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Northampton North and Southampton Test

133,743 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton North is higher than Southampton Test on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Northampton North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 13. 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

Northampton North Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Northampton North: £3,984Southampton Test: £4,036Northampton North: £4,001Southampton Test: £3,812Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £13,089, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Northampton North: £13,089Southampton Test: £13,046Northampton North: £13,145Southampton Test: £12,323Northampton North: £12,416

    £13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North is higher£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: Northampton North £2,240, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Northampton North: £2,240Southampton Test: £2,263Northampton North: £2,249Southampton Test: £2,137Northampton North: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Southampton Test 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: Northampton North £11,570, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Northampton North: £11,570Southampton Test: £11,482Northampton North: £11,619Southampton Test: £10,845Northampton North: £10,975

    £11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North is higher£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £705, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Northampton North: £705Southampton Test: £836Northampton North: £708Southampton Test: £790Northampton North: £669

    £705£708£669Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northampton North £778, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Northampton North: £778Southampton Test: £687Northampton North: £781Southampton Test: £649Northampton North: £738

    £778£781£738Northampton North 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: Northampton North £36, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Northampton North: £36Southampton Test: £41Northampton North: £37Southampton Test: £39Northampton North: £35

    £36£37£35Southampton 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: Northampton North £446, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Northampton North: £446Southampton Test: £451Northampton North: £448Southampton Test: £426Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £144Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Southampton Test 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: Northampton North £91, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Northampton North: £91Southampton Test: £104Northampton North: £92Southampton Test: £98Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £1,832, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Northampton North: £1,832Southampton Test: £1,885Northampton North: £1,840Southampton Test: £1,781Northampton North: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Northampton North: £242Southampton Test: £299Northampton North: £243Southampton Test: £282Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Southampton Test is higher£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: Northampton North £300, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Northampton North: £300Southampton Test: £262Northampton North: £302Southampton Test: £247Northampton North: £285

    £300£302£285Northampton North 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: Northampton North £8.89, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Northampton North: £8.89Southampton Test: £5.65Northampton North: £8.93Southampton Test: £5.34Northampton North: £8.43

    £8.89£8.93£8.43Northampton North 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: Northampton North £6.89, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Northampton North: £6.89Southampton Test: £6.11Northampton North: £6.92Southampton Test: £5.77Northampton North: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Northampton North: £4.85Southampton Test: £4.45Northampton North: £4.87Southampton Test: £4.20Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North is higher£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: Northampton North 1,012.4, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Northampton North: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northampton North 149.0, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Northampton North: 149.0

    149.0Southampton 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: Northampton North 162.4, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Northampton North: 162.4

    162.4Northampton North 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: Northampton North 63.5, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count68.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northampton North 215.6, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Northampton North: 215.6

    215.6Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count209.8

  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: Northampton North 20.7, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Northampton North: 20.7

    20.7Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Northampton North and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton NorthSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,089£13,145£12,416£12,991£13,046£12,323Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,975£11,433£11,482£10,845Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£833£836£790Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£684£687£649Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£41£41£39Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£87£103£104£98Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£261£262£247Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.89£8.93£8.43£5.63£5.65£5.34Northampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.08£6.11£5.77Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.43£4.45£4.20Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4147.3Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.568.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6209.8Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.6Southampton Test

Per resident

Northampton North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 13. 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

Northampton North Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Northampton North: £3,984Southampton Test: £4,036Northampton North: £4,001Southampton Test: £3,812Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,699, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Northampton North: £1,699Southampton Test: £1,569Northampton North: £1,706Southampton Test: £1,482Northampton North: £1,612

    £1,699£1,706£1,612Northampton North is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,487, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Northampton North: £1,487Southampton Test: £1,560Northampton North: £1,494Southampton Test: £1,473Northampton North: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton North £1,502, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Northampton North: £1,502Southampton Test: £1,381Northampton North: £1,508Southampton Test: £1,304Northampton North: £1,425

    £1,502£1,508£1,425Northampton North is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton North £91, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Northampton North: £91Southampton Test: £101Northampton North: £92Southampton Test: £95Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £101, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Northampton North: £101Southampton Test: £83Northampton North: £101Southampton Test: £78Northampton North: £96

    £101£101£96Northampton North 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: Northampton North £4.72, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Northampton North: £4.72Southampton Test: £4.92Northampton North: £4.74Southampton Test: £4.65Northampton North: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Southampton Test 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: Northampton North £446, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Northampton North: £446Southampton Test: £451Northampton North: £448Southampton Test: £426Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £144Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Southampton Test 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: Northampton North £61, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Northampton North: £61Southampton Test: £71Northampton North: £61Southampton Test: £67Northampton North: £58

    £61£61£58Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton North £1,217, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Northampton North: £1,217Southampton Test: £1,300Northampton North: £1,222Southampton Test: £1,228Northampton North: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Northampton North: £242Southampton Test: £299Northampton North: £243Southampton Test: £282Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Southampton Test is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £200, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Northampton North: £200Southampton Test: £181Northampton North: £200Southampton Test: £171Northampton North: £189

    £200£200£189Northampton North is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £5.90, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Northampton North: £5.90Southampton Test: £3.90Northampton North: £5.93Southampton Test: £3.68Northampton North: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Northampton North is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton North £4.58, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Northampton North: £4.58Southampton Test: £4.21Northampton North: £4.59Southampton Test: £3.98Northampton North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northampton North is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Northampton North: £4.85Southampton Test: £4.45Northampton North: £4.87Southampton Test: £4.20Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 131.4, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Northampton North: 131.4

    131.4Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 19.3, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Northampton North: 19.3

    19.3Southampton Test 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: Northampton North 21.1, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Northampton North: 21.1

    21.1Northampton North 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: Northampton North 63.5, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 143.2, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Northampton North: 143.2

    143.2Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 13.7, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Northampton North: 13.7

    13.7Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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Northampton North and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureNorthampton NorthSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,699£1,706£1,612£1,562£1,569£1,482Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,502£1,508£1,425£1,375£1,381£1,304Northampton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£82£83£78Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£71£71£67Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£200£189£180£181£171Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.88£3.90£3.68Northampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.20£4.21£3.98Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.43£4.45£4.20Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.4122.6Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.9Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.117.7Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.568.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.2144.7Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.6Southampton Test

Total

Northampton North 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

Northampton North Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton North £532.8m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mNorthampton North: £532.8mSouthampton Test: £460.2mNorthampton North: £535.1mSouthampton Test: £434.7mNorthampton North: £505.4m

    £532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton North £227.2m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mNorthampton North: £227.2mSouthampton Test: £178.9mNorthampton North: £228.2mSouthampton Test: £169.0mNorthampton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North is higher£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton North £198.9m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mNorthampton North: £198.9mSouthampton Test: £177.9mNorthampton North: £199.8mSouthampton Test: £168.0mNorthampton North: £188.7m

    £198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton North £200.9m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mNorthampton North: £200.9mSouthampton Test: £157.4mNorthampton North: £201.7mSouthampton Test: £148.7mNorthampton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North £12.2m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mNorthampton North: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £11.5mNorthampton North: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £10.8mNorthampton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £13.5m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mNorthampton North: £13.5mSouthampton Test: £9.4mNorthampton North: £13.6mSouthampton Test: £8.9mNorthampton North: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North 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: Northampton North £0.63m, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mNorthampton North: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.56mNorthampton North: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.53mNorthampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North 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: Northampton North £59.7m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mNorthampton North: £59.7mSouthampton Test: £51.5mNorthampton North: £59.9mSouthampton Test: £48.6mNorthampton North: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £14.0m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mNorthampton North: £14.0mSouthampton Test: £17.4mNorthampton North: £14.1mSouthampton Test: £16.4mNorthampton North: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouthampton Test 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: Northampton North £8.1m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.2mSouthampton Test: £7.7mNorthampton North: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North £162.7m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mNorthampton North: £162.7mSouthampton Test: £148.2mNorthampton North: £163.4mSouthampton Test: £140.0mNorthampton North: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton North £32.3m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mNorthampton North: £32.3mSouthampton Test: £34.1mNorthampton North: £32.5mSouthampton Test: £32.2mNorthampton North: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSouthampton Test is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton North £26.7m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mNorthampton North: £26.7mSouthampton Test: £20.6mNorthampton North: £26.8mSouthampton Test: £19.5mNorthampton North: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton North £0.79m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mNorthampton North: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mNorthampton North: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.42mNorthampton North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton North £0.61m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mNorthampton North: £0.61mSouthampton Test: £0.48mNorthampton North: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.45mNorthampton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton North £0.65m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mNorthampton North: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.51mNorthampton North: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.48mNorthampton North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton North 17,576, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Northampton North: 17,576

    17,576Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North 2,586, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Northampton North: 2,586

    2,586Northampton North 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: Northampton North 2,820, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Northampton North: 2,820

    2,820Northampton North is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 8,492, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Northampton North: 8,492

    8,492Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North 19,151, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Northampton North: 19,151

    19,151Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North 1,837, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Northampton North: 1,837

    1,837Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,780

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Southampton Test, total
MeasureNorthampton NorthSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mNorthampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorthampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNorthampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57613,981Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5862,270Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8202,020Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4927,751Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,15116,495Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8371,780Northampton North

Sources

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

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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.
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  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.
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