Compare constituencies · South West and East Midlands
Gloucester and Northampton North
Gloucester is higher than Northampton North on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Gloucester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 11. 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
Gloucester Northampton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,151£4,169£3,937Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,815£12,869£12,155Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,132£2,141£2,022Northampton North is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,485£11,534£10,894Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,975
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£518£521£492Northampton North is higher£705£708£669
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£782£786£742Gloucester is higher£778£781£738
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£29£27Northampton North is higher£36£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£442£444£420Northampton North is higher£446£448£423
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Gloucester is higher£105£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£103£104£98Gloucester is higher£91£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,693£1,701£1,606Northampton North is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£323£325£307Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.01£6.03£5.70Northampton North is higher£8.89£8.93£8.43
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Northampton North is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.2Gloucester is higher1,012.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.3Northampton North is higher149.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.4Gloucester is higher162.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.1Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
195.6Northampton North is higher215.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Northampton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,151£4,169£3,937 | £3,984£4,001£3,779 | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,815£12,869£12,155 | £13,089£13,145£12,416 | Northampton North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,132£2,141£2,022 | £2,240£2,249£2,125 | Northampton North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,485£11,534£10,894 | £11,570£11,619£10,975 | Northampton North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £705£708£669 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £782£786£742 | £778£781£738 | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£29£27 | £36£37£35 | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £442£444£420 | £446£448£423 | Northampton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £105£105£99 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £91£92£87 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,693£1,701£1,606 | £1,832£1,840£1,738 | Northampton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £242£243£229 | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £323£325£307 | £300£302£285 | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | £8.89£8.93£8.43 | Northampton North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | Northampton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.2 | 1,012.4 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.3 | 149.0 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.4 | 162.4 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.1 | 63.5 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 195.6 | 215.6 | Northampton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.4 | 20.7 | Gloucester |
Per resident
Gloucester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Northampton 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
Gloucester Northampton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,151£4,169£3,937Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,936£1,944£1,836Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,376£1,382£1,305Northampton North is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,735£1,743£1,646Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,502£1,508£1,425
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Northampton North is higher£91£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Gloucester is higher£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.29£4.31£4.07Northampton North is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£442£444£420Northampton North is higher£446£448£423
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Gloucester is higher£105£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£63Gloucester is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,093£1,098£1,037Northampton North is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£200£200£189
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.88£3.90£3.68Northampton North is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Northampton North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
154.7Gloucester is higher131.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Northampton North is higher19.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.1Gloucester is higher21.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.1Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
126.3Northampton North is higher143.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count13.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Northampton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,151£4,169£3,937 | £3,984£4,001£3,779 | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,936£1,944£1,836 | £1,699£1,706£1,612 | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,376£1,382£1,305 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | Northampton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,735£1,743£1,646 | £1,502£1,508£1,425 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £91£92£87 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £101£101£96 | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £442£444£420 | £446£448£423 | Northampton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £105£105£99 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £61£61£58 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,098£1,037 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | Northampton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £242£243£229 | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £200£200£189 | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.88£3.90£3.68 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Northampton North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Northampton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 154.7 | 131.4 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 19.3 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.1 | 21.1 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.1 | 63.5 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 126.3 | 143.2 | Northampton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 13.7 | Gloucester |
Total
Gloucester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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
Gloucester Northampton North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mNorthampton North is higher£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorthampton North is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mNorthampton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mNorthampton North is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mNorthampton North is higher£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorthampton North is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorthampton North is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,943Gloucester is higher17,576
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,114Northampton North is higher2,586
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,078Gloucester is higher2,820
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,212Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,459Northampton North is higher19,151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,767Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,837
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Northampton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £508.2m£510.3m£482.0m | £532.8m£535.1m£505.4m | Northampton North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £237.0m£238.0m£224.8m | £227.2m£228.2m£215.5m | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £168.4m£169.1m£159.8m | £198.9m£199.8m£188.7m | Northampton North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.4m£213.3m£201.5m | £200.9m£201.7m£190.5m | Gloucester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.1m£54.4m£51.4m | £59.7m£59.9m£56.6m | Northampton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.7m | £8.1m£8.2m£7.7m | Gloucester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £133.8m£134.4m£126.9m | £162.7m£163.4m£154.3m | Northampton North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.3m£30.5m | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | Northampton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.6m£25.7m£24.2m | £26.7m£26.8m£25.3m | Northampton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Northampton North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Northampton North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | Gloucester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,943 | 17,576 | Gloucester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,114 | 2,586 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,078 | 2,820 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,212 | 8,492 | Northampton North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,459 | 19,151 | Northampton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,767 | 1,837 | Northampton 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.