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Hove and Portslade and Portsmouth South

104,152 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Hove and Portslade is higher than Portsmouth South on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Hove and Portslade is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 17. 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

Hove and Portslade Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Hove and Portslade: £4,119Portsmouth South: £4,170Hove and Portslade: £4,137Portsmouth South: £3,939Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £12,671, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Hove and Portslade: £12,671Portsmouth South: £13,054Hove and Portslade: £12,725Portsmouth South: £12,329Hove and Portslade: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,940, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Hove and Portslade: £1,940Portsmouth South: £2,307Hove and Portslade: £1,948Portsmouth South: £2,179Hove and Portslade: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £11,261, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Hove and Portslade: £11,261Portsmouth South: £11,395Hove and Portslade: £11,309Portsmouth South: £10,763Hove and Portslade: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £725, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Hove and Portslade: £725Portsmouth South: £826Hove and Portslade: £728Portsmouth South: £780Hove and Portslade: £688

    £725£728£688Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£822£826£780

  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: Hove and Portslade £649, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Hove and Portslade: £649Portsmouth South: £789Hove and Portslade: £651Portsmouth South: £745Hove and Portslade: £615

    £649£651£615Portsmouth South is higher£786£789£745

  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: Hove and Portslade £36, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Hove and Portslade: £36Portsmouth South: £44Hove and Portslade: £36Portsmouth South: £41Hove and Portslade: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Hove and Portslade: £414Portsmouth South: £409Hove and Portslade: £416Portsmouth South: £387Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £128Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £121Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  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: Hove and Portslade £74, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Hove and Portslade: £74Portsmouth South: £94Hove and Portslade: £74Portsmouth South: £89Hove and Portslade: £70

    £74£74£70Portsmouth South is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,527, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Hove and Portslade: £1,527Portsmouth South: £1,893Hove and Portslade: £1,533Portsmouth South: £1,788Hove and Portslade: £1,448

    £1,527£1,533£1,448Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Hove and Portslade: £372Portsmouth South: £392Hove and Portslade: £374Portsmouth South: £370Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £324, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Hove and Portslade: £324Portsmouth South: £308Hove and Portslade: £326Portsmouth South: £291Hove and Portslade: £308

    £324£326£308Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £10, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Hove and Portslade: £10Portsmouth South: £6.02Hove and Portslade: £10Portsmouth South: £5.69Hove and Portslade: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £4.77, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Hove and Portslade: £4.77Portsmouth South: £6.17Hove and Portslade: £4.79Portsmouth South: £5.83Hove and Portslade: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Portsmouth South is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £6.10Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £6.13Portsmouth South: £1.95Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 1,009.2, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 147.1, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Hove and Portslade: 147.1

    147.1Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count174.8

  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: Hove and Portslade 132.5, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Hove and Portslade: 132.5

    132.5Portsmouth South is higher166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Portsmouth South is higher64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade 168.8, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Hove and Portslade: 168.8

    168.8Portsmouth South is higher216.3

  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: Hove and Portslade 15.3, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Hove and Portslade: 15.3

    15.3Portsmouth South is higher20.5

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Hove and Portslade and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureHove and PortsladePortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£822£826£780Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£786£789£745Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£408£409£387Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£127£128£121Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£94£94£89Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,527£1,533£1,448£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£324£326£308£307£308£291Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.00£6.02£5.69Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£2.06£2.06£1.95Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.1174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5166.9Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.464.5Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.320.5Portsmouth South

Per resident

Hove and Portslade is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 12. 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

Hove and Portslade Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Hove and Portslade: £4,119Portsmouth South: £4,170Hove and Portslade: £4,137Portsmouth South: £3,939Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,863, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Hove and Portslade: £1,863Portsmouth South: £1,611Hove and Portslade: £1,870Portsmouth South: £1,522Hove and Portslade: £1,767

    £1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,330, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Hove and Portslade: £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,628Hove and Portslade: £1,336Portsmouth South: £1,538Hove and Portslade: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,655, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Hove and Portslade: £1,655Portsmouth South: £1,407Hove and Portslade: £1,662Portsmouth South: £1,329Hove and Portslade: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £107, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Hove and Portslade: £107Portsmouth South: £102Hove and Portslade: £107Portsmouth South: £96Hove and Portslade: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £95, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Hove and Portslade: £95Portsmouth South: £97Hove and Portslade: £96Portsmouth South: £92Hove and Portslade: £90

    £95£96£90Portsmouth South is higher£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £5.23, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Hove and Portslade: £5.23Portsmouth South: £5.41Hove and Portslade: £5.25Portsmouth South: £5.11Hove and Portslade: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Portsmouth South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Hove and Portslade: £414Portsmouth South: £409Hove and Portslade: £416Portsmouth South: £387Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £128Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £121Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £51, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Hove and Portslade: £51Portsmouth South: £66Hove and Portslade: £51Portsmouth South: £63Hove and Portslade: £48

    £51£51£48Portsmouth South is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,047, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,047Portsmouth South: £1,336Hove and Portslade: £1,051Portsmouth South: £1,262Hove and Portslade: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Hove and Portslade: £372Portsmouth South: £392Hove and Portslade: £374Portsmouth South: £370Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £222, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Hove and Portslade: £222Portsmouth South: £217Hove and Portslade: £223Portsmouth South: £205Hove and Portslade: £211

    £222£223£211Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.96, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Hove and Portslade: £6.96Portsmouth South: £4.26Hove and Portslade: £6.99Portsmouth South: £4.02Hove and Portslade: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hove and Portslade £3.27, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Hove and Portslade: £3.27Portsmouth South: £4.36Hove and Portslade: £3.28Portsmouth South: £4.12Hove and Portslade: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Portsmouth South is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £6.10Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £6.13Portsmouth South: £1.95Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 148.4, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Hove and Portslade: 148.4

    148.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 21.6, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Hove and Portslade: 21.6

    21.6Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 19.5, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Hove and Portslade: 19.5

    19.5Portsmouth South is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Portsmouth South is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 115.7, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Hove and Portslade: 115.7

    115.7Portsmouth South is higher152.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 10.5, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Hove and Portslade: 10.5

    10.5Portsmouth South is higher14.5

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Hove and Portslade and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureHove and PortsladePortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,863£1,870£1,767£1,605£1,611£1,522Hove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,401£1,407£1,329Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£102£102£96Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£97£97£92Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£408£409£387Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£127£128£121Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£66£66£63Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£216£217£205Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.24£4.26£4.02Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£2.06£2.06£1.95Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.4125.8Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.621.6Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.464.5Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.7152.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.514.5Portsmouth South

Total

Hove and Portslade is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 17. 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

Hove and Portslade Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £429.0m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mHove and Portslade: £429.0mPortsmouth South: £462.1mHove and Portslade: £430.8mPortsmouth South: £436.5mHove and Portslade: £406.9m

    £429.0m£430.8m£406.9mPortsmouth South is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £194.0m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mHove and Portslade: £194.0mPortsmouth South: £178.5mHove and Portslade: £194.8mPortsmouth South: £168.6mHove and Portslade: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £138.5m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mHove and Portslade: £138.5mPortsmouth South: £180.4mHove and Portslade: £139.1mPortsmouth South: £170.4mHove and Portslade: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade £172.4m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mHove and Portslade: £172.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mHove and Portslade: £173.1mPortsmouth South: £147.2mHove and Portslade: £163.5m

    £172.4m£173.1m£163.5mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £11.1m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mHove and Portslade: £11.1mPortsmouth South: £11.3mHove and Portslade: £11.2mPortsmouth South: £10.7mHove and Portslade: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £9.9m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mHove and Portslade: £9.9mPortsmouth South: £10.8mHove and Portslade: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £10.2mHove and Portslade: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mPortsmouth South is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £0.55m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mHove and Portslade: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.60mHove and Portslade: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.57mHove and Portslade: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPortsmouth South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £43.2m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mHove and Portslade: £43.2mPortsmouth South: £45.3mHove and Portslade: £43.4mPortsmouth South: £42.8mHove and Portslade: £40.9m

    £43.2m£43.4m£40.9mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £13.9m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mHove and Portslade: £13.9mPortsmouth South: £14.2mHove and Portslade: £14.0mPortsmouth South: £13.4mHove and Portslade: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £5.3m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mPortsmouth South: £6.9mHove and Portslade: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPortsmouth South is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £109.0m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mHove and Portslade: £109.0mPortsmouth South: £148.0mHove and Portslade: £109.5mPortsmouth South: £139.8mHove and Portslade: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hove and Portslade £38.8m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mHove and Portslade: £38.8mPortsmouth South: £43.4mHove and Portslade: £38.9mPortsmouth South: £41.0mHove and Portslade: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £23.2m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mHove and Portslade: £23.2mPortsmouth South: £24.1mHove and Portslade: £23.3mPortsmouth South: £22.8mHove and Portslade: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £0.72m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mHove and Portslade: £0.72mPortsmouth South: £0.47mHove and Portslade: £0.73mPortsmouth South: £0.44mHove and Portslade: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hove and Portslade £0.34m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mHove and Portslade: £0.34mPortsmouth South: £0.48mHove and Portslade: £0.34mPortsmouth South: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mPortsmouth South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £0.64m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mHove and Portslade: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.23mHove and Portslade: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.22mHove and Portslade: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade 15,451, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Hove and Portslade: 15,451

    15,451Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 2,252, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Hove and Portslade: 2,252

    2,252Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 2,029, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Hove and Portslade: 2,029

    2,029Portsmouth South is higher2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 6,393, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Hove and Portslade: 6,393

    6,393Portsmouth South is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 12,055, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Hove and Portslade: 12,055

    12,055Portsmouth South is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 1,093, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Hove and Portslade: 1,093

    1,093Portsmouth South is higher1,604

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Hove and Portslade and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureHove and PortsladePortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mHove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mPortsmouth South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,45113,937Hove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2522,391Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0292,283Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3937,141Portsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,05516,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0931,604Portsmouth South

Sources

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

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