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Newham and Manchester

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

Newham is higher than Manchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Newham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 15. 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

Newham Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Manchester 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: Newham £12,856, Manchester £13,345Manchester: £13,345Newham: £12,856Manchester: £13,402Newham: £12,911Manchester: £12,659Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Manchester is higher£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: Newham £2,734, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Newham: £2,734Manchester: £2,771Newham: £2,746Manchester: £2,617Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Manchester 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: Newham £9,455, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Newham: £9,455Manchester: £10,850Newham: £9,495Manchester: £10,249Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Manchester 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: Newham £2,399, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Newham: £2,399Manchester: £1,522Newham: £2,409Manchester: £1,437Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Newham 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: Newham £916, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Newham: £916Manchester: £961Newham: £920Manchester: £908Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Manchester is higher£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: Newham £86, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Newham: £86Manchester: £69Newham: £87Manchester: £65Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham 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: Newham £335, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Newham: £335Manchester: £568Newham: £337Manchester: £536Newham: £318

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

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

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

    £122£123£116Manchester 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: Newham £110, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Newham: £110Manchester: £138Newham: £110Manchester: £130Newham: £104

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £523£526£496Newham 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: Newham £205, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Newham: £205Manchester: £379Newham: £206Manchester: £358Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Manchester 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: Newham £7.18, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Newham: £7.18Manchester: £6.14Newham: £7.21Manchester: £5.80Newham: £6.81

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Manchester 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: Newham 996.2, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Newham: 996.2

    996.2Manchester is higher1,011.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newham 343.9, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Newham: 343.9

    343.9Newham 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: Newham 189.5, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Newham: 189.5

    189.5Manchester is higher194.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 54.0, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Newham: 54.0

    54.0Manchester 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: Newham 242.5, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Newham: 242.5

    242.5Manchester 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: Newham 26.2, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Newham: 26.2

    26.2Manchester is higher31.1

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Newham and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£10,804£10,850£10,249Manchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£1,515£1,522£1,437Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£69£69£65Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£137£138£130Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,232£2,241£2,117Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£307£308£291Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£6.11£6.14£5.80Newham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.22£6.25£5.90Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9277.7Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.084.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5261.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.231.1Manchester

Per resident

Newham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Manchester 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

Newham Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £163£164£155Newham 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: Newham £62, Manchester £83Manchester: £83Newham: £62Manchester: £84Newham: £63Manchester: £79Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Manchester is higher£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: Newham £5.88, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Newham: £5.88Manchester: £6.02Newham: £5.91Manchester: £5.69Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Manchester 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: Newham £335, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Newham: £335Manchester: £568Newham: £337Manchester: £536Newham: £318

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

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

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

    £122£123£116Manchester 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: Newham £81, Manchester £98Manchester: £98Newham: £81Manchester: £98Newham: £81Manchester: £93Newham: £76

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    67.9Manchester is higher87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.4Manchester 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: Newham 12.9, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Newham: 12.9

    12.9Manchester is higher16.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 54.0, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Newham: 54.0

    54.0Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    177.8Manchester 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: Newham 19.2, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Newham: 19.2

    19.2Manchester is higher22.2

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Newham and Manchester, per resident
MeasureNewhamManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,160£1,165£1,100Manchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,967£1,975£1,866Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£939£943£891Manchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£132£132£125Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£83£84£79Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£98£98£93Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,591£1,598£1,509Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£307£308£291Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.35£4.37£4.13Newham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.44£4.46£4.21Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.13£4.15£3.92Manchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.987.9Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.424.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.916.9Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.084.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.222.2Manchester

Total

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

Newham Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mManchester 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: Newham £23.7m, Manchester £48.9mManchester: £48.9mNewham: £23.7mManchester: £49.2mNewham: £23.8mManchester: £46.4mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mManchester is higher£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: Newham £2.2m, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mNewham: £2.2mManchester: £3.5mNewham: £2.2mManchester: £3.3mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mManchester 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: Newham £127.2m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mNewham: £127.2mManchester: £334.0mNewham: £127.7mManchester: £315.5mNewham: £120.7m

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

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

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

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mManchester 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: Newham £30.6m, Manchester £57.5mManchester: £57.5mNewham: £30.6mManchester: £57.8mNewham: £30.7mManchester: £54.6mNewham: £29.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,758Manchester is higher51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    8,892Manchester 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: Newham 4,899, Manchester 9,925Manchester: 9,925Newham: 4,899

    4,899Manchester is higher9,925

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

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

    20,483Manchester is higher49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    67,458Manchester is higher109,596

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

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

    7,273Manchester is higher13,035

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Newham and Manchester, total
MeasureNewhamManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75851,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,89214,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8999,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48349,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,458109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,27313,035Manchester

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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