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Tameside and Salford

238,895 and 293,508 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Salford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Tameside 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

Tameside Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Tameside: £4,842Salford: £4,426Tameside: £4,863Salford: £4,180Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Salford £13,328Salford: £13,328Tameside: £13,058Salford: £13,385Tameside: £13,113Salford: £12,642Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Salford 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: Tameside £2,617, Salford £2,592Salford: £2,592Tameside: £2,617Salford: £2,603Tameside: £2,628Salford: £2,458Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,458

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £11,664, Salford £11,687Salford: £11,687Tameside: £11,664Salford: £11,736Tameside: £11,714Salford: £11,085Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Salford 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: Tameside £561, Salford £805Salford: £805Tameside: £561Salford: £809Tameside: £563Salford: £764Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Salford 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: Tameside £797, Salford £791Salford: £791Tameside: £797Salford: £794Tameside: £801Salford: £750Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Tameside is higher£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: Tameside £35, Salford £45Salford: £45Tameside: £35Salford: £46Tameside: £35Salford: £43Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Salford is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Salford £565Salford: £565Tameside: £581Salford: £567Tameside: £583Salford: £536Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Salford £168Salford: £168Tameside: £179Salford: £169Tameside: £180Salford: £159Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Salford £124Salford: £124Tameside: £136Salford: £125Tameside: £137Salford: £118Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Salford £2,063Salford: £2,063Tameside: £2,048Salford: £2,072Tameside: £2,057Salford: £1,957Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Salford is higher£2,063£2,072£1,957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Salford £325Salford: £325Tameside: £265Salford: £326Tameside: £267Salford: £308Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Salford is higher£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: Tameside £418, Salford £387Salford: £387Tameside: £418Salford: £389Tameside: £419Salford: £367Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Salford £7.96Salford: £7.96Tameside: £7.69Salford: £7.99Tameside: £7.72Salford: £7.55Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Salford is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.03, Salford £9.22Salford: £9.22Tameside: £7.03Salford: £9.26Tameside: £7.06Salford: £8.75Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Salford is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Tameside: £5.45Salford: £4.69Tameside: £5.47Salford: £4.43Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Salford 1,019.0Salford: 1,019.0Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Salford 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: Tameside 142.0, Salford 181.8Salford: 181.8Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  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: Tameside 169.7, Salford 166.4Salford: 166.4Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Tameside is higher166.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Salford 243.2Salford: 243.2Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count243.2

  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: Tameside 30.2, Salford 27.7Salford: 27.7Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count27.7

Show the numbers
Tameside and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,407£4,426£4,180Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£13,328£13,385£12,642Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,592£2,603£2,458Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,687£11,736£11,085Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£805£809£764Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£791£794£750Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£45£46£43Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£565£567£536Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£168£169£159Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£124£125£118Tameside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,063£2,072£1,957Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£387£389£367Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.96£7.99£7.55Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.22£9.26£8.75Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.67£4.69£4.43Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,019.0Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0181.8Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7166.4Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.286.0Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2243.2Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.227.7Tameside

Per resident

Tameside is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Salford on 8. 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

Tameside Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Tameside: £4,842Salford: £4,426Tameside: £4,863Salford: £4,180Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Salford £1,573Salford: £1,573Tameside: £2,165Salford: £1,580Tameside: £2,175Salford: £1,492Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,573£1,580£1,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Salford £1,771Salford: £1,771Tameside: £1,646Salford: £1,779Tameside: £1,653Salford: £1,680Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Salford £1,380Salford: £1,380Tameside: £1,934Salford: £1,386Tameside: £1,943Salford: £1,309Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Salford £95Salford: £95Tameside: £93Salford: £95Tameside: £93Salford: £90Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Salford 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: Tameside £132, Salford £93Salford: £93Tameside: £132Salford: £94Tameside: £133Salford: £89Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Tameside is higher£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: Tameside £5.86, Salford £5.36Salford: £5.36Tameside: £5.86Salford: £5.38Tameside: £5.89Salford: £5.08Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £581, Salford £565Salford: £565Tameside: £581Salford: £567Tameside: £583Salford: £536Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Salford £168Salford: £168Tameside: £179Salford: £169Tameside: £180Salford: £159Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Salford £85Salford: £85Tameside: £86Salford: £85Tameside: £86Salford: £80Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Salford £1,410Salford: £1,410Tameside: £1,288Salford: £1,416Tameside: £1,294Salford: £1,337Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Salford is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Salford £325Salford: £325Tameside: £265Salford: £326Tameside: £267Salford: £308Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Salford is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Salford £265Salford: £265Tameside: £263Salford: £266Tameside: £264Salford: £251Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Salford is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Salford £5.44Salford: £5.44Tameside: £4.83Salford: £5.46Tameside: £4.85Salford: £5.16Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Salford is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Tameside: £5.45Salford: £4.69Tameside: £5.47Salford: £4.43Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside 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: Tameside 167.7, Salford 120.3Salford: 120.3Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Salford 21.5Salford: 21.5Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 28.1, Salford 19.7Salford: 19.7Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside is higher19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Salford 166.2Salford: 166.2Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count166.2

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

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

    19.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Tameside and Salford, per resident
MeasureTamesideSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,407£4,426£4,180Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£1,573£1,580£1,492Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,771£1,779£1,680Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,380£1,386£1,309Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£95£95£90Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£93£94£89Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£5.36£5.38£5.08Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£565£567£536Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£168£169£159Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£85£85£80Tameside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,410£1,416£1,337Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£265£266£251Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.44£5.46£5.16Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.30£6.33£5.98Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.67£4.69£4.43Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7120.3Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.5Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.119.7Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.286.0Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7166.2Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.0Tameside

Total

Tameside is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Salford on 17. 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

Tameside Salford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Salford £1.3bnSalford: £1.3bnTameside: £1.2bnSalford: £1.3bnTameside: £1.2bnSalford: £1.2bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Salford £461.8mSalford: £461.8mTameside: £517.3mSalford: £463.8mTameside: £519.5mSalford: £438.1mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Salford £519.8mSalford: £519.8mTameside: £393.2mSalford: £522.0mTameside: £394.9mSalford: £493.1mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Salford £405.0mSalford: £405.0mTameside: £462.1mSalford: £406.7mTameside: £464.1mSalford: £384.1mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Salford £27.9mSalford: £27.9mTameside: £22.2mSalford: £28.0mTameside: £22.3mSalford: £26.5mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSalford 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: Tameside £31.6m, Salford £27.4mSalford: £27.4mTameside: £31.6mSalford: £27.5mTameside: £31.7mSalford: £26.0mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside is higher£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: Tameside £1.4m, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mTameside: £1.4mSalford: £1.6mTameside: £1.4mSalford: £1.5mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside £138.7m, Salford £165.8mSalford: £165.8mTameside: £138.7mSalford: £166.5mTameside: £139.3mSalford: £157.3mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tameside £42.9m, Salford £49.3mSalford: £49.3mTameside: £42.9mSalford: £49.5mTameside: £43.1mSalford: £46.8mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSalford 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: Tameside £20.5m, Salford £24.9mSalford: £24.9mTameside: £20.5mSalford: £25.0mTameside: £20.6mSalford: £23.6mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Salford £413.8mSalford: £413.8mTameside: £307.8mSalford: £415.6mTameside: £309.1mSalford: £392.5mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mSalford is higher£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Salford £95.4mSalford: £95.4mTameside: £63.4mSalford: £95.8mTameside: £63.7mSalford: £90.5mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mSalford is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Salford £77.7mSalford: £77.7mTameside: £62.8mSalford: £78.0mTameside: £63.0mSalford: £73.7mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mTameside: £1.2mSalford: £1.6mTameside: £1.2mSalford: £1.5mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSalford is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Salford £1.9mSalford: £1.9mTameside: £1.1mSalford: £1.9mTameside: £1.1mSalford: £1.8mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSalford is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Salford £1.4mSalford: £1.4mTameside: £1.3mSalford: £1.4mTameside: £1.3mSalford: £1.3mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Salford 35,309Salford: 35,309Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Tameside is higherDepends on how you count35,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Salford 6,298Salford: 6,298Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Salford is higherDepends on how you count6,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Salford 5,766Salford: 5,766Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Tameside is higher5,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Salford 25,252Salford: 25,252Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Salford is higherDepends on how you count25,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Salford 48,785Salford: 48,785Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Salford is higherDepends on how you count48,785

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Salford 5,565Salford: 5,565Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Salford is higherDepends on how you count5,565

Show the numbers
Tameside and Salford, total
MeasureTamesideSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£461.8m£463.8m£438.1mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£519.8m£522.0m£493.1mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£405.0m£406.7m£384.1mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£165.8m£166.5m£157.3mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£413.8m£415.6m£392.5mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05835,309Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6246,298Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7215,766Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84025,252Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44248,785Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5445,565Salford

Sources

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

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