£1,553Southampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,451£1,457£1,376Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,457£1,463£1,382Southampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£89£89£84Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£87£88£83Southampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.66£4.68£4.42Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£437£439£415Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£72£73£69Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,199£1,204£1,137Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£256£257£242Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£172£173£163Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.91£3.93£3.71Manchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.88£3.90£3.68Manchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9129.0Southampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.118.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.0Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.566.1Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2134.5Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.216.3Manchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnManchester: £2.4bnSouthampton: £1.0bnManchester: £2.5bnSouthampton: £974.8mManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mManchester: £682.8mSouthampton: £428.6mManchester: £685.7mSouthampton: £404.8mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mManchester: £1.2bnSouthampton: £379.8mManchester: £1.2bnSouthampton: £358.7mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mManchester: £552.8mSouthampton: £381.3mManchester: £555.1mSouthampton: £360.2mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mManchester: £77.5mSouthampton: £23.2mManchester: £77.9mSouthampton: £21.9mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mManchester: £48.9mSouthampton: £22.8mManchester: £49.2mSouthampton: £21.6mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mManchester: £3.5mSouthampton: £1.2mManchester: £3.5mSouthampton: £1.2mManchester: £3.3m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mManchester: £332.6mSouthampton: £114.4mManchester: £334.0mSouthampton: £108.1mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mManchester: £90.8mSouthampton: £41.2mManchester: £91.1mSouthampton: £38.9mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mManchester: £57.5mSouthampton: £19.0mManchester: £57.8mSouthampton: £17.9mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mManchester: £936.4mSouthampton: £313.8mManchester: £940.4mSouthampton: £296.4mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mManchester: £180.6mSouthampton: £66.9mManchester: £181.4mSouthampton: £63.2mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mManchester: £158.5mSouthampton: £45.0mManchester: £159.2mSouthampton: £42.5mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mManchester: £2.6mSouthampton: £1.0mManchester: £2.6mSouthampton: £0.97mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mManchester: £2.6mSouthampton: £1.0mManchester: £2.6mSouthampton: £0.96mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mManchester: £2.4mSouthampton: £1.3mManchester: £2.4mSouthampton: £1.2mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higher4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher4,235

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Manchester and Southampton, total
MeasureManchesterSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.2mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75033,626Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2094,877Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9254,953Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72017,220Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59635,041Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0354,235Manchester

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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