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Manchester and Newham

588,597 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Newham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 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 15 of 22 measures, and Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Manchester: £4,157Newham: £3,881Manchester: £4,175Newham: £3,665Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

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

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higher£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, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Manchester: £2,759Newham: £2,746Manchester: £2,771Newham: £2,594Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Manchester: £10,804Newham: £9,495Manchester: £10,850Newham: £8,969Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Manchester is higher£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Manchester: £1,515Newham: £2,409Manchester: £1,522Newham: £2,275Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Newham is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,275

  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, Newham £916Newham: £916Manchester: £957Newham: £920Manchester: £961Newham: £869Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higher£916£920£869

  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, Newham £86Newham: £86Manchester: £69Newham: £87Manchester: £69Newham: £82Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Newham is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Newham £335Newham: £335Manchester: £565Newham: £337Manchester: £568Newham: £318Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Newham £122Newham: £122Manchester: £154Newham: £123Manchester: £155Newham: £116Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Manchester: £137Newham: £110Manchester: £138Newham: £104Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Manchester is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Manchester: £2,232Newham: £2,415Manchester: £2,241Newham: £2,281Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Newham is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Newham £523Newham: £523Manchester: £307Newham: £526Manchester: £308Newham: £496Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Newham is higher£523£526£496

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Newham £205Newham: £205Manchester: £378Newham: £206Manchester: £379Newham: £194Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Manchester: £6.11Newham: £7.21Manchester: £6.14Newham: £6.81Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Newham is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Manchester: £6.22Newham: £7.79Manchester: £6.25Newham: £7.36Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Newham is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Manchester: £4.13Newham: £3.26Manchester: £4.15Newham: £3.08Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester is higher996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Newham is higherDepends on how you count343.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester 194.0, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higher189.5

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher242.5

  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, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher26.2

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Manchester and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,864£3,881£3,665Manchester
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£2,734£2,746£2,594Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£9,455£9,495£8,969Manchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£916£920£869Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£335£337£318Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£122£123£116Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£110£110£104Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,405£2,415£2,281Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£205£206£194Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.18£7.21£6.81Newham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.76£7.79£7.36Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£3.25£3.26£3.08Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.5996.2Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0189.5Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.554.0Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2242.5Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.126.2Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Manchester: £4,157Newham: £3,881Manchester: £4,175Newham: £3,665Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Newham £876Newham: £876Manchester: £1,160Newham: £880Manchester: £1,165Newham: £831Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Manchester is higher£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Manchester: £1,967Newham: £2,013Manchester: £1,975Newham: £1,901Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Newham is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Newham £644Newham: £644Manchester: £939Newham: £647Manchester: £943Newham: £611Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Manchester is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Newham £163Newham: £163Manchester: £132Newham: £164Manchester: £132Newham: £155Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Newham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Newham £62Newham: £62Manchester: £83Newham: £63Manchester: £84Newham: £59Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Manchester is higher£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Manchester: £6.00Newham: £5.91Manchester: £6.02Newham: £5.58Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Newham £335Newham: £335Manchester: £565Newham: £337Manchester: £568Newham: £318Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Newham £122Newham: £122Manchester: £154Newham: £123Manchester: £155Newham: £116Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Newham £81Newham: £81Manchester: £98Newham: £81Manchester: £98Newham: £76Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Manchester: £1,591Newham: £1,770Manchester: £1,598Newham: £1,672Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Newham is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Newham £523Newham: £523Manchester: £307Newham: £526Manchester: £308Newham: £496Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Newham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Newham £150Newham: £150Manchester: £269Newham: £151Manchester: £270Newham: £142Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Manchester: £4.35Newham: £5.28Manchester: £4.37Newham: £4.99Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Newham is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Manchester: £4.44Newham: £5.71Manchester: £4.46Newham: £5.39Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Newham is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Manchester: £4.13Newham: £3.26Manchester: £4.15Newham: £3.08Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Manchester is higher67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Manchester is higher12.9

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higher177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher19.2

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Manchester and Newham, per resident
MeasureManchesterNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,864£3,881£3,665Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£876£880£831Manchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£644£647£611Manchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£62£63£59Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.88£5.91£5.58Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£335£337£318Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£122£123£116Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£81£81£76Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£150£151£142Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.26£5.28£4.99Newham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.68£5.71£5.39Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£3.25£3.26£3.08Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.967.9Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.123.4Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.9Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.554.0Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2177.8Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.2Manchester

Total

Manchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newham on 1. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnManchester: £2.4bnNewham: £1.5bnManchester: £2.5bnNewham: £1.4bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mManchester: £682.8mNewham: £333.8mManchester: £685.7mNewham: £315.3mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mManchester: £1.2bnNewham: £763.8mManchester: £1.2bnNewham: £721.4mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mManchester: £552.8mNewham: £245.5mManchester: £555.1mNewham: £231.9mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mManchester: £77.5mNewham: £62.3mManchester: £77.9mNewham: £58.8mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mManchester: £48.9mNewham: £23.8mManchester: £49.2mNewham: £22.5mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mManchester: £3.5mNewham: £2.2mManchester: £3.5mNewham: £2.1mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mManchester: £332.6mNewham: £127.7mManchester: £334.0mNewham: £120.7mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higher£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mManchester: £90.8mNewham: £46.6mManchester: £91.1mNewham: £44.0mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mManchester: £57.5mNewham: £30.7mManchester: £57.8mNewham: £29.0mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mManchester: £936.4mNewham: £671.6mManchester: £940.4mNewham: £634.4mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mManchester: £180.6mNewham: £199.5mManchester: £181.4mNewham: £188.4mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mNewham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mManchester: £158.5mNewham: £57.2mManchester: £159.2mNewham: £54.1mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mManchester: £2.6mNewham: £2.0mManchester: £2.6mNewham: £1.9mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mManchester: £2.6mNewham: £2.2mManchester: £2.6mNewham: £2.0mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mManchester: £2.4mNewham: £1.2mManchester: £2.4mNewham: £1.2mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higher25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higherDepends on how you count8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higher4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher7,273

Show the numbers
Manchester and Newham, total
MeasureManchesterNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75025,758Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2098,892Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9254,899Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72020,483Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59667,458Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0357,273Manchester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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