Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · South East and South East

Gillingham and Rainham and Portsmouth North

106,621 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Portsmouth North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 1 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.

Swap the two areas
Gillingham and Rainham and Portsmouth North on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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

Gillingham and Rainham Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Portsmouth North: £4,171Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Portsmouth North: £3,940Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Portsmouth North: £12,914Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Portsmouth North: £12,197Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,859£12,914£12,197

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Portsmouth North: £2,105Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Portsmouth North: £1,989Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,105£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Portsmouth North: £11,688Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Portsmouth North: £11,040Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,639£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Portsmouth North £493Portsmouth North: £493Gillingham and Rainham: £394Portsmouth North: £495Gillingham and Rainham: £396Portsmouth North: £467Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Portsmouth North is higher£493£495£467

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Gillingham and Rainham: £749Portsmouth North: £701Gillingham and Rainham: £752Portsmouth North: £662Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham is higher£698£701£662

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Portsmouth North: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Portsmouth North: £28Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Portsmouth North is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Gillingham and Rainham: £422Portsmouth North: £413Gillingham and Rainham: £424Portsmouth North: £390Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Gillingham and Rainham: £144Portsmouth North: £159Gillingham and Rainham: £145Portsmouth North: £150Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £128Portsmouth North: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £128Portsmouth North: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Portsmouth North: £1,685Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Portsmouth North: £1,592Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Gillingham and Rainham: £192Portsmouth North: £224Gillingham and Rainham: £193Portsmouth North: £212Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Portsmouth North is higher£224£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Gillingham and Rainham: £252Portsmouth North: £287Gillingham and Rainham: £253Portsmouth North: £272Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Portsmouth North is higher£286£287£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Portsmouth North: £6.91Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Portsmouth North: £6.53Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Portsmouth North is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Portsmouth North: £7.80Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Portsmouth North: £7.37Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Portsmouth North is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Portsmouth North: £4.79Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Portsmouth North: £4.52Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Portsmouth North is higher116.4

  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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher150.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Portsmouth North is higher192.3

  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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher25.9

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,154£4,171£3,940Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,859£12,914£12,197Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,097£2,105£1,989Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,639£11,688£11,040Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£493£495£467Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£698£701£662Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£30£30£28Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£411£413£390Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£118£118£112Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,678£1,685£1,592Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£224£224£212Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£286£287£272Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.77£4.79£4.52Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,022.2Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8116.4Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2150.9Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.062.2Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4192.3Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.425.9Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 10. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Portsmouth North: £4,171Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Portsmouth North: £3,940Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Portsmouth North: £2,031Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Portsmouth North: £1,918Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Portsmouth North: £1,340Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Portsmouth North: £1,266Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Portsmouth North: £1,838Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Portsmouth North: £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Gillingham and Rainham: £66Portsmouth North: £78Gillingham and Rainham: £67Portsmouth North: £73Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Portsmouth North is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Gillingham and Rainham: £126Portsmouth North: £110Gillingham and Rainham: £127Portsmouth North: £104Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Portsmouth North: £4.68Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Portsmouth North: £4.42Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Portsmouth North is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Gillingham and Rainham: £422Portsmouth North: £413Gillingham and Rainham: £424Portsmouth North: £390Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Gillingham and Rainham: £144Portsmouth North: £159Gillingham and Rainham: £145Portsmouth North: £150Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Gillingham and Rainham: £79Portsmouth North: £75Gillingham and Rainham: £79Portsmouth North: £71Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Portsmouth North: £1,073Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Portsmouth North: £1,013Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Gillingham and Rainham: £192Portsmouth North: £224Gillingham and Rainham: £193Portsmouth North: £212Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Portsmouth North is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Gillingham and Rainham: £156Portsmouth North: £183Gillingham and Rainham: £157Portsmouth North: £173Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Portsmouth North is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Portsmouth North: £4.40Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Portsmouth North: £4.16Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Portsmouth North is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Portsmouth North: £4.97Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Portsmouth North: £4.69Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Portsmouth North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Portsmouth North: £4.79Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Portsmouth North: £4.52Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Portsmouth North is higher18.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher23.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Portsmouth North is higher122.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher16.5

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,154£4,171£3,940Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,022£2,031£1,918Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,334£1,340£1,266Portsmouth North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,830£1,838£1,736Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£77£78£73Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£110£110£104Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£411£413£390Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£75£75£71Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,068£1,073£1,013Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£224£224£212Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£182£183£173Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.77£4.79£4.52Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4160.7Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.3Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.023.7Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.062.2Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2122.4Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.016.5Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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

Gillingham and Rainham Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mPortsmouth North: £431.8mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mPortsmouth North: £407.9mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham is higher£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mPortsmouth North: £210.2mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mPortsmouth North: £198.6mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mPortsmouth North: £138.7mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mPortsmouth North: £131.0mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mPortsmouth North: £190.3mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mPortsmouth North: £179.7mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mPortsmouth North: £8.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mPortsmouth North: £7.6mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mPortsmouth North is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mPortsmouth North: £11.4mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mPortsmouth North: £10.8mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mPortsmouth North: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mPortsmouth North: £0.46mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPortsmouth North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mPortsmouth North: £42.7mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mPortsmouth North: £40.4mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGillingham and Rainham is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mPortsmouth North: £16.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mPortsmouth North: £15.5mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mPortsmouth North is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mPortsmouth North: £7.8mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mPortsmouth North: £7.3mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mPortsmouth North: £111.0mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mPortsmouth North: £104.9mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mPortsmouth North: £23.2mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mPortsmouth North: £21.9mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mPortsmouth North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mPortsmouth North: £18.9mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mPortsmouth North: £17.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mPortsmouth North is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mPortsmouth North: £0.46mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mPortsmouth North: £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPortsmouth North is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mPortsmouth North: £0.51mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mPortsmouth North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mPortsmouth North: £0.47mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higher16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Portsmouth North is higher1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Gillingham and Rainham is higher6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Portsmouth North is higher12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,707

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mPortsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mGillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPortsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mPortsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mPortsmouth North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38516,640Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6301,895Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,456Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9286,434Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60512,669Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,707Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.