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Brent West and Southampton Test

144,844 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Brent West is higher than Southampton Test on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Test 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Brent West: £3,646Southampton Test: £4,036Brent West: £3,662Southampton Test: £3,812Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £12,007, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Brent West: £12,007Southampton Test: £13,046Brent West: £12,058Southampton Test: £12,323Brent West: £11,389

    £12,007£12,058£11,389Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

  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 Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Brent West: £2,294Southampton Test: £2,263Brent West: £2,304Southampton Test: £2,137Brent West: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Brent West is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £9,766, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Brent West: £9,766Southampton Test: £11,482Brent West: £9,807Southampton Test: £10,845Brent West: £9,263

    £9,766£9,807£9,263Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £1,468, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Brent West: £1,468Southampton Test: £836Brent West: £1,474Southampton Test: £790Brent West: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West is higher£833£836£790

  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 Test £684Southampton Test: £684Brent West: £725Southampton Test: £687Brent West: £728Southampton Test: £649Brent West: £688

    £725£728£688Brent West is higher£684£687£649

  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 Test £41Southampton Test: £41Brent West: £49Southampton Test: £41Brent West: £49Southampton Test: £39Brent West: £46

    £49£49£46Brent West is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £263, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Brent West: £263Southampton Test: £451Brent West: £264Southampton Test: £426Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Southampton Test is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £79, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £144Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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 Test £103Southampton Test: £103Brent West: £83Southampton Test: £104Brent West: £83Southampton Test: £98Brent West: £78

    £83£83£78Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £2,039, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Brent West: £2,039Southampton Test: £1,885Brent West: £2,048Southampton Test: £1,781Brent West: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Brent West: £307Southampton Test: £299Brent West: £309Southampton Test: £282Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Brent West is higher£298£299£282

  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 Test £261Southampton Test: £261Brent West: £161Southampton Test: £262Brent West: £162Southampton Test: £247Brent West: £153

    £161£162£153Southampton Test is higher£261£262£247

  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 Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Brent West: £8.34Southampton Test: £5.65Brent West: £8.37Southampton Test: £5.34Brent West: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Brent West is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £3.15, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Brent West: £3.15Southampton Test: £6.11Brent West: £3.17Southampton Test: £5.77Brent West: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Southampton Test is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Brent West: £3.75Southampton Test: £4.45Brent West: £3.77Southampton Test: £4.20Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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 Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Brent West: 964.4

    964.4Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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 Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Brent West: 195.9

    195.9Brent West is higher165.6

  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 Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Brent West: 153.6

    153.6Brent West is higher147.3

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Southampton Test is higher68.0

  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 Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Brent West: 198.9

    198.9Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count209.8

  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 Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Brent West: 20.3

    20.3Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Brent West and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureBrent WestSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,007£12,058£11,389£12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,253£2,263£2,137Brent West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,766£9,807£9,263£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£833£836£790Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£684£687£649Brent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£41£41£39Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£103£104£98Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,877£1,885£1,781Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£298£299£282Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£261£262£247Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Brent West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026964.41,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.9165.6Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.6147.3Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.468.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9209.8Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.322.6Southampton Test

Per resident

Brent West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Brent West: £3,646Southampton Test: £4,036Brent West: £3,662Southampton Test: £3,812Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,387, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Brent West: £1,387Southampton Test: £1,569Brent West: £1,393Southampton Test: £1,482Brent West: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,606, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Brent West: £1,606Southampton Test: £1,560Brent West: £1,613Southampton Test: £1,473Brent West: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Brent West is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent West £1,128, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Brent West: £1,128Southampton Test: £1,381Brent West: £1,133Southampton Test: £1,304Brent West: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent West £170, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Brent West: £170Southampton Test: £101Brent West: £170Southampton Test: £95Brent West: £161

    £170£170£161Brent West is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £84, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Brent West: £84Southampton Test: £83Brent West: £84Southampton Test: £78Brent West: £79

    £84£84£79Brent West is higher£82£83£78

  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 Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Brent West: £5.62Southampton Test: £4.92Brent West: £5.64Southampton Test: £4.65Brent West: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £263, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Brent West: £263Southampton Test: £451Brent West: £264Southampton Test: £426Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Southampton Test is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £79, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £144Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brent West £58, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Brent West: £58Southampton Test: £71Brent West: £58Southampton Test: £67Brent West: £55

    £58£58£55Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent West £1,428, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Brent West: £1,428Southampton Test: £1,300Brent West: £1,434Southampton Test: £1,228Brent West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Brent West: £307Southampton Test: £299Brent West: £309Southampton Test: £282Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Brent West is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent West £113, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Brent West: £113Southampton Test: £181Brent West: £113Southampton Test: £171Brent West: £107

    £113£113£107Southampton Test is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent West £5.84, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Brent West: £5.84Southampton Test: £3.90Brent West: £5.87Southampton Test: £3.68Brent West: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Brent West is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent West £2.20, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Brent West: £2.20Southampton Test: £4.21Brent West: £2.21Southampton Test: £3.98Brent West: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Southampton Test is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Brent West: £3.75Southampton Test: £4.45Brent West: £3.77Southampton Test: £4.20Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 111.4, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Brent West: 111.4

    111.4Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 22.6, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Brent West: 22.6

    22.6Brent West is higher19.9

  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 Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Brent West: 17.7

    17.7Brent West is higher17.7

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Southampton Test is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 139.3, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Brent West: 139.3

    139.3Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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 Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Brent West: 14.2

    14.2Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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Brent West and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureBrent WestSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,553£1,560£1,473Brent West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£100£101£95Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£82£83£78Brent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.90£4.92£4.65Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£71£71£67Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,294£1,300£1,228Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£298£299£282Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£180£181£171Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.88£3.90£3.68Brent West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4122.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.9Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.717.7Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.468.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.3144.7Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.215.6Southampton Test

Total

Brent West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 5. 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 Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent West £528.1m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBrent West: £528.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBrent West: £530.4mSouthampton Test: £434.7mBrent West: £501.0m

    £528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent West £200.9m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBrent West: £200.9mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBrent West: £201.8mSouthampton Test: £169.0mBrent West: £190.6m

    £200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent West £232.7m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBrent West: £232.7mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBrent West: £233.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0mBrent West: £220.7m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent West £163.4m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBrent West: £163.4mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBrent West: £164.1mSouthampton Test: £148.7mBrent West: £155.0m

    £163.4m£164.1m£155.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West £24.6m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBrent West: £24.6mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBrent West: £24.7mSouthampton Test: £10.8mBrent West: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West £12.1m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBrent West: £12.1mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBrent West: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £8.9mBrent West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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 Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBrent West: £0.81mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBrent West: £0.82mSouthampton Test: £0.53mBrent West: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent West £38.1m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBrent West: £38.1mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBrent West: £38.3mSouthampton Test: £48.6mBrent West: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mSouthampton Test is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brent West £11.4m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBrent West: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBrent West: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £16.4mBrent West: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSouthampton Test is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent West £8.4m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBrent West: £8.4mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBrent West: £8.4mSouthampton Test: £7.7mBrent West: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West £206.8m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBrent West: £206.8mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBrent West: £207.7mSouthampton Test: £140.0mBrent West: £196.2m

    £206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent West £44.5m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBrent West: £44.5mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBrent West: £44.7mSouthampton Test: £32.2mBrent West: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBrent West is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent West £16.3m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBrent West: £16.3mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBrent West: £16.4mSouthampton Test: £19.5mBrent West: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouthampton Test is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent West £0.85m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBrent West: £0.85mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBrent West: £0.85mSouthampton Test: £0.42mBrent West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent West £0.32m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBrent West: £0.32mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBrent West: £0.32mSouthampton Test: £0.45mBrent West: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouthampton Test is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent West £0.54m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBrent West: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBrent West: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBrent West: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent West 16,136, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Brent West: 16,136

    16,136Brent West is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West 3,278, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Brent West: 3,278

    3,278Brent West is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West 2,570, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Brent West: 2,570

    2,570Brent West is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent West 6,138, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Brent West: 6,138

    6,138Southampton Test is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West 20,171, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Brent West: 20,171

    20,171Brent West is higherDepends on how you count16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent West 2,061, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Brent West: 2,061

    2,061Brent West is higherDepends on how you count1,780

Show the numbers
Brent West and Southampton Test, total
MeasureBrent WestSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBrent West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBrent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBrent West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBrent West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSouthampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Test
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,13613,981Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2782,270Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5702,020Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1387,751Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17116,495Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0611,780Brent West

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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