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Sandwell and Manchester

353,270 and 588,597 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Manchester on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Sandwell 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

Sandwell Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Sandwell: £4,448Manchester: £4,175Sandwell: £4,467Manchester: £3,943Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£4,157£4,175£3,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Manchester £13,345Manchester: £13,345Sandwell: £13,190Manchester: £13,402Sandwell: £13,246Manchester: £12,659Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Manchester 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: Sandwell £2,756, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Sandwell: £2,756Manchester: £2,771Sandwell: £2,768Manchester: £2,617Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Manchester is higher£2,759£2,771£2,617

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Sandwell: £11,090Manchester: £10,850Sandwell: £11,137Manchester: £10,249Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£10,804£10,850£10,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Sandwell: £1,036Manchester: £1,522Sandwell: £1,040Manchester: £1,437Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Manchester 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: Sandwell £1,010, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Sandwell: £1,010Manchester: £961Sandwell: £1,015Manchester: £908Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell 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: Sandwell £53, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Sandwell: £53Manchester: £69Sandwell: £54Manchester: £65Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Manchester 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: Sandwell £568, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Sandwell: £568Manchester: £568Sandwell: £570Manchester: £536Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell 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: Sandwell £135, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Sandwell: £135Manchester: £155Sandwell: £135Manchester: £146Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Manchester is higher£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: Sandwell £181, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Sandwell: £181Manchester: £138Sandwell: £181Manchester: £130Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Manchester £2,232Manchester: £2,232Sandwell: £2,182Manchester: £2,241Sandwell: £2,192Manchester: £2,117Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Manchester is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Sandwell: £197Manchester: £308Sandwell: £198Manchester: £291Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Manchester 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: Sandwell £368, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Sandwell: £368Manchester: £379Sandwell: £369Manchester: £358Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Manchester is higher£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Sandwell: £12Manchester: £6.14Sandwell: £12Manchester: £5.80Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell 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: Sandwell £13, Manchester £6.22Manchester: £6.22Sandwell: £13Manchester: £6.25Sandwell: £14Manchester: £5.90Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Sandwell: £6.24Manchester: £4.15Sandwell: £6.27Manchester: £3.92Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sandwell 972.2, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Manchester 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: Sandwell 202.8, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Manchester 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: Sandwell 198.3, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell 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: Sandwell 82.3, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Manchester is higher84.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sandwell 274.6, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count261.2

  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: Sandwell 40.9, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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Sandwell and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,157£4,175£3,943Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£10,804£10,850£10,249Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£957£961£908Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£565£568£536Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£137£138£130Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.11£6.14£5.80Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£6.22£6.25£5.90Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.13£4.15£3.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3194.0Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.384.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6261.2Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.931.1Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell 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

Sandwell Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Manchester £4,157Manchester: £4,157Sandwell: £4,448Manchester: £4,175Sandwell: £4,467Manchester: £3,943Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£4,157£4,175£3,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Manchester £1,160Manchester: £1,160Sandwell: £1,790Manchester: £1,165Sandwell: £1,798Manchester: £1,100Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Manchester £1,967Manchester: £1,967Sandwell: £1,752Manchester: £1,975Sandwell: £1,759Manchester: £1,866Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Manchester is higher£1,967£1,975£1,866

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Manchester £939Manchester: £939Sandwell: £1,505Manchester: £943Sandwell: £1,512Manchester: £891Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Manchester £132Manchester: £132Sandwell: £141Manchester: £132Sandwell: £141Manchester: £125Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell 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: Sandwell £137, Manchester £83Manchester: £83Sandwell: £137Manchester: £84Sandwell: £138Manchester: £79Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell 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: Sandwell £7.25, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Sandwell: £7.25Manchester: £6.02Sandwell: £7.28Manchester: £5.69Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Sandwell: £568Manchester: £568Sandwell: £570Manchester: £536Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell 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: Sandwell £135, Manchester £154Manchester: £154Sandwell: £135Manchester: £155Sandwell: £135Manchester: £146Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Manchester is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Manchester £98Manchester: £98Sandwell: £115Manchester: £98Sandwell: £115Manchester: £93Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Manchester £1,591Manchester: £1,591Sandwell: £1,387Manchester: £1,598Sandwell: £1,393Manchester: £1,509Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Manchester is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Manchester £307Manchester: £307Sandwell: £197Manchester: £308Sandwell: £198Manchester: £291Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Manchester is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Manchester £269Manchester: £269Sandwell: £234Manchester: £270Sandwell: £235Manchester: £255Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Manchester is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Manchester £4.35Manchester: £4.35Sandwell: £7.54Manchester: £4.37Sandwell: £7.57Manchester: £4.13Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Manchester £4.44Manchester: £4.44Sandwell: £8.58Manchester: £4.46Sandwell: £8.62Manchester: £4.21Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Manchester £4.13Manchester: £4.13Sandwell: £6.24Manchester: £4.15Sandwell: £6.27Manchester: £3.92Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£4.13£4.15£3.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Manchester 87.9Manchester: 87.9Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Manchester 24.1Manchester: 24.1Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell 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: Sandwell 26.9, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell 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: Sandwell 82.3, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Manchester 186.2Manchester: 186.2Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count186.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.0, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Sandwell and Manchester, per resident
MeasureSandwellManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,157£4,175£3,943Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,160£1,165£1,100Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£939£943£891Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£132£132£125Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£83£84£79Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.00£6.02£5.69Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£565£568£536Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£98£98£93Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.35£4.37£4.13Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£4.44£4.46£4.21Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.13£4.15£3.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.087.9Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.1Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.916.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.384.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.022.2Sandwell

Total

Sandwell is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 20. 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

Sandwell Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Manchester £2.4bnManchester: £2.4bnSandwell: £1.6bnManchester: £2.5bnSandwell: £1.6bnManchester: £2.3bnSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Manchester £682.8mManchester: £682.8mSandwell: £632.5mManchester: £685.7mSandwell: £635.2mManchester: £647.6mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Manchester £1.2bnManchester: £1.2bnSandwell: £618.9mManchester: £1.2bnSandwell: £621.6mManchester: £1.1bnSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mManchester is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Manchester £552.8mManchester: £552.8mSandwell: £531.8mManchester: £555.1mSandwell: £534.1mManchester: £524.3mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Manchester £77.5mManchester: £77.5mSandwell: £49.7mManchester: £77.9mSandwell: £49.9mManchester: £73.5mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mManchester 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: Sandwell £48.5m, Manchester £48.9mManchester: £48.9mSandwell: £48.5mManchester: £49.2mSandwell: £48.7mManchester: £46.4mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mManchester 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: Sandwell £2.6m, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mSandwell: £2.6mManchester: £3.5mSandwell: £2.6mManchester: £3.3mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester 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: Sandwell £200.6m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mSandwell: £200.6mManchester: £334.0mSandwell: £201.5mManchester: £315.5mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mManchester 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: Sandwell £47.6m, Manchester £90.8mManchester: £90.8mSandwell: £47.6mManchester: £91.1mSandwell: £47.8mManchester: £86.1mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mManchester is higher£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Manchester £57.5mManchester: £57.5mSandwell: £40.6mManchester: £57.8mSandwell: £40.8mManchester: £54.6mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Manchester £936.4mManchester: £936.4mSandwell: £490.1mManchester: £940.4mSandwell: £492.2mManchester: £888.3mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mManchester is higher£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Manchester £180.6mManchester: £180.6mSandwell: £69.5mManchester: £181.4mSandwell: £69.8mManchester: £171.3mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mManchester is higher£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Manchester £158.5mManchester: £158.5mSandwell: £82.5mManchester: £159.2mSandwell: £82.9mManchester: £150.3mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mManchester is higher£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £2.7mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £2.7mManchester: £2.4mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Manchester £2.6mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £3.0mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £3.0mManchester: £2.5mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Manchester £2.4mManchester: £2.4mSandwell: £2.2mManchester: £2.4mSandwell: £2.2mManchester: £2.3mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Manchester 51,750Manchester: 51,750Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Manchester is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Manchester 14,209Manchester: 14,209Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Manchester 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: Sandwell 9,511, Manchester 9,925Manchester: 9,925Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Manchester 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: Sandwell 29,078, Manchester 49,720Manchester: 49,720Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Manchester is higher49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Manchester 109,596Manchester: 109,596Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Manchester is higherDepends on how you count109,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Manchester 13,035Manchester: 13,035Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Manchester is higherDepends on how you count13,035

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Sandwell and Manchester, total
MeasureSandwellManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62151,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,72414,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5119,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07849,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,658109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,17313,035Manchester

Sources

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

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