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Lancaster and Wyre and Romsey and Southampton North

100,770 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Lancaster and Wyre is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,311£12,363£11,677

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Lancaster and Wyre is higher£1,194£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Romsey and Southampton North is higher£11,489£11,537£10,897

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Lancaster and Wyre: £354Romsey and Southampton North: £260Lancaster and Wyre: £356Romsey and Southampton North: £245Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre is higher£258£260£245

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £786, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Lancaster and Wyre: £786Romsey and Southampton North: £551Lancaster and Wyre: £789Romsey and Southampton North: £520Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higher£548£551£520

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £23, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Lancaster and Wyre: £23Romsey and Southampton North: £16Lancaster and Wyre: £23Romsey and Southampton North: £15Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre is higher£15£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Lancaster and Wyre: £407Romsey and Southampton North: £258Lancaster and Wyre: £409Romsey and Southampton North: £244Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Lancaster and Wyre: £114Romsey and Southampton North: £96Lancaster and Wyre: £114Romsey and Southampton North: £91Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre is higher£96£96£91

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £81, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £81Romsey and Southampton North: £67Lancaster and Wyre: £81Romsey and Southampton North: £63Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Lancaster and Wyre is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Romsey and Southampton North: £972Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Romsey and Southampton North: £918Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Lancaster and Wyre is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Lancaster and Wyre: £152Romsey and Southampton North: £130Lancaster and Wyre: £153Romsey and Southampton North: £123Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £247, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Lancaster and Wyre: £247Romsey and Southampton North: £154Lancaster and Wyre: £248Romsey and Southampton North: £146Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre is higher£154£154£146

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Romsey and Southampton North is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Lancaster and Wyre is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count992.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.2

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higher118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher39.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Lancaster and Wyre is higher111.3

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Lancaster and Wyre is higher15.1

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Lancaster and Wyre and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£3,935£3,952£3,733Lancaster and Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,311£12,363£11,677Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,194£1,200£1,133Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,489£11,537£10,897Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£258£260£245Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£548£551£520Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£15£16£15Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£257£258£244Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£96£96£91Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£66£67£63Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£967£972£918Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£129£130£123Lancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£154£154£146Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.22£4.23£4.00Romsey and Southampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.79£2.81£2.65Lancaster and Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.07£6.10£5.76Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.3992.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.560.2Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8118.4Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.339.2Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0111.3Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.215.1Lancaster and Wyre

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 4. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Lancaster and Wyre is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Lancaster and Wyre: £940Romsey and Southampton North: £731Lancaster and Wyre: £944Romsey and Southampton North: £690Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Lancaster and Wyre is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Romsey and Southampton North is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Lancaster and Wyre: £68Romsey and Southampton North: £57Lancaster and Wyre: £69Romsey and Southampton North: £54Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Lancaster and Wyre is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Lancaster and Wyre: £152Romsey and Southampton North: £122Lancaster and Wyre: £152Romsey and Southampton North: £115Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Lancaster and Wyre: £407Romsey and Southampton North: £258Lancaster and Wyre: £409Romsey and Southampton North: £244Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Lancaster and Wyre: £114Romsey and Southampton North: £96Lancaster and Wyre: £114Romsey and Southampton North: £91Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Lancaster and Wyre: £52Romsey and Southampton North: £41Lancaster and Wyre: £52Romsey and Southampton North: £38Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Lancaster and Wyre is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Lancaster and Wyre: £724Romsey and Southampton North: £592Lancaster and Wyre: £728Romsey and Southampton North: £559Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Lancaster and Wyre is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Lancaster and Wyre: £152Romsey and Southampton North: £130Lancaster and Wyre: £153Romsey and Southampton North: £123Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Lancaster and Wyre: £159Romsey and Southampton North: £94Lancaster and Wyre: £160Romsey and Southampton North: £89Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Lancaster and Wyre is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Romsey and Southampton North is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Lancaster and Wyre is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher26.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher67.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher9.2

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Lancaster and Wyre and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£3,935£3,952£3,733Lancaster and Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,720£2,731£2,580Romsey and Southampton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£728£731£690Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,538£2,549£2,408Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£57£57£54Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£121£122£115Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.42£3.43£3.24Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£257£258£244Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£96£96£91Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£40£41£38Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£589£592£559Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£129£130£123Lancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£94£94£89Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£2.57£2.58£2.44Romsey and Southampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£1.71£1.72£1.62Lancaster and Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.07£6.10£5.76Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1219.2Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.3Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.526.2Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.339.2Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.167.8Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.2Lancaster and Wyre

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton 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

Lancaster and Wyre Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mLancaster and Wyre is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mLancaster and Wyre is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mLancaster and Wyre is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higher2,712

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Lancaster and Wyre is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Lancaster and Wyre is higher7,030

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Lancaster and Wyre is higher955

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Lancaster and Wyre and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mLancaster and Wyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mRomsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mLancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mLancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mLancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mLancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mRomsey and Southampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mLancaster and Wyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96122,733Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7621,379Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1702,712Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0764,067Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5747,030Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,119955Lancaster and Wyre

Sources

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

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