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Manchester and Birmingham

588,597 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Birmingham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Manchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 11. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Manchester: £4,157Birmingham: £4,844Manchester: £4,175Birmingham: £4,575Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Manchester: £13,345Birmingham: £13,059Manchester: £13,402Birmingham: £12,334Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Manchester: £2,759Birmingham: £3,017Manchester: £2,771Birmingham: £2,850Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Manchester: £10,804Birmingham: £11,054Manchester: £10,850Birmingham: £10,441Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Birmingham is higher£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Manchester: £1,515Birmingham: £1,043Manchester: £1,522Birmingham: £985Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,043£985

  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, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Manchester: £957Birmingham: £910Manchester: £961Birmingham: £860Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Manchester: £69Birmingham: £51Manchester: £69Birmingham: £48Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Manchester: £565Birmingham: £554Manchester: £568Birmingham: £523Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Manchester: £154Birmingham: £142Manchester: £155Birmingham: £134Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Manchester: £137Birmingham: £181Manchester: £138Birmingham: £171Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Birmingham is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Manchester: £2,232Birmingham: £2,475Manchester: £2,241Birmingham: £2,338Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Manchester: £307Birmingham: £568Manchester: £308Birmingham: £537Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Manchester: £378Birmingham: £337Manchester: £379Birmingham: £318Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Manchester: £6.11Birmingham: £12Manchester: £6.14Birmingham: £12Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Manchester: £6.22Birmingham: £11Manchester: £6.25Birmingham: £10Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Manchester: £4.13Birmingham: £5.85Manchester: £4.15Birmingham: £5.53Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Birmingham is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  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, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  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, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Birmingham is higher312.7

  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, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Birmingham is higher40.8

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Manchester and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£13,003£13,059£12,334Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,007£11,054£10,441Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,039£1,043£985Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£907£910£860Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£51£51£48Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£552£554£523Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£142£142£134Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£336£337£318Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.5993.3Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7196.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0183.6Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.580.2Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.140.8Birmingham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Manchester: £4,157Birmingham: £4,844Manchester: £4,175Birmingham: £4,575Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Manchester: £1,160Birmingham: £1,600Manchester: £1,165Birmingham: £1,511Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Manchester: £1,967Birmingham: £1,974Manchester: £1,975Birmingham: £1,864Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Manchester: £939Birmingham: £1,354Manchester: £943Birmingham: £1,279Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Birmingham is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Manchester: £132Birmingham: £128Manchester: £132Birmingham: £121Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Manchester: £83Birmingham: £112Manchester: £84Birmingham: £105Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

  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, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Manchester: £6.00Birmingham: £6.28Manchester: £6.02Birmingham: £5.93Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Manchester: £565Birmingham: £554Manchester: £568Birmingham: £523Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Manchester: £154Birmingham: £142Manchester: £155Birmingham: £134Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Manchester: £98Birmingham: £119Manchester: £98Birmingham: £112Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Birmingham is higher£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Manchester: £1,591Birmingham: £1,619Manchester: £1,598Birmingham: £1,529Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Manchester: £307Birmingham: £568Manchester: £308Birmingham: £537Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Manchester: £269Birmingham: £221Manchester: £270Birmingham: £208Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Manchester: £4.35Birmingham: £8.17Manchester: £4.37Birmingham: £7.72Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Manchester: £4.44Birmingham: £7.21Manchester: £4.46Birmingham: £6.81Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Manchester: £4.13Birmingham: £5.85Manchester: £4.15Birmingham: £5.53Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Birmingham is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Birmingham is higher204.6

  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, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Birmingham is higher26.7

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Manchester and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureManchesterBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,593£1,600£1,511Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,965£1,974£1,864Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,348£1,354£1,279Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£127£128£121Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£111£112£105Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£552£554£523Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£142£142£134Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£220£221£208Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.83£5.85£5.53Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9121.7Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.124.0Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.922.5Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.580.2Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.226.7Birmingham

Total

Manchester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnManchester: £2.4bnBirmingham: £5.7bnManchester: £2.5bnBirmingham: £5.4bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £682.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £685.7mBirmingham: £1.8bnManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnManchester: £1.2bnBirmingham: £2.3bnManchester: £1.2bnBirmingham: £2.2bnManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnManchester: £552.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnManchester: £555.1mBirmingham: £1.5bnManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBirmingham is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mManchester: £77.5mBirmingham: £151.1mManchester: £77.9mBirmingham: £142.8mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mManchester: £48.9mBirmingham: £131.9mManchester: £49.2mBirmingham: £124.6mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  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, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mManchester: £3.5mBirmingham: £7.4mManchester: £3.5mBirmingham: £7.0mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mManchester: £332.6mBirmingham: £655.5mManchester: £334.0mBirmingham: £619.1mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mManchester: £90.8mBirmingham: £168.2mManchester: £91.1mBirmingham: £158.8mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mManchester: £57.5mBirmingham: £140.3mManchester: £57.8mBirmingham: £132.5mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mBirmingham is higher£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £936.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £940.4mBirmingham: £1.8bnManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mManchester: £180.6mBirmingham: £672.0mManchester: £181.4mBirmingham: £634.8mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mManchester: £158.5mBirmingham: £260.9mManchester: £159.2mBirmingham: £246.4mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mManchester: £2.6mBirmingham: £9.7mManchester: £2.6mBirmingham: £9.1mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mManchester: £2.6mBirmingham: £8.5mManchester: £2.6mBirmingham: £8.1mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mManchester: £2.4mBirmingham: £6.9mManchester: £2.4mBirmingham: £6.5mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBirmingham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Birmingham is higher31,598

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Manchester and Birmingham, total
MeasureManchesterBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,750143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,20928,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,92526,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72094,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,596241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,03531,598Birmingham

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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