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Birmingham and Manchester

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

Birmingham is higher than Manchester on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Birmingham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Manchester 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

Birmingham Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £12Birmingham is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham 993.3, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Manchester is higherDepends on how you count1,011.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham 196.1, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Manchester is higherDepends on how you count277.7

  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: Birmingham 183.6, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Manchester is higherDepends on how you count194.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 80.2, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Manchester is higherDepends on how you count84.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham 312.7, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher261.2

  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: Birmingham 40.8, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher31.1

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Birmingham and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,157£4,175£3,943Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,759£2,771£2,617Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£10,804£10,850£10,249Birmingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£137£138£130Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,232£2,241£2,117Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£307£308£291Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.22£6.25£5.90Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.13£4.15£3.92Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.284.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7261.2Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.831.1Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Manchester 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

Birmingham Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham £6.25, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Birmingham: £6.25Manchester: £6.02Birmingham: £6.28Manchester: £5.69Birmingham: £5.93

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    121.7Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Manchester is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 22.5, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 80.2, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Manchester is higherDepends on how you count84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    204.6Birmingham is higher186.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 26.7, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher22.2

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Birmingham and Manchester, per resident
MeasureBirminghamManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,157£4,175£3,943Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,160£1,165£1,100Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£939£943£891Birmingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£132£132£125Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£83£84£79Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.00£6.02£5.69Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£98£98£93Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,591£1,598£1,509Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£307£308£291Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.35£4.37£4.13Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£4.44£4.46£4.21Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.13£4.15£3.92Birmingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.787.9Birmingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.516.9Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.284.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6186.2Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.722.2Birmingham

Total

Birmingham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Manchester £682.8mManchester: £682.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £685.7mBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £647.6mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Manchester £552.8mManchester: £552.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnManchester: £555.1mBirmingham: £1.6bnManchester: £524.3mBirmingham: £1.5bn

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham £7.4m, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mBirmingham: £7.4mManchester: £3.5mBirmingham: £7.4mManchester: £3.3mBirmingham: £7.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Manchester £936.4mManchester: £936.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £940.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnManchester: £888.3mBirmingham: £1.8bn

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    28,418Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count14,209

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

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

    26,599Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count9,925

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

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

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    241,990Birmingham is higher109,596

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

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

    31,598Birmingham is higher13,035

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Birmingham and Manchester, total
MeasureBirminghamManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94051,750Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,41814,209Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5999,925Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85549,720Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,990109,596Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,59813,035Birmingham

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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