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Halesowen and Portsmouth North

97,115 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Halesowen is higher than Portsmouth North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Halesowen 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

Halesowen Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Halesowen: £4,556Portsmouth North: £4,171Halesowen: £4,575Portsmouth North: £3,940Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen 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: Halesowen £12,969, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Halesowen: £12,969Portsmouth North: £12,914Halesowen: £13,024Portsmouth North: £12,197Halesowen: £12,302

    £12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen 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: Halesowen £2,207, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Halesowen: £2,207Portsmouth North: £2,105Halesowen: £2,217Portsmouth North: £1,989Halesowen: £2,094

    £2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen 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: Halesowen £11,581, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Halesowen: £11,581Portsmouth North: £11,688Halesowen: £11,630Portsmouth North: £11,040Halesowen: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Portsmouth 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: Halesowen £493, Portsmouth North £493Portsmouth North: £493Halesowen: £493Portsmouth North: £495Halesowen: £495Portsmouth North: £467Halesowen: £467

    £493£495£467Halesowen 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: Halesowen £862, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Halesowen: £862Portsmouth North: £701Halesowen: £866Portsmouth North: £662Halesowen: £818

    £862£866£818Halesowen 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: Halesowen £33, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Halesowen: £33Portsmouth North: £30Halesowen: £33Portsmouth North: £28Halesowen: £31

    £33£33£31Halesowen 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: Halesowen £485, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Halesowen: £485Portsmouth North: £413Halesowen: £487Portsmouth North: £390Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen 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: Halesowen £136, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Halesowen: £136Portsmouth North: £159Halesowen: £136Portsmouth North: £150Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Portsmouth 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: Halesowen £156, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Halesowen: £156Portsmouth North: £118Halesowen: £157Portsmouth North: £112Halesowen: £148

    £156£157£148Halesowen is higher£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £1,754, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Halesowen: £1,754Portsmouth North: £1,685Halesowen: £1,762Portsmouth North: £1,592Halesowen: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Halesowen: £154Portsmouth North: £224Halesowen: £155Portsmouth North: £212Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Portsmouth 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: Halesowen £276, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Halesowen: £276Portsmouth North: £287Halesowen: £278Portsmouth North: £272Halesowen: £262

    £276£278£262Portsmouth 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: Halesowen £12, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Halesowen: £12Portsmouth North: £6.91Halesowen: £12Portsmouth North: £6.53Halesowen: £11

    £12£12£11Halesowen 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: Halesowen £8.38, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Halesowen: £8.38Portsmouth North: £7.80Halesowen: £8.42Portsmouth North: £7.37Halesowen: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Halesowen: £6.97Portsmouth North: £4.79Halesowen: £7.00Portsmouth North: £4.52Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen 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: Halesowen 996.0, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Halesowen: 996.0

    996.0Portsmouth North 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: Halesowen 124.0, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Halesowen: 124.0

    124.0Halesowen 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: Halesowen 178.1, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Halesowen: 178.1

    178.1Halesowen 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: Halesowen 71.0, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen 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: Halesowen 219.2, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Halesowen: 219.2

    219.2Halesowen 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: Halesowen 35.7, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Halesowen: 35.7

    35.7Halesowen is higher25.9

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Halesowen and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,154£4,171£3,940Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,859£12,914£12,197Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,097£2,105£1,989Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£493£495£467Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£698£701£662Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£30£28Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£411£413£390Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£118£118£112Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,678£1,685£1,592Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£224£224£212Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£286£287£272Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.88£6.91£6.53Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£7.77£7.80£7.37Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£4.77£4.79£4.52Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,022.2Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0116.4Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1150.9Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.062.2Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2192.3Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.725.9Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen 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

Halesowen Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Halesowen: £4,556Portsmouth North: £4,171Halesowen: £4,575Portsmouth North: £3,940Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halesowen £2,440, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Halesowen: £2,440Portsmouth North: £2,031Halesowen: £2,450Portsmouth North: £1,918Halesowen: £2,314

    £2,440£2,450£2,314Halesowen is higher£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halesowen £1,334, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Halesowen: £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,340Halesowen: £1,339Portsmouth North: £1,266Halesowen: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halesowen £2,179, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Halesowen: £2,179Portsmouth North: £1,838Halesowen: £2,188Portsmouth North: £1,736Halesowen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,188£2,067Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halesowen £93, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Halesowen: £93Portsmouth North: £78Halesowen: £93Portsmouth North: £73Halesowen: £88

    £93£93£88Halesowen 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: Halesowen £162, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Halesowen: £162Portsmouth North: £110Halesowen: £163Portsmouth North: £104Halesowen: £154

    £162£163£154Halesowen 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: Halesowen £6.21, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Halesowen: £6.21Portsmouth North: £4.68Halesowen: £6.24Portsmouth North: £4.42Halesowen: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen 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: Halesowen £485, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Halesowen: £485Portsmouth North: £413Halesowen: £487Portsmouth North: £390Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen 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: Halesowen £136, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Halesowen: £136Portsmouth North: £159Halesowen: £136Portsmouth North: £150Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Portsmouth 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: Halesowen £95, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Halesowen: £95Portsmouth North: £75Halesowen: £95Portsmouth North: £71Halesowen: £90

    £95£95£90Halesowen is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halesowen £1,060, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Halesowen: £1,060Portsmouth North: £1,073Halesowen: £1,064Portsmouth North: £1,013Halesowen: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Halesowen: £154Portsmouth North: £224Halesowen: £155Portsmouth North: £212Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Portsmouth North is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £167, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Halesowen: £167Portsmouth North: £183Halesowen: £168Portsmouth North: £173Halesowen: £158

    £167£168£158Portsmouth North is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £7.15, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Halesowen: £7.15Portsmouth North: £4.40Halesowen: £7.18Portsmouth North: £4.16Halesowen: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halesowen £5.06, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Halesowen: £5.06Portsmouth North: £4.97Halesowen: £5.08Portsmouth North: £4.69Halesowen: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Halesowen: £6.97Portsmouth North: £4.79Halesowen: £7.00Portsmouth North: £4.52Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 187.4, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Halesowen: 187.4

    187.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 23.3, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Halesowen: 23.3

    23.3Halesowen 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: Halesowen 33.5, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Halesowen: 33.5

    33.5Halesowen 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: Halesowen 71.0, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 132.4, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Halesowen: 132.4

    132.4Halesowen 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: Halesowen 21.6, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Halesowen: 21.6

    21.6Halesowen is higher16.5

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Halesowen and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureHalesowenPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,154£4,171£3,940Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£2,022£2,031£1,918Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,334£1,340£1,266Portsmouth North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£1,830£1,838£1,736Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£77£78£73Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£110£110£104Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.66£4.68£4.42Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£411£413£390Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£75£75£71Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,068£1,073£1,013Portsmouth North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£224£224£212Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£182£183£173Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.39£4.40£4.16Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.94£4.97£4.69Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£4.77£4.79£4.52Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4160.7Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.318.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.523.7Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.062.2Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4122.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.616.5Halesowen

Total

Halesowen is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 6. 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

Halesowen Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halesowen £442.4m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mHalesowen: £442.4mPortsmouth North: £431.8mHalesowen: £444.3mPortsmouth North: £407.9mHalesowen: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mHalesowen is higher£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halesowen £236.9m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mHalesowen: £236.9mPortsmouth North: £210.2mHalesowen: £238.0mPortsmouth North: £198.6mHalesowen: £224.8m

    £236.9m£238.0m£224.8mHalesowen is higher£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halesowen £129.5m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mHalesowen: £129.5mPortsmouth North: £138.7mHalesowen: £130.1mPortsmouth North: £131.0mHalesowen: £122.9m

    £129.5m£130.1m£122.9mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halesowen £211.6m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mHalesowen: £211.6mPortsmouth North: £190.3mHalesowen: £212.5mPortsmouth North: £179.7mHalesowen: £200.7m

    £211.6m£212.5m£200.7mHalesowen is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen £9.0m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mHalesowen: £9.0mPortsmouth North: £8.1mHalesowen: £9.0mPortsmouth North: £7.6mHalesowen: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £15.8m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mHalesowen: £15.8mPortsmouth North: £11.4mHalesowen: £15.8mPortsmouth North: £10.8mHalesowen: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £0.60m, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mHalesowen: £0.60mPortsmouth North: £0.48mHalesowen: £0.61mPortsmouth North: £0.46mHalesowen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £47.1m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mHalesowen: £47.1mPortsmouth North: £42.7mHalesowen: £47.3mPortsmouth North: £40.4mHalesowen: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £13.2m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mHalesowen: £13.2mPortsmouth North: £16.4mHalesowen: £13.2mPortsmouth North: £15.5mHalesowen: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mPortsmouth 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: Halesowen £9.2m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mHalesowen: £9.2mPortsmouth North: £7.8mHalesowen: £9.2mPortsmouth North: £7.3mHalesowen: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen £102.9m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mHalesowen: £102.9mPortsmouth North: £111.0mHalesowen: £103.4mPortsmouth North: £104.9mHalesowen: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halesowen £15.0m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mHalesowen: £15.0mPortsmouth North: £23.2mHalesowen: £15.0mPortsmouth North: £21.9mHalesowen: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mPortsmouth North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halesowen £16.2m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mHalesowen: £16.2mPortsmouth North: £18.9mHalesowen: £16.3mPortsmouth North: £17.9mHalesowen: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPortsmouth North is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halesowen £0.69m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mHalesowen: £0.69mPortsmouth North: £0.46mHalesowen: £0.70mPortsmouth North: £0.43mHalesowen: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHalesowen is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halesowen £0.49m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mHalesowen: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halesowen £0.68m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mHalesowen: £0.68mPortsmouth North: £0.49mHalesowen: £0.68mPortsmouth North: £0.47mHalesowen: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHalesowen is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halesowen 18,197, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Halesowen: 18,197

    18,197Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen 2,265, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Halesowen: 2,265

    2,265Halesowen is higher1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 3,253, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Halesowen: 3,253

    3,253Halesowen is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 6,894, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Halesowen: 6,894

    6,894Halesowen is higher6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen 12,860, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Halesowen: 12,860

    12,860Halesowen is higher12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen 2,097, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Halesowen: 2,097

    2,097Halesowen is higher1,707

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureHalesowenPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mHalesowen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mHalesowen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mPortsmouth North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mHalesowen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mHalesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mPortsmouth North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPortsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mPortsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,19716,640Halesowen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2651,895Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2532,456Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8946,434Halesowen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86012,669Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0971,707Halesowen

Sources

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

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