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Liverpool Riverside and Portsmouth South

131,612 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool Riverside is higher than Portsmouth South on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 0. 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

Liverpool Riverside Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4,872, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Portsmouth South: £4,170Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Portsmouth South: £3,939Liverpool Riverside: £4,621

    £4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £14,616, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Portsmouth South: £13,054Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Portsmouth South: £12,329Liverpool Riverside: £13,864

    £14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £2,749, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Portsmouth South: £2,307Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Portsmouth South: £2,179Liverpool Riverside: £2,608

    £2,749£2,761£2,608Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £11,435, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Portsmouth South: £11,395Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Portsmouth South: £10,763Liverpool Riverside: £10,846

    £11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £1,913, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Portsmouth South: £826Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Portsmouth South: £780Liverpool Riverside: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside is higher£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: Liverpool Riverside £1,174, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Portsmouth South: £789Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Portsmouth South: £745Liverpool Riverside: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £94, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Liverpool Riverside: £94Portsmouth South: £44Liverpool Riverside: £94Portsmouth South: £41Liverpool Riverside: £89

    £94£94£89Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £766, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Liverpool Riverside: £766Portsmouth South: £409Liverpool Riverside: £769Portsmouth South: £387Liverpool Riverside: £726

    £766£769£726Liverpool Riverside is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £168, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Liverpool Riverside: £168Portsmouth South: £128Liverpool Riverside: £169Portsmouth South: £121Liverpool Riverside: £159

    £168£169£159Liverpool Riverside is higher£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: Liverpool Riverside £136, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Liverpool Riverside: £136Portsmouth South: £94Liverpool Riverside: £136Portsmouth South: £89Liverpool Riverside: £129

    £136£136£129Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £2,044, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Portsmouth South: £1,893Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Portsmouth South: £1,788Liverpool Riverside: £1,939

    £2,044£2,053£1,939Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £510, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Liverpool Riverside: £510Portsmouth South: £392Liverpool Riverside: £512Portsmouth South: £370Liverpool Riverside: £484

    £510£512£484Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £549, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Liverpool Riverside: £549Portsmouth South: £308Liverpool Riverside: £551Portsmouth South: £291Liverpool Riverside: £521

    £549£551£521Liverpool Riverside is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £6.31, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Portsmouth South: £6.02Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Portsmouth South: £5.69Liverpool Riverside: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £14, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Liverpool Riverside: £14Portsmouth South: £6.17Liverpool Riverside: £14Portsmouth South: £5.83Liverpool Riverside: £13

    £14£14£13Liverpool Riverside is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2.98, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Portsmouth South: £1.95Liverpool Riverside: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4

    1,073.4Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 387.5, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Liverpool Riverside: 387.5

    387.5Liverpool Riverside is higher174.8

  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: Liverpool Riverside 238.7, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Liverpool Riverside: 238.7

    238.7Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 113.4, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Liverpool Riverside: 113.4

    113.4Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 259.0, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Liverpool Riverside: 259.0

    259.0Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 29.4, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Liverpool Riverside: 29.4

    29.4Liverpool Riverside is higher20.5

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Liverpool Riverside and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpool RiversidePortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,872£4,892£4,621£4,153£4,170£3,939Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,616£14,678£13,864£12,998£13,054£12,329Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,749£2,761£2,608£2,298£2,307£2,179Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,483£10,846£11,346£11,395£10,763Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£822£826£780Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£786£789£745Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£94£94£89£44£44£41Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£726£408£409£387Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£127£128£121Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£94£94£89Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,044£2,053£1,939£1,885£1,893£1,788Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£390£392£370Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£551£521£307£308£291Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.00£6.02£5.69Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.15£6.17£5.83Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.06£2.06£1.95Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,073.41,018.9Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026387.5174.8Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026238.7166.9Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.464.5Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.0216.3Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.420.5Liverpool Riverside

Per resident

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 3. 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

Liverpool Riverside Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4,872, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Portsmouth South: £4,170Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Portsmouth South: £3,939Liverpool Riverside: £4,621

    £4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,316, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Portsmouth South: £1,611Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Portsmouth South: £1,522Liverpool Riverside: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2,109, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Portsmouth South: £1,628Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Portsmouth South: £1,538Liverpool Riverside: £2,001

    £2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,029, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Portsmouth South: £1,407Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Portsmouth South: £1,329Liverpool Riverside: £976

    £1,029£1,034£976Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £172, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Liverpool Riverside: £172Portsmouth South: £102Liverpool Riverside: £173Portsmouth South: £96Liverpool Riverside: £163

    £172£173£163Liverpool Riverside is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £106, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Liverpool Riverside: £106Portsmouth South: £97Liverpool Riverside: £106Portsmouth South: £92Liverpool Riverside: £100

    £106£106£100Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £8.47, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Portsmouth South: £5.41Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Portsmouth South: £5.11Liverpool Riverside: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £766, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Liverpool Riverside: £766Portsmouth South: £409Liverpool Riverside: £769Portsmouth South: £387Liverpool Riverside: £726

    £766£769£726Liverpool Riverside is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £168, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Liverpool Riverside: £168Portsmouth South: £128Liverpool Riverside: £169Portsmouth South: £121Liverpool Riverside: £159

    £168£169£159Liverpool Riverside is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £104, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Liverpool Riverside: £104Portsmouth South: £66Liverpool Riverside: £105Portsmouth South: £63Liverpool Riverside: £99

    £104£105£99Liverpool Riverside is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,569, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Portsmouth South: £1,336Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Portsmouth South: £1,262Liverpool Riverside: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £510, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Liverpool Riverside: £510Portsmouth South: £392Liverpool Riverside: £512Portsmouth South: £370Liverpool Riverside: £484

    £510£512£484Liverpool Riverside is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £421, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Liverpool Riverside: £421Portsmouth South: £217Liverpool Riverside: £423Portsmouth South: £205Liverpool Riverside: £400

    £421£423£400Liverpool Riverside is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4.85, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Portsmouth South: £4.26Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Portsmouth South: £4.02Liverpool Riverside: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Liverpool Riverside is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £11, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Liverpool Riverside: £11Portsmouth South: £4.36Liverpool Riverside: £11Portsmouth South: £4.12Liverpool Riverside: £10

    £11£11£10Liverpool Riverside is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2.98, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Portsmouth South: £1.95Liverpool Riverside: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Liverpool Riverside is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 96.6, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Liverpool Riverside: 96.6

    96.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 34.9, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Liverpool Riverside: 34.9

    34.9Liverpool Riverside is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 21.5, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Liverpool Riverside: 21.5

    21.5Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 113.4, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Liverpool Riverside: 113.4

    113.4Liverpool Riverside is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 198.7, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Liverpool Riverside: 198.7

    198.7Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 22.6, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Liverpool Riverside: 22.6

    22.6Liverpool Riverside is higher14.5

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Liverpool Riverside and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureLiverpool RiversidePortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,872£4,892£4,621£4,153£4,170£3,939Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,109£2,118£2,001£1,621£1,628£1,538Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,029£1,034£976£1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£102£102£96Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£97£97£92Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£5.39£5.41£5.11Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£726£408£409£387Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£127£128£121Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£66£66£63Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,330£1,336£1,262Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£390£392£370Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£216£217£205Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.24£4.26£4.02Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.34£4.36£4.12Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.06£2.06£1.95Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.6125.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.921.6Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.520.6Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.464.5Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.7152.6Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.614.5Liverpool Riverside

Total

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 3. 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

Liverpool Riverside Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £641.2m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mPortsmouth South: £436.5mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2m

    £641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £173.1m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mPortsmouth South: £178.5mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mPortsmouth South: £168.6mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2m

    £173.1m£173.9m£164.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £277.6m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mPortsmouth South: £180.4mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mPortsmouth South: £170.4mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3m

    £277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Riverside £135.5m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mPortsmouth South: £155.9mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mPortsmouth South: £147.2mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5m

    £135.5m£136.0m£128.5mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside £22.7m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mPortsmouth South: £11.3mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £13.9m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mPortsmouth South: £10.8mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mPortsmouth South: £10.2mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLiverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £1.1m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mPortsmouth South: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mPortsmouth South: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1m

    £1.1mLiverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £100.8m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mPortsmouth South: £45.3mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mPortsmouth South: £42.8mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6m

    £100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £22.1m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mPortsmouth South: £14.2mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mPortsmouth South: £13.4mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside £13.7m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mPortsmouth South: £7.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mPortsmouth South: £6.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside £206.5m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mPortsmouth South: £148.0mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mPortsmouth South: £139.8mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8m

    £206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool Riverside £67.1m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mPortsmouth South: £41.0mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool Riverside £55.4m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mPortsmouth South: £24.1mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mPortsmouth South: £22.8mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool Riverside £0.64m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.47mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.44mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool Riverside £1.4m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mPortsmouth South: £0.48mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mPortsmouth South: £0.46mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £0.39m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.23mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.22mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Riverside 12,715, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Liverpool Riverside: 12,715

    12,715Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside 4,590, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Liverpool Riverside: 4,590

    4,590Liverpool Riverside is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 2,828, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Liverpool Riverside: 2,828

    2,828Liverpool Riverside is higher2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 14,926, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Liverpool Riverside: 14,926

    14,926Liverpool Riverside is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside 26,153, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Liverpool Riverside: 26,153

    26,153Liverpool Riverside is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 2,971, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Liverpool Riverside: 2,971

    2,971Liverpool Riverside is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Liverpool Riverside and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureLiverpool RiversidePortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mLiverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mLiverpool Riverside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,71513,937Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5902,391Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,283Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,9267,141Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,15316,910Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9711,604Liverpool Riverside

Sources

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

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