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Manchester and Salford

588,597 and 293,508 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Salford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Manchester: £4,157Salford: £4,426Manchester: £4,175Salford: £4,180Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Salford £13,328Salford: £13,328Manchester: £13,345Salford: £13,385Manchester: £13,402Salford: £12,642Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,328£13,385£12,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Salford £2,592Salford: £2,592Manchester: £2,759Salford: £2,603Manchester: £2,771Salford: £2,458Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higher£2,592£2,603£2,458

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Salford £11,687Salford: £11,687Manchester: £10,804Salford: £11,736Manchester: £10,850Salford: £11,085Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Salford £805Salford: £805Manchester: £1,515Salford: £809Manchester: £1,522Salford: £764Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higher£805£809£764

  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, Salford £791Salford: £791Manchester: £957Salford: £794Manchester: £961Salford: £750Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

  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, Salford £45Salford: £45Manchester: £69Salford: £46Manchester: £69Salford: £43Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Salford £565Salford: £565Manchester: £565Salford: £567Manchester: £568Salford: £536Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Salford £168Salford: £168Manchester: £154Salford: £169Manchester: £155Salford: £159Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Salford is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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, Salford £124Salford: £124Manchester: £137Salford: £125Manchester: £138Salford: £118Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Manchester is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Salford £2,063Salford: £2,063Manchester: £2,232Salford: £2,072Manchester: £2,241Salford: £1,957Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£2,063£2,072£1,957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Salford £325Salford: £325Manchester: £307Salford: £326Manchester: £308Salford: £308Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Salford is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Salford £387Salford: £387Manchester: £378Salford: £389Manchester: £379Salford: £367Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Salford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Salford £7.96Salford: £7.96Manchester: £6.11Salford: £7.99Manchester: £6.14Salford: £7.55Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Salford is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Salford £9.22Salford: £9.22Manchester: £6.22Salford: £9.26Manchester: £6.25Salford: £8.75Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Salford is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Manchester: £4.13Salford: £4.69Manchester: £4.15Salford: £4.43Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Salford 1,019.0Salford: 1,019.0Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Salford 181.8Salford: 181.8Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higher181.8

  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, Salford 166.4Salford: 166.4Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count166.4

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Salford 243.2Salford: 243.2Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher243.2

  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, Salford 27.7Salford: 27.7Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher27.7

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Manchester and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,407£4,426£4,180Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£13,328£13,385£12,642Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,592£2,603£2,458Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,687£11,736£11,085Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£805£809£764Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£791£794£750Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£45£46£43Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£565£567£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£124£125£118Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,063£2,072£1,957Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£387£389£367Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.96£7.99£7.55Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£9.22£9.26£8.75Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.67£4.69£4.43Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.51,019.0Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7181.8Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0166.4Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.586.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2243.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.127.7Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Manchester: £4,157Salford: £4,426Manchester: £4,175Salford: £4,180Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Salford £1,573Salford: £1,573Manchester: £1,160Salford: £1,580Manchester: £1,165Salford: £1,492Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,573£1,580£1,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Salford £1,771Salford: £1,771Manchester: £1,967Salford: £1,779Manchester: £1,975Salford: £1,680Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Salford £1,380Salford: £1,380Manchester: £939Salford: £1,386Manchester: £943Salford: £1,309Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Salford £95Salford: £95Manchester: £132Salford: £95Manchester: £132Salford: £90Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Salford £93Salford: £93Manchester: £83Salford: £94Manchester: £84Salford: £89Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Salford is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Salford £5.36Salford: £5.36Manchester: £6.00Salford: £5.38Manchester: £6.02Salford: £5.08Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Salford £565Salford: £565Manchester: £565Salford: £567Manchester: £568Salford: £536Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Salford £168Salford: £168Manchester: £154Salford: £169Manchester: £155Salford: £159Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Salford is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Salford £1,410Salford: £1,410Manchester: £1,591Salford: £1,416Manchester: £1,598Salford: £1,337Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Salford £325Salford: £325Manchester: £307Salford: £326Manchester: £308Salford: £308Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Salford is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Salford £265Salford: £265Manchester: £269Salford: £266Manchester: £270Salford: £251Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Salford £5.44Salford: £5.44Manchester: £4.35Salford: £5.46Manchester: £4.37Salford: £5.16Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Salford £6.30Salford: £6.30Manchester: £4.44Salford: £6.33Manchester: £4.46Salford: £5.98Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Salford is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Manchester: £4.13Salford: £4.69Manchester: £4.15Salford: £4.43Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Salford 120.3Salford: 120.3Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Salford 21.5Salford: 21.5Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester is higher21.5

  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, Salford 19.7Salford: 19.7Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Salford 166.2Salford: 166.2Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higher166.2

  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, Salford 19.0Salford: 19.0Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher19.0

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Manchester and Salford, per resident
MeasureManchesterSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,407£4,426£4,180Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,573£1,580£1,492Salford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,771£1,779£1,680Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,380£1,386£1,309Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£95£95£90Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£93£94£89Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.36£5.38£5.08Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£565£567£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£168£169£159Salford
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£1,410£1,416£1,337Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£265£266£251Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.44£5.46£5.16Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.30£6.33£5.98Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.67£4.69£4.43Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9120.3Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.5Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.7Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.586.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2166.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.0Manchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Salford £1.3bnSalford: £1.3bnManchester: £2.4bnSalford: £1.3bnManchester: £2.5bnSalford: £1.2bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Salford £461.8mSalford: £461.8mManchester: £682.8mSalford: £463.8mManchester: £685.7mSalford: £438.1mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Salford £519.8mSalford: £519.8mManchester: £1.2bnSalford: £522.0mManchester: £1.2bnSalford: £493.1mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Salford £405.0mSalford: £405.0mManchester: £552.8mSalford: £406.7mManchester: £555.1mSalford: £384.1mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Salford £27.9mSalford: £27.9mManchester: £77.5mSalford: £28.0mManchester: £77.9mSalford: £26.5mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Salford £27.4mSalford: £27.4mManchester: £48.9mSalford: £27.5mManchester: £49.2mSalford: £26.0mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mManchester: £3.5mSalford: £1.6mManchester: £3.5mSalford: £1.5mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Salford £165.8mSalford: £165.8mManchester: £332.6mSalford: £166.5mManchester: £334.0mSalford: £157.3mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higher£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Salford £49.3mSalford: £49.3mManchester: £90.8mSalford: £49.5mManchester: £91.1mSalford: £46.8mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Salford £24.9mSalford: £24.9mManchester: £57.5mSalford: £25.0mManchester: £57.8mSalford: £23.6mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Salford £413.8mSalford: £413.8mManchester: £936.4mSalford: £415.6mManchester: £940.4mSalford: £392.5mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Salford £95.4mSalford: £95.4mManchester: £180.6mSalford: £95.8mManchester: £181.4mSalford: £90.5mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Salford £77.7mSalford: £77.7mManchester: £158.5mSalford: £78.0mManchester: £159.2mSalford: £73.7mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mManchester: £2.6mSalford: £1.6mManchester: £2.6mSalford: £1.5mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Salford £1.9mSalford: £1.9mManchester: £2.6mSalford: £1.9mManchester: £2.6mSalford: £1.8mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Salford £1.4mSalford: £1.4mManchester: £2.4mSalford: £1.4mManchester: £2.4mSalford: £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, Salford 35,309Salford: 35,309Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count35,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Salford 6,298Salford: 6,298Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higher6,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Salford 5,766Salford: 5,766Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count5,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Salford 25,252Salford: 25,252Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higherDepends on how you count25,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Salford 48,785Salford: 48,785Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher48,785

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Salford 5,565Salford: 5,565Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher5,565

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Manchester and Salford, total
MeasureManchesterSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£461.8m£463.8m£438.1mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£519.8m£522.0m£493.1mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£405.0m£406.7m£384.1mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£165.8m£166.5m£157.3mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£49.3m£49.5m£46.8mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£413.8m£415.6m£392.5mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£77.7m£78.0m£73.7mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75035,309Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2096,298Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9255,766Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72025,252Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59648,785Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0355,565Manchester

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.
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