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Gloucester and Portsmouth North

122,420 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Portsmouth North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Gloucester: £4,151Portsmouth North: £4,171Gloucester: £4,169Portsmouth North: £3,940Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £12,815, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Gloucester: £12,815Portsmouth North: £12,914Gloucester: £12,869Portsmouth North: £12,197Gloucester: £12,155

    £12,815£12,869£12,155Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £2,132, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Gloucester: £2,132Portsmouth North: £2,105Gloucester: £2,141Portsmouth North: £1,989Gloucester: £2,022

    £2,132£2,141£2,022Gloucester is higher£2,097£2,105£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £11,485, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Gloucester: £11,485Portsmouth North: £11,688Gloucester: £11,534Portsmouth North: £11,040Gloucester: £10,894

    £11,485£11,534£10,894Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £518, Portsmouth North £493Portsmouth North: £493Gloucester: £518Portsmouth North: £495Gloucester: £521Portsmouth North: £467Gloucester: £492

    £518£521£492Gloucester 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: Gloucester £782, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Gloucester: £782Portsmouth North: £701Gloucester: £786Portsmouth North: £662Gloucester: £742

    £782£786£742Gloucester 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: Gloucester £28, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Gloucester: £28Portsmouth North: £30Gloucester: £29Portsmouth North: £28Gloucester: £27

    £28£29£27Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £442, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Gloucester: £442Portsmouth North: £413Gloucester: £444Portsmouth North: £390Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Gloucester 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: Gloucester £129, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £159Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £150Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Portsmouth 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: Gloucester £103, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Gloucester: £103Portsmouth North: £118Gloucester: £104Portsmouth North: £112Gloucester: £98

    £103£104£98Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,693, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Gloucester: £1,693Portsmouth North: £1,685Gloucester: £1,701Portsmouth North: £1,592Gloucester: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Gloucester is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £263Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £264Portsmouth North: £212Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Gloucester 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: Gloucester £323, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Gloucester: £323Portsmouth North: £287Gloucester: £325Portsmouth North: £272Gloucester: £307

    £323£325£307Gloucester 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: Gloucester £6.01, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Gloucester: £6.01Portsmouth North: £6.91Gloucester: £6.03Portsmouth North: £6.53Gloucester: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.53, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Gloucester: £5.53Portsmouth North: £7.80Gloucester: £5.56Portsmouth North: £7.37Gloucester: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Portsmouth North is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Gloucester: £5.66Portsmouth North: £4.79Gloucester: £5.69Portsmouth North: £4.52Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester 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: Gloucester 1,024.2, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Gloucester: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 114.3, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Gloucester: 114.3

    114.3Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count116.4

  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: Gloucester 166.4, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Gloucester: 166.4

    166.4Gloucester 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: Gloucester 67.1, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Gloucester 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: Gloucester 195.6, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Gloucester: 195.6

    195.6Gloucester 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: Gloucester 22.4, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Gloucester: 22.4

    22.4Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count25.9

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,869£12,155£12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,132£2,141£2,022£2,097£2,105£1,989Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,485£11,534£10,894£11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£518£521£492£493£495£467Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£698£701£662Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£30£30£28Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£411£413£390Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£118£118£112Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,678£1,685£1,592Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£224£224£212Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£286£287£272Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.77£4.79£4.52Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,022.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.3116.4Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4150.9Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.162.2Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.6192.3Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.425.9Portsmouth North

Per resident

Gloucester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Gloucester: £4,151Portsmouth North: £4,171Gloucester: £4,169Portsmouth North: £3,940Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,936, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Gloucester: £1,936Portsmouth North: £2,031Gloucester: £1,944Portsmouth North: £1,918Gloucester: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,376, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Gloucester: £1,376Portsmouth North: £1,340Gloucester: £1,382Portsmouth North: £1,266Gloucester: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,735, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Gloucester: £1,735Portsmouth North: £1,838Gloucester: £1,743Portsmouth North: £1,736Gloucester: £1,646

    £1,735£1,743£1,646Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £78, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Gloucester: £78Portsmouth North: £78Gloucester: £79Portsmouth North: £73Gloucester: £74

    £78£79£74Gloucester 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: Gloucester £118, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Gloucester: £118Portsmouth North: £110Gloucester: £119Portsmouth North: £104Gloucester: £112

    £118£119£112Gloucester 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: Gloucester £4.29, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Gloucester: £4.29Portsmouth North: £4.68Gloucester: £4.31Portsmouth North: £4.42Gloucester: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £442, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Gloucester: £442Portsmouth North: £413Gloucester: £444Portsmouth North: £390Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Gloucester 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: Gloucester £129, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £159Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £150Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Portsmouth 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: Gloucester £67, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Gloucester: £67Portsmouth North: £75Gloucester: £67Portsmouth North: £71Gloucester: £63

    £67£67£63Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,093, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Gloucester: £1,093Portsmouth North: £1,073Gloucester: £1,098Portsmouth North: £1,013Gloucester: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £263Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £264Portsmouth North: £212Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Gloucester is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £209, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Gloucester: £209Portsmouth North: £183Gloucester: £210Portsmouth North: £173Gloucester: £198

    £209£210£198Gloucester is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.88, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Gloucester: £3.88Portsmouth North: £4.40Gloucester: £3.90Portsmouth North: £4.16Gloucester: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.57, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Gloucester: £3.57Portsmouth North: £4.97Gloucester: £3.59Portsmouth North: £4.69Gloucester: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Portsmouth North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Gloucester: £5.66Portsmouth North: £4.79Gloucester: £5.69Portsmouth North: £4.52Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 154.7, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Gloucester: 154.7

    154.7Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 17.3, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Gloucester: 17.3

    17.3Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.1, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Gloucester: 25.1

    25.1Gloucester 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: Gloucester 67.1, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Gloucester is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 126.3, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Gloucester: 126.3

    126.3Gloucester 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: Gloucester 14.4, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Gloucester: 14.4

    14.4Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count16.5

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureGloucesterPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,334£1,340£1,266Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,743£1,646£1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£77£78£73Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£110£110£104Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£411£413£390Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£75£75£71Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,068£1,073£1,013Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£224£224£212Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£182£183£173Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.77£4.79£4.52Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7160.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.3Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.7Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.162.2Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.3122.4Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.5Portsmouth North

Total

Gloucester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 2. 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £508.2m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mGloucester: £508.2mPortsmouth North: £431.8mGloucester: £510.3mPortsmouth North: £407.9mGloucester: £482.0m

    £508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £237.0m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mGloucester: £237.0mPortsmouth North: £210.2mGloucester: £238.0mPortsmouth North: £198.6mGloucester: £224.8m

    £237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £168.4m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mGloucester: £168.4mPortsmouth North: £138.7mGloucester: £169.1mPortsmouth North: £131.0mGloucester: £159.8m

    £168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £212.4m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mGloucester: £212.4mPortsmouth North: £190.3mGloucester: £213.3mPortsmouth North: £179.7mGloucester: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £9.6m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mGloucester: £9.6mPortsmouth North: £8.1mGloucester: £9.6mPortsmouth North: £7.6mGloucester: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester 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: Gloucester £14.5m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mGloucester: £14.5mPortsmouth North: £11.4mGloucester: £14.5mPortsmouth North: £10.8mGloucester: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester 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: Gloucester £0.52m, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mGloucester: £0.52mPortsmouth North: £0.48mGloucester: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.46mGloucester: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £54.1m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mGloucester: £54.1mPortsmouth North: £42.7mGloucester: £54.4mPortsmouth North: £40.4mGloucester: £51.4m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester 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: Gloucester £15.7m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mGloucester: £15.7mPortsmouth North: £16.4mGloucester: £15.8mPortsmouth North: £15.5mGloucester: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mPortsmouth 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: Gloucester £8.2m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mGloucester: £8.2mPortsmouth North: £7.8mGloucester: £8.2mPortsmouth North: £7.3mGloucester: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £133.8m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mGloucester: £133.8mPortsmouth North: £111.0mGloucester: £134.4mPortsmouth North: £104.9mGloucester: £126.9m

    £133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester is higher£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £32.1m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mGloucester: £32.1mPortsmouth North: £23.2mGloucester: £32.3mPortsmouth North: £21.9mGloucester: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £25.6m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mGloucester: £25.6mPortsmouth North: £18.9mGloucester: £25.7mPortsmouth North: £17.9mGloucester: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.47m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mGloucester: £0.47mPortsmouth North: £0.46mGloucester: £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.43mGloucester: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.44m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mGloucester: £0.44mPortsmouth North: £0.51mGloucester: £0.44mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGloucester: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPortsmouth North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.69m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGloucester: £0.69mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGloucester: £0.70mPortsmouth North: £0.47mGloucester: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 18,943, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Gloucester: 18,943

    18,943Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,114, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Gloucester: 2,114

    2,114Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,078, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Gloucester: 3,078

    3,078Gloucester is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,212, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Gloucester: 8,212

    8,212Gloucester is higher6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 15,459, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Gloucester: 15,459

    15,459Gloucester is higher12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,767, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Gloucester: 1,767

    1,767Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,707

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureGloucesterPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94316,640Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,895Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,456Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2126,434Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,45912,669Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7671,707Gloucester

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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  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.
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