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Brent West and Southampton Itchen

144,844 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Brent West is higher than Southampton Itchen on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Brent West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 13. 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

Brent West Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Brent West: £3,646Southampton Itchen: £4,089Brent West: £3,662Southampton Itchen: £3,862Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £12,007, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Brent West: £12,007Southampton Itchen: £12,827Brent West: £12,058Southampton Itchen: £12,115Brent West: £11,389

    £12,007£12,058£11,389Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £2,294, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Brent West: £2,294Southampton Itchen: £2,189Brent West: £2,304Southampton Itchen: £2,067Brent West: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Brent West is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £9,766, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Brent West: £9,766Southampton Itchen: £11,509Brent West: £9,807Southampton Itchen: £10,871Brent West: £9,263

    £9,766£9,807£9,263Southampton Itchen is higher£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £1,468, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Brent West: £1,468Southampton Itchen: £597Brent West: £1,474Southampton Itchen: £564Brent West: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West is higher£594£597£564

  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: Brent West £725, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Brent West: £725Southampton Itchen: £687Brent West: £728Southampton Itchen: £648Brent West: £688

    £725£728£688Brent West is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£648

  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: Brent West £49, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Brent West: £49Southampton Itchen: £34Brent West: £49Southampton Itchen: £32Brent West: £46

    £49£49£46Brent West is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £263, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Brent West: £263Southampton Itchen: £443Brent West: £264Southampton Itchen: £418Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Southampton Itchen is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £79, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Brent West: £79Southampton Itchen: £176Brent West: £79Southampton Itchen: £166Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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: Brent West £83, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Brent West: £83Southampton Itchen: £118Brent West: £83Southampton Itchen: £111Brent West: £78

    £83£83£78Southampton Itchen is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £2,039, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Brent West: £2,039Southampton Itchen: £1,795Brent West: £2,048Southampton Itchen: £1,695Brent West: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Brent West: £307Southampton Itchen: £224Brent West: £309Southampton Itchen: £212Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Brent West is higher£223£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £161, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Brent West: £161Southampton Itchen: £264Brent West: £162Southampton Itchen: £249Brent West: £153

    £161£162£153Southampton Itchen is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £8.34, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Brent West: £8.34Southampton Itchen: £6.23Brent West: £8.37Southampton Itchen: £5.88Brent West: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Brent West is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £3.15, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Brent West: £3.15Southampton Itchen: £5.83Brent West: £3.17Southampton Itchen: £5.51Brent West: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Southampton Itchen is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Brent West: £3.75Southampton Itchen: £6.73Brent West: £3.77Southampton Itchen: £6.36Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent West 964.4, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Brent West: 964.4

    964.4Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent West 195.9, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Brent West: 195.9

    195.9Brent West is higher135.9

  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: Brent West 153.6, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9Brent West: 153.6

    153.6Brent West is higherDepends on how you count150.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 42.4, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brent West 198.9, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Brent West: 198.9

    198.9Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  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: Brent West 20.3, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Brent West: 20.3

    20.3Southampton Itchen is higher26.9

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Brent West and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasureBrent WestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,007£12,058£11,389£12,772£12,827£12,115Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,179£2,189£2,067Brent West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,766£9,807£9,263£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£594£597£564Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£684£687£648Brent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£34£34£32Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£441£443£418Southampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£117£118£111Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,787£1,795£1,695Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£223£224£212Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£263£264£249Southampton Itchen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£6.20£6.23£5.88Brent West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.81£5.83£5.51Southampton Itchen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026964.41,009.9Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.9135.9Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.6150.9Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.469.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9201.6Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.326.9Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Brent West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 14. 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

Brent West Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Brent West: £3,646Southampton Itchen: £4,089Brent West: £3,662Southampton Itchen: £3,862Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,387, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Brent West: £1,387Southampton Itchen: £1,756Brent West: £1,393Southampton Itchen: £1,659Brent West: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,606, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Brent West: £1,606Southampton Itchen: £1,483Brent West: £1,613Southampton Itchen: £1,400Brent West: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Brent West is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent West £1,128, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Brent West: £1,128Southampton Itchen: £1,576Brent West: £1,133Southampton Itchen: £1,488Brent West: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Southampton Itchen is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent West £170, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Brent West: £170Southampton Itchen: £82Brent West: £170Southampton Itchen: £77Brent West: £161

    £170£170£161Brent West is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £84, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Brent West: £84Southampton Itchen: £94Brent West: £84Southampton Itchen: £89Brent West: £79

    £84£84£79Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£94£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: Brent West £5.62, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Brent West: £5.62Southampton Itchen: £4.66Brent West: £5.64Southampton Itchen: £4.40Brent West: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £263, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Brent West: £263Southampton Itchen: £443Brent West: £264Southampton Itchen: £418Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Southampton Itchen is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £79, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Brent West: £79Southampton Itchen: £176Brent West: £79Southampton Itchen: £166Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brent West £58, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Brent West: £58Southampton Itchen: £80Brent West: £58Southampton Itchen: £75Brent West: £55

    £58£58£55Southampton Itchen is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent West £1,428, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Brent West: £1,428Southampton Itchen: £1,216Brent West: £1,434Southampton Itchen: £1,148Brent West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Brent West: £307Southampton Itchen: £224Brent West: £309Southampton Itchen: £212Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Brent West is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent West £113, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Brent West: £113Southampton Itchen: £179Brent West: £113Southampton Itchen: £169Brent West: £107

    £113£113£107Southampton Itchen is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent West £5.84, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Brent West: £5.84Southampton Itchen: £4.21Brent West: £5.87Southampton Itchen: £3.98Brent West: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Brent West is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent West £2.20, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Brent West: £2.20Southampton Itchen: £3.96Brent West: £2.21Southampton Itchen: £3.74Brent West: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Southampton Itchen is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Brent West: £3.75Southampton Itchen: £6.73Brent West: £3.77Southampton Itchen: £6.36Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 111.4, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Brent West: 111.4

    111.4Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 22.6, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Brent West: 22.6

    22.6Brent West is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 17.7, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Brent West: 17.7

    17.7Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 42.4, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 139.3, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Brent West: 139.3

    139.3Brent West is higherDepends on how you count136.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 14.2, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Brent West: 14.2

    14.2Southampton Itchen is higher18.2

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Brent West and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasureBrent WestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,476£1,483£1,400Brent West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£81£82£77Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£94£94£89Southampton Itchen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.64£4.66£4.40Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£441£443£418Southampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£80£80£75Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,211£1,216£1,148Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£223£224£212Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£178£179£169Southampton Itchen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.20£4.21£3.98Brent West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£3.94£3.96£3.74Southampton Itchen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4138.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.6Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.7Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.469.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.3136.6Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.218.2Southampton Itchen

Total

Brent West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brent West Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent West £528.1m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mBrent West: £528.1mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mBrent West: £530.4mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mBrent West: £501.0m

    £528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent West £200.9m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mBrent West: £200.9mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mBrent West: £201.8mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mBrent West: £190.6m

    £200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent West £232.7m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mBrent West: £232.7mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mBrent West: £233.7mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mBrent West: £220.7m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent West £163.4m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mBrent West: £163.4mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mBrent West: £164.1mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mBrent West: £155.0m

    £163.4m£164.1m£155.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West £24.6m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBrent West: £24.6mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBrent West: £24.7mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mBrent West: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West £12.1m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBrent West: £12.1mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBrent West: £12.2mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mBrent West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brent West £0.81m, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBrent West: £0.81mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBrent West: £0.82mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mBrent West: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent West £38.1m, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mBrent West: £38.1mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mBrent West: £38.3mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mBrent West: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mSouthampton Itchen is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brent West £11.4m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mBrent West: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mBrent West: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mBrent West: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent West £8.4m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBrent West: £8.4mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBrent West: £8.4mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mBrent West: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSouthampton Itchen is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West £206.8m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mBrent West: £206.8mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mBrent West: £207.7mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mBrent West: £196.2m

    £206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent West £44.5m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mBrent West: £44.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mBrent West: £44.7mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mBrent West: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBrent West is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent West £16.3m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mBrent West: £16.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mBrent West: £16.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mBrent West: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent West £0.85m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBrent West: £0.85mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBrent West: £0.85mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBrent West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent West £0.32m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBrent West: £0.32mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBrent West: £0.32mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mBrent West: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent West £0.54m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mBrent West: £0.54mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mBrent West: £0.55mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mBrent West: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent West 16,136, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Brent West: 16,136

    16,136Brent West is higherDepends on how you count15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West 3,278, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Brent West: 3,278

    3,278Brent West is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West 2,570, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Brent West: 2,570

    2,570Brent West is higherDepends on how you count2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent West 6,138, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Brent West: 6,138

    6,138Southampton Itchen is higher7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West 20,171, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Brent West: 20,171

    20,171Brent West is higherDepends on how you count15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent West 2,061, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Brent West: 2,061

    2,061Southampton Itchen is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Brent West and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasureBrent WestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBrent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSouthampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBrent West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSouthampton Itchen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouthampton Itchen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,13615,763Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2782,121Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5702,355Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1387,886Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17115,572Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0612,080Southampton Itchen

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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