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Norwich South and Portsmouth South

108,798 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich South is higher than Portsmouth South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Norwich South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 15. 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

Norwich South Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich South £4,194, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Norwich South: £4,194Portsmouth South: £4,170Norwich South: £4,212Portsmouth South: £3,939Norwich South: £3,978

    £4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich South £12,826, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Norwich South: £12,826Portsmouth South: £13,054Norwich South: £12,881Portsmouth South: £12,329Norwich South: £12,166

    £12,826£12,881£12,166Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich South £1,920, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Norwich South: £1,920Portsmouth South: £2,307Norwich South: £1,928Portsmouth South: £2,179Norwich South: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich South £11,422, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Norwich South: £11,422Portsmouth South: £11,395Norwich South: £11,471Portsmouth South: £10,763Norwich South: £10,835

    £11,422£11,471£10,835Norwich South is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich South £599, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Norwich South: £599Portsmouth South: £826Norwich South: £602Portsmouth South: £780Norwich South: £569

    £599£602£569Portsmouth South 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: Norwich South £768, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Norwich South: £768Portsmouth South: £789Norwich South: £771Portsmouth South: £745Norwich South: £729

    £768£771£729Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Norwich South £36, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Norwich South: £36Portsmouth South: £44Norwich South: £36Portsmouth South: £41Norwich South: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich South £460, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Norwich South: £460Portsmouth South: £409Norwich South: £462Portsmouth South: £387Norwich South: £437

    £460£462£437Norwich South 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: Norwich South £109, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Norwich South: £109Portsmouth South: £128Norwich South: £110Portsmouth South: £121Norwich South: £104

    £109£110£104Portsmouth South 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: Norwich South £87, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Norwich South: £87Portsmouth South: £94Norwich South: £88Portsmouth South: £89Norwich South: £83

    £87£88£83Portsmouth South is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich South £1,448, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Norwich South: £1,448Portsmouth South: £1,893Norwich South: £1,454Portsmouth South: £1,788Norwich South: £1,374

    £1,448£1,454£1,374Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich South £322, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Norwich South: £322Portsmouth South: £392Norwich South: £324Portsmouth South: £370Norwich South: £306

    £322£324£306Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich South £370, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Norwich South: £370Portsmouth South: £308Norwich South: £372Portsmouth South: £291Norwich South: £351

    £370£372£351Norwich South 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: Norwich South £8.19, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Norwich South: £8.19Portsmouth South: £6.02Norwich South: £8.23Portsmouth South: £5.69Norwich South: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Norwich South 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: Norwich South £5.87, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Norwich South: £5.87Portsmouth South: £6.17Norwich South: £5.90Portsmouth South: £5.83Norwich South: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Portsmouth South is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich South £5.46, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.46Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.48Portsmouth South: £1.95Norwich South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South 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: Norwich South 1,014.9, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Norwich South: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Norwich South 145.1, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Norwich South: 145.1

    145.1Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count174.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Norwich South 155.5, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Norwich South: 155.5

    155.5Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 69.9, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Norwich South: 69.9

    69.9Norwich South is higher64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Norwich South 194.4, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Norwich South: 194.4

    194.4Portsmouth South is higher216.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Norwich South 19.0, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Norwich South: 19.0

    19.0Portsmouth South is higher20.5

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Norwich South and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwich SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,194£4,212£3,978£4,153£4,170£3,939Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,826£12,881£12,166£12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,835£11,346£11,395£10,763Norwich South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£599£602£569£822£826£780Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£768£771£729£786£789£745Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£460£462£437£408£409£387Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£94£94£89Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,448£1,454£1,374£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£307£308£291Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£6.00£6.02£5.69Norwich South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£2.06£2.06£1.95Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5166.9Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.964.5Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.020.5Portsmouth South

Per resident

Norwich South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 9. 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

Norwich South Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich South £4,194, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Norwich South: £4,194Portsmouth South: £4,170Norwich South: £4,212Portsmouth South: £3,939Norwich South: £3,978

    £4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich South £1,967, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Norwich South: £1,967Portsmouth South: £1,611Norwich South: £1,976Portsmouth South: £1,522Norwich South: £1,866

    £1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich 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: Norwich South £1,329, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Norwich South: £1,329Portsmouth South: £1,628Norwich South: £1,335Portsmouth South: £1,538Norwich South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich South £1,752, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Norwich South: £1,752Portsmouth South: £1,407Norwich South: £1,759Portsmouth South: £1,329Norwich South: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich South £92, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Norwich South: £92Portsmouth South: £102Norwich South: £92Portsmouth South: £96Norwich South: £87

    £92£92£87Portsmouth South 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: Norwich South £118, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Norwich South: £118Portsmouth South: £97Norwich South: £118Portsmouth South: £92Norwich South: £112

    £118£118£112Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Norwich South £5.55, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Norwich South: £5.55Portsmouth South: £5.41Norwich South: £5.57Portsmouth South: £5.11Norwich South: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Norwich South £460, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Norwich South: £460Portsmouth South: £409Norwich South: £462Portsmouth South: £387Norwich South: £437

    £460£462£437Norwich South 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: Norwich South £109, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Norwich South: £109Portsmouth South: £128Norwich South: £110Portsmouth South: £121Norwich South: £104

    £109£110£104Portsmouth South 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: Norwich South £61, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Norwich South: £61Portsmouth South: £66Norwich South: £61Portsmouth South: £63Norwich South: £57

    £61£61£57Portsmouth South is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich South £1,002, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Norwich South: £1,002Portsmouth South: £1,336Norwich South: £1,007Portsmouth South: £1,262Norwich South: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich South £322, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Norwich South: £322Portsmouth South: £392Norwich South: £324Portsmouth South: £370Norwich South: £306

    £322£324£306Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich South £256, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Norwich South: £256Portsmouth South: £217Norwich South: £257Portsmouth South: £205Norwich South: £243

    £256£257£243Norwich South is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich South £5.67, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Norwich South: £5.67Portsmouth South: £4.26Norwich South: £5.70Portsmouth South: £4.02Norwich South: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Norwich South is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich South £4.07, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Norwich South: £4.07Portsmouth South: £4.36Norwich South: £4.09Portsmouth South: £4.12Norwich South: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Portsmouth South is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich South £5.46, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.46Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.48Portsmouth South: £1.95Norwich South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 155.7, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Norwich South: 155.7

    155.7Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 22.3, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Norwich South: 22.3

    22.3Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 23.9, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Norwich South: 23.9

    23.9Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 69.9, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Norwich South: 69.9

    69.9Norwich South is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 134.5, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Norwich South: 134.5

    134.5Portsmouth South is higher152.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 13.2, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Norwich South: 13.2

    13.2Portsmouth South is higher14.5

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Norwich South and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureNorwich SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,194£4,212£3,978£4,153£4,170£3,939Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,976£1,866£1,605£1,611£1,522Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,401£1,407£1,329Norwich South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£97£97£92Norwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.39£5.41£5.11Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£460£462£437£408£409£387Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£66£66£63Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£216£217£205Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.24£4.26£4.02Norwich South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£2.06£2.06£1.95Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.7125.8Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.321.6Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.6Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.964.5Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5152.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.214.5Portsmouth South

Total

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

Norwich South Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich South £456.3m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mNorwich South: £456.3mPortsmouth South: £462.1mNorwich South: £458.2mPortsmouth South: £436.5mNorwich South: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich South £214.0m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mNorwich South: £214.0mPortsmouth South: £178.5mNorwich South: £214.9mPortsmouth South: £168.6mNorwich South: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich South £144.6m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mNorwich South: £144.6mPortsmouth South: £180.4mNorwich South: £145.2mPortsmouth South: £170.4mNorwich South: £137.1m

    £144.6m£145.2m£137.1mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich South £190.6m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mNorwich South: £190.6mPortsmouth South: £155.9mNorwich South: £191.4mPortsmouth South: £147.2mNorwich South: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich South is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich South £10.0m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mNorwich South: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £11.3mNorwich South: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £10.7mNorwich South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mPortsmouth South 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: Norwich South £12.8m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mNorwich South: £12.8mPortsmouth South: £10.8mNorwich South: £12.9mPortsmouth South: £10.2mNorwich South: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Norwich South £0.60m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mNorwich South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mNorwich South: £0.61mPortsmouth South: £0.57mNorwich South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich South £50.1m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mNorwich South: £50.1mPortsmouth South: £45.3mNorwich South: £50.3mPortsmouth South: £42.8mNorwich South: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mNorwich South 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: Norwich South £11.9m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mNorwich South: £11.9mPortsmouth South: £14.2mNorwich South: £11.9mPortsmouth South: £13.4mNorwich South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mPortsmouth South 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: Norwich South £6.6m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mNorwich South: £6.6mPortsmouth South: £7.3mNorwich South: £6.6mPortsmouth South: £6.9mNorwich South: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mPortsmouth South is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich South £109.1m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mNorwich South: £109.1mPortsmouth South: £148.0mNorwich South: £109.5mPortsmouth South: £139.8mNorwich South: £103.4m

    £109.1m£109.5m£103.4mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich South £35.1m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mNorwich South: £35.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mNorwich South: £35.2mPortsmouth South: £41.0mNorwich South: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich South £27.9m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mNorwich South: £27.9mPortsmouth South: £24.1mNorwich South: £28.0mPortsmouth South: £22.8mNorwich South: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mNorwich South is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich South £0.62m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mNorwich South: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.47mNorwich South: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.44mNorwich South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorwich South is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich South £0.44m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mNorwich South: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.48mNorwich South: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.46mNorwich South: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPortsmouth South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich South £0.59m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mNorwich South: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.23mNorwich South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.22mNorwich South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorwich South is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich South 16,935, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Norwich South: 16,935

    16,935Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich South 2,421, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Norwich South: 2,421

    2,421Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich South 2,595, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Norwich South: 2,595

    2,595Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich South 7,601, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Norwich South: 7,601

    7,601Norwich South is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich South 14,635, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Norwich South: 14,635

    14,635Portsmouth South is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich South 1,431, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Norwich South: 1,431

    1,431Portsmouth South is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Norwich South and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureNorwich SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mNorwich South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.2m£137.1m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mNorwich South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.5m£103.4m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNorwich South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNorwich South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93513,937Norwich South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4212,391Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5952,283Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6017,141Norwich South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63516,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,604Portsmouth South

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.