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Bury North and Portsmouth North
Bury North is higher than Portsmouth North on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Bury North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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
Bury North Portsmouth North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,578£4,597£4,342Bury North is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North is higher£12,859£12,914£12,197
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,192£2,202£2,080Bury North is higher£2,097£2,105£1,989
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North is higher£11,639£11,688£11,040
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£485£488£460Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£493£495£467
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£796£799£755Bury North is higher£698£701£662
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£466Bury North is higher£411£413£390
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£129£129£122Bury North is higher£118£118£112
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,693£1,701£1,606Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,685£1,592
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Portsmouth North is higher£224£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£357£359£339Bury North is higher£286£287£272
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Portsmouth North is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Portsmouth North is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,025.8Bury North is higher1,022.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.4Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count116.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.6Bury North is higher150.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.7Bury North is higher62.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
217.4Bury North is higher192.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.1Bury North is higher25.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury North | Portsmouth North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,578£4,597£4,342 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | Bury North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,147£13,203£12,470 | £12,859£12,914£12,197 | Bury North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,192£2,202£2,080 | £2,097£2,105£1,989 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,836£11,887£11,227 | £11,639£11,688£11,040 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £485£488£460 | £493£495£467 | Portsmouth North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £796£799£755 | £698£701£662 | Bury North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £30£30£28 | Portsmouth North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£466 | £411£413£390 | Bury North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £158£159£150 | Portsmouth North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £118£118£112 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,693£1,701£1,606 | £1,678£1,685£1,592 | Bury North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £224£224£212 | Portsmouth North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £357£359£339 | £286£287£272 | Bury North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | Portsmouth North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £7.77£7.80£7.37 | Portsmouth North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,025.8 | 1,022.2 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.4 | 116.4 | Portsmouth North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.6 | 150.9 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.7 | 62.2 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 217.4 | 192.3 | Bury North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.1 | 25.9 | Bury North |
Per resident
Bury North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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
Bury North Portsmouth North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,578£4,597£4,342Bury North is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North is higher£2,022£2,031£1,918
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,345£1,350£1,275Bury North is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North is higher£1,830£1,838£1,736
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Bury North is higher£110£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.29£5.31£5.02Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£466Bury North is higher£411£413£390
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Bury North is higher£75£75£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,039£1,043£985Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,068£1,073£1,013
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Portsmouth North is higher£224£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£208Bury North is higher£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Portsmouth North is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Portsmouth North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.1Bury North is higher160.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Bury North is higherDepends on how you count18.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.0Bury North is higher23.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.7Bury North is higher62.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
133.4Bury North is higher122.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.5Bury North is higher16.5
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| Measure | Bury North | Portsmouth North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,578£4,597£4,342 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | Bury North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,411£2,421£2,287 | £2,022£2,031£1,918 | Bury North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,345£1,350£1,275 | £1,334£1,340£1,266 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £77£78£73 | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £110£110£104 | Bury North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£466 | £411£413£390 | Bury North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £158£159£150 | Portsmouth North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £75£75£71 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,039£1,043£985 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | Portsmouth North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £224£224£212 | Portsmouth North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£208 | £182£183£173 | Bury North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Portsmouth North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Portsmouth North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.1 | 160.7 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 18.3 | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.0 | 23.7 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.7 | 62.2 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 133.4 | 122.4 | Bury North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.5 | 16.5 | Bury North |
Total
Bury North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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
Bury North Portsmouth North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mBury North is higher£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBury North is higher£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mBury North is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBury North is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBury North is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBury North is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mBury North is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPortsmouth North is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBury North is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPortsmouth North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBury North is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPortsmouth North is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPortsmouth North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBury North is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,845Bury North is higher16,640
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,117Bury North is higherDepends on how you count1,895
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,164Bury North is higher2,456
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,881Bury North is higher6,434
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,068Bury North is higher12,669
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,946Bury North is higher1,707
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| Measure | Bury North | Portsmouth North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.0m£485.0m£458.1m | £430.0m£431.8m£407.9m | Bury North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.3m£255.4m£241.3m | £209.3m£210.2m£198.6m | Bury North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £141.9m£142.5m£134.6m | £138.1m£138.7m£131.0m | Bury North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £229.0m£230.0m£217.2m | £189.5m£190.3m£179.7m | Bury North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | Bury North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.9m£52.1m£49.2m | £42.5m£42.7m£40.4m | Bury North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | Portsmouth North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Bury North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £109.6m£110.0m£103.9m | £110.6m£111.0m£104.9m | Portsmouth North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | Portsmouth North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £18.9m£18.9m£17.9m | Bury North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | Portsmouth North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | Portsmouth North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Bury North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,845 | 16,640 | Bury North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,117 | 1,895 | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,164 | 2,456 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,881 | 6,434 | Bury North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,068 | 12,669 | Bury North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,946 | 1,707 | Bury North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.