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Salford and Brent

293,508 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Brent on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Salford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Brent 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

Salford Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Salford: £4,407Brent: £4,711Salford: £4,426Brent: £4,450Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,328, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Salford: £13,328Brent: £12,674Salford: £13,385Brent: £11,971Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Salford is higherDepends on how you count£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,592, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Salford: £2,592Brent: £3,244Salford: £2,603Brent: £3,064Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Brent is higher£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,687, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Salford: £11,687Brent: £10,016Salford: £11,736Brent: £9,461Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford is higher£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £805, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Salford: £805Brent: £1,771Salford: £809Brent: £1,673Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Brent is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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: Salford £791, Brent £823Brent: £823Salford: £791Brent: £827Salford: £794Brent: £781Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Brent is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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: Salford £45, Brent £60Brent: £60Salford: £45Brent: £60Salford: £46Brent: £57Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Brent is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £565, Brent £353Brent: £353Salford: £565Brent: £355Salford: £567Brent: £335Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Brent £102Brent: £102Salford: £168Brent: £102Salford: £169Brent: £97Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford is higher£102£102£97

  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: Salford £124, Brent £111Brent: £111Salford: £124Brent: £112Salford: £125Brent: £106Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Salford is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,063, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Salford: £2,063Brent: £2,879Salford: £2,072Brent: £2,719Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Brent is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Brent £561Brent: £561Salford: £325Brent: £563Salford: £326Brent: £532Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Brent is higher£561£563£532

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £387, Brent £236Brent: £236Salford: £387Brent: £237Salford: £389Brent: £224Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Salford is higher£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.96, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Salford: £7.96Brent: £9.63Salford: £7.99Brent: £9.10Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Brent is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £9.22, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Salford: £9.22Brent: £6.35Salford: £9.26Brent: £6.00Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Salford is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Salford: £4.67Brent: £4.08Salford: £4.69Brent: £3.85Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 1,019.0, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count991.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 181.8, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Salford: 181.8

    181.8Brent is higher246.5

  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: Salford 166.4, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Salford: 166.4

    166.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count170.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higher57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 243.2, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Salford: 243.2

    243.2Brent is higher253.3

  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: Salford 27.7, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Salford: 27.7

    27.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Salford and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£12,621£12,674£11,971Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£9,974£10,016£9,461Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£1,764£1,771£1,673Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£823£827£781Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£60£60£57Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£353£355£335Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£102£102£97Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£111£112£106Salford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£236£237£224Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.59£9.63£9.10Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.33£6.35£6.00Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.06£4.08£3.85Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.0991.7Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8246.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4170.5Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.057.4Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2253.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.726.8Salford

Per resident

Salford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brent on 9. 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

Salford Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Salford: £4,407Brent: £4,711Salford: £4,426Brent: £4,450Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Salford: £1,573Brent: £1,423Salford: £1,580Brent: £1,344Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Salford: £1,771Brent: £2,264Salford: £1,779Brent: £2,138Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Brent is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Salford: £1,380Brent: £1,125Salford: £1,386Brent: £1,062Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Salford is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Brent £198Brent: £198Salford: £95Brent: £199Salford: £95Brent: £188Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Brent is higher£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £93, Brent £92Brent: £92Salford: £93Brent: £93Salford: £94Brent: £88Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Salford is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Salford £5.36, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Salford: £5.36Brent: £6.78Salford: £5.38Brent: £6.40Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Brent is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £565, Brent £353Brent: £353Salford: £565Brent: £355Salford: £567Brent: £335Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Brent £102Brent: £102Salford: £168Brent: £102Salford: £169Brent: £97Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £85, Brent £78Brent: £78Salford: £85Brent: £78Salford: £85Brent: £74Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Salford is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Salford: £1,410Brent: £2,009Salford: £1,416Brent: £1,898Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Brent is higher£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Brent £561Brent: £561Salford: £325Brent: £563Salford: £326Brent: £532Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Brent is higher£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Brent £165Brent: £165Salford: £265Brent: £165Salford: £266Brent: £156Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Salford is higher£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Salford: £5.44Brent: £6.72Salford: £5.46Brent: £6.35Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Brent is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Salford: £6.30Brent: £4.44Salford: £6.33Brent: £4.19Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Salford is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Salford: £4.67Brent: £4.08Salford: £4.69Brent: £3.85Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 120.3, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Salford: 120.3

    120.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Salford: 21.5

    21.5Brent is higher27.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.7, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Salford: 19.7

    19.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higher57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Salford: 166.2

    166.2Brent is higher176.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.0, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Salford: 19.0

    19.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Salford and Brent, per resident
MeasureSalfordBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,417£1,423£1,344Salford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,120£1,125£1,062Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£92£93£88Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.75£6.78£6.40Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£353£355£335Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£102£102£97Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£78£78£74Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£165£165£156Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.69£6.72£6.35Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.42£4.44£4.19Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.06£4.08£3.85Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3111.4Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.527.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.1Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.057.4Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2176.7Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.7Salford

Total

Salford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Brent on 16. 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

Salford Brent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnSalford: £1.3bnBrent: £1.7bnSalford: £1.3bnBrent: £1.6bnSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBrent is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mSalford: £461.8mBrent: £505.8mSalford: £463.8mBrent: £477.7mSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mSalford: £519.8mBrent: £804.6mSalford: £522.0mBrent: £759.9mSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mBrent is higher£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mSalford: £405.0mBrent: £399.7mSalford: £406.7mBrent: £377.5mSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mSalford is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mSalford: £27.9mBrent: £70.7mSalford: £28.0mBrent: £66.8mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mBrent is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford £27.4m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mSalford: £27.4mBrent: £33.0mSalford: £27.5mBrent: £31.2mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Salford £1.6m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mSalford: £1.6mBrent: £2.4mSalford: £1.6mBrent: £2.3mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £165.8m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mSalford: £165.8mBrent: £126.0mSalford: £166.5mBrent: £119.0mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mSalford is higher£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £49.3m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mSalford: £49.3mBrent: £36.4mSalford: £49.5mBrent: £34.4mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford £24.9m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mSalford: £24.9mBrent: £27.7mSalford: £25.0mBrent: £26.2mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mSalford: £413.8mBrent: £714.1mSalford: £415.6mBrent: £674.5mSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mBrent is higher£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mSalford: £95.4mBrent: £200.1mSalford: £95.8mBrent: £189.0mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBrent is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mSalford: £77.7mBrent: £58.8mSalford: £78.0mBrent: £55.5mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mSalford: £1.6mBrent: £2.4mSalford: £1.6mBrent: £2.3mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mSalford: £1.9mBrent: £1.6mSalford: £1.9mBrent: £1.5mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mSalford: £1.4mBrent: £1.4mSalford: £1.4mBrent: £1.4mSalford: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Salford: 35,309

    35,309Brent is higherDepends on how you count39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Salford: 6,298

    6,298Brent is higher9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 5,766, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Salford: 5,766

    5,766Brent is higherDepends on how you count6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 25,252, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Salford: 25,252

    25,252Salford is higher20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Salford: 48,785

    48,785Brent is higher62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 5,565, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Salford: 5,565

    5,565Brent is higherDepends on how you count6,634

Show the numbers
Salford and Brent, total
MeasureSalfordBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,30939,573Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2989,836Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7666,802Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25220,383Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,78562,813Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5656,634Brent

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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