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Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham and Southampton Test

121,649 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher than Southampton Test on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 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.

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Per person in the age group

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 8. 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

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4,327, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,327Southampton Test: £4,036Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,346Southampton Test: £3,812Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,105

    £4,327£4,346£4,105Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £12,788, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £12,788Southampton Test: £13,046Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £12,843Southampton Test: £12,323Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £12,130

    £12,788£12,843£12,130Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £2,351, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £2,351Southampton Test: £2,263Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £2,361Southampton Test: £2,137Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £11,351, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11,351Southampton Test: £11,482Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11,399Southampton Test: £10,845Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10,767

    £11,351£11,399£10,767Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £624, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £624Southampton Test: £836Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £626Southampton Test: £790Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £592

    £624£626£592Southampton Test is higher£833£836£790

  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: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £776, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £776Southampton Test: £687Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £779Southampton Test: £649Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £736

    £776£779£736Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£684£687£649

  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: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £38, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £38Southampton Test: £41Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £38Southampton Test: £39Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £36

    £38£38£36Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £474, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £474Southampton Test: £451Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £476Southampton Test: £426Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £449

    £474£476£449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £157, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £144Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £149

    £157£157£149Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£152£152£144

  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: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £134, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £134Southampton Test: £104Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £135Southampton Test: £98Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £127

    £134£135£127Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,822, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,822Southampton Test: £1,885Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,829Southampton Test: £1,781Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,728

    £1,822£1,829£1,728Southampton Test is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £286, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £286Southampton Test: £299Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £288Southampton Test: £282Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £272

    £286£288£272Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £375, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £375Southampton Test: £262Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £376Southampton Test: £247Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £355

    £375£376£355Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £9.94, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.94Southampton Test: £5.65Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.98Southampton Test: £5.34Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £10, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10Southampton Test: £6.11Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10Southampton Test: £5.77Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4.23, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.23Southampton Test: £4.45Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.25Southampton Test: £4.20Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 1,025.7, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 152.0, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 152.0

    152.0Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  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: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 164.4, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 164.4

    164.4Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 73.9, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 73.9

    73.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher68.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 247.3, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 247.3

    247.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher209.8

  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: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 29.0, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 29.0

    29.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher22.6

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Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon Hull North and CottinghamSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,346£4,105£4,019£4,036£3,812Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,788£12,843£12,130£12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£2,253£2,263£2,137Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,399£10,767£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£626£592£833£836£790Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£779£736£684£687£649Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£41£41£39Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£449£449£451£426Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£152£152£144Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£135£127£103£104£98Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,822£1,829£1,728£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£376£355£261£262£247Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.63£5.65£5.34Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£6.08£6.11£5.77Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,019.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4147.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.968.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026247.3209.8Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.022.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Per resident

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4,327, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,327Southampton Test: £4,036Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,346Southampton Test: £3,812Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,105

    £4,327£4,346£4,105Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,869, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,869Southampton Test: £1,569Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,877Southampton Test: £1,482Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,538, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,538Southampton Test: £1,560Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,544Southampton Test: £1,473Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,458

    £1,538£1,544£1,458Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,659, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,659Southampton Test: £1,381Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,666Southampton Test: £1,304Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,573

    £1,659£1,666£1,573Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £91, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £91Southampton Test: £101Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £92Southampton Test: £95Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £86

    £91£92£86Southampton Test is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £113, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £113Southampton Test: £83Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £114Southampton Test: £78Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £108

    £113£114£108Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£82£83£78

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £5.58, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £5.58Southampton Test: £4.92Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £5.60Southampton Test: £4.65Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £474, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £474Southampton Test: £451Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £476Southampton Test: £426Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £449

    £474£476£449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £157, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £144Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £149

    £157£157£149Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £88, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £88Southampton Test: £71Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £88Southampton Test: £67Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £83

    £88£88£83Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,192, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,192Southampton Test: £1,300Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,197Southampton Test: £1,228Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,130

    £1,192£1,197£1,130Southampton Test is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £286, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £286Southampton Test: £299Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £288Southampton Test: £282Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £272

    £286£288£272Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £245, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £245Southampton Test: £181Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £246Southampton Test: £171Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £232

    £245£246£232Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £6.50, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.50Southampton Test: £3.90Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.53Southampton Test: £3.68Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £6.80, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.80Southampton Test: £4.21Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.83Southampton Test: £3.98Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4.23, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.23Southampton Test: £4.45Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.25Southampton Test: £4.20Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 149.9, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 149.9

    149.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 22.2, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 22.2

    22.2Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 24.0, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 24.0

    24.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher17.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 73.9, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 73.9

    73.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 161.7, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 161.7

    161.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 19.0, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 19.0

    19.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher15.6

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Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureKingston upon Hull North and CottinghamSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,346£4,105£4,019£4,036£3,812Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,562£1,569£1,482Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,458£1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,573£1,375£1,381£1,304Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£82£83£78Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£4.90£4.92£4.65Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£449£449£451£426Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£152£152£144Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£71£71£67Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,130£1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£180£181£171Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£3.88£3.90£3.68Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£4.20£4.21£3.98Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9122.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.017.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.968.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.7144.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.015.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Total

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £526.4m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £526.4mSouthampton Test: £460.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £528.7mSouthampton Test: £434.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £499.3m

    £526.4m£528.7m£499.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £227.3m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £227.3mSouthampton Test: £178.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £228.3mSouthampton Test: £169.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.3m£215.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £187.0m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £187.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £187.8mSouthampton Test: £168.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £177.4m

    £187.0m£187.8m£177.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £201.8m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £201.8mSouthampton Test: £157.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £202.6mSouthampton Test: £148.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £191.4m

    £201.8m£202.6m£191.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £11.1m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11.1mSouthampton Test: £11.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11.1mSouthampton Test: £10.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouthampton Test is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £13.8m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £13.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £13.8mSouthampton Test: £8.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.68m, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.53mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £57.6m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £57.6mSouthampton Test: £51.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £57.9mSouthampton Test: £48.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £19.1m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £19.1mSouthampton Test: £17.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £19.2mSouthampton Test: £16.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £10.7m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £8.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £7.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £144.9m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £144.9mSouthampton Test: £148.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £145.6mSouthampton Test: £140.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £137.5m

    £144.9m£145.6m£137.5mSouthampton Test is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £34.8m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £34.8mSouthampton Test: £34.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £35.0mSouthampton Test: £32.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £33.1m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £29.8m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £29.8mSouthampton Test: £20.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £29.9mSouthampton Test: £19.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.79m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.42mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.83m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.83mSouthampton Test: £0.48mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.83mSouthampton Test: £0.45mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.51m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.48mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 18,232, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 18,232

    18,232Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 2,701, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 2,701

    2,701Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 2,922, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 2,922

    2,922Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 8,985, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 8,985

    8,985Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 19,674, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 19,674

    19,674Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 2,310, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 2,310

    2,310Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher1,780

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Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham and Southampton Test, total
MeasureKingston upon Hull North and CottinghamSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.4m£528.7m£499.3m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.3m£215.6m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.0m£187.8m£177.4m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.8m£202.6m£191.4m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.6m£137.5m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.1m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23213,981Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7012,270Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9222,020Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9857,751Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,67416,495Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3101,780Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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