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Portsmouth North and Bury North
Portsmouth North is higher than Bury North on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Portsmouth North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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
Portsmouth North Bury North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,154£4,171£3,940Bury North is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,859£12,914£12,197Bury North is higher£13,147£13,203£12,470
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,097£2,105£1,989Bury North is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,639£11,688£11,040Bury North is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£493£495£467Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£485£488£460
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£698£701£662Bury North is higher£796£799£755
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£411£413£390Bury North is higher£492£494£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£118£118£112Bury North is higher£129£129£122
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,678£1,685£1,592Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£1,693£1,701£1,606
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£224£224£212Portsmouth North is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£286£287£272Bury North is higher£357£359£339
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.2Bury North is higher1,025.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.4Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count109.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.9Bury North is higher163.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Bury North is higher74.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
192.3Bury North is higher217.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.9Bury North is higher30.1
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| Measure | Portsmouth North | Bury North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | £4,578£4,597£4,342 | Bury North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,859£12,914£12,197 | £13,147£13,203£12,470 | Bury North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,097£2,105£1,989 | £2,192£2,202£2,080 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,639£11,688£11,040 | £11,836£11,887£11,227 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £493£495£467 | £485£488£460 | Portsmouth North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £698£701£662 | £796£799£755 | Bury North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £29£29£27 | Portsmouth North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £411£413£390 | £492£494£466 | Bury North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £141£142£134 | Portsmouth North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £129£129£122 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,678£1,685£1,592 | £1,693£1,701£1,606 | Bury North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £224£224£212 | £184£185£175 | Portsmouth North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £286£287£272 | £357£359£339 | Bury North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Portsmouth North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.77£7.80£7.37 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Portsmouth North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.2 | 1,025.8 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.4 | 109.4 | Portsmouth North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.9 | 163.6 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 74.7 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 192.3 | 217.4 | Bury North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.9 | 30.1 | Bury North |
Per resident
Portsmouth North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 17. 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
Portsmouth North Bury North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,154£4,171£3,940Bury North is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,022£2,031£1,918Bury North is higher£2,411£2,421£2,287
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,334£1,340£1,266Bury North is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,830£1,838£1,736Bury North is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Bury North is higher£146£147£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£411£413£390Bury North is higher£492£494£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Bury North is higher£79£79£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,068£1,073£1,013Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,043£985
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£224£224£212Portsmouth North is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Bury North is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.7Bury North is higher188.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.3Bury North is higherDepends on how you count20.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7Bury North is higher30.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Bury North is higher74.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.4Bury North is higher133.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Bury North is higher18.5
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| Measure | Portsmouth North | Bury North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | £4,578£4,597£4,342 | Bury North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,022£2,031£1,918 | £2,411£2,421£2,287 | Bury North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,334£1,340£1,266 | £1,345£1,350£1,275 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £89£89£84 | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £146£147£138 | Bury North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £411£413£390 | £492£494£466 | Bury North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £141£142£134 | Portsmouth North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £79£79£75 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | £1,039£1,043£985 | Portsmouth North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £224£224£212 | £184£185£175 | Portsmouth North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £219£220£208 | Bury North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Portsmouth North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | Portsmouth North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Bury North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.7 | 188.1 | Bury North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.3 | 20.1 | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 30.0 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 74.7 | Bury North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.4 | 133.4 | Bury North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 18.5 | Bury North |
Total
Portsmouth North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 17. 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
Portsmouth North Bury North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mBury North is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mBury North is higher£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mBury North is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBury North is higher£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBury North is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBury North is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBury North is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mBury North is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBury North is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPortsmouth North is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mBury North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mPortsmouth North is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBury North is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,640Bury North is higher19,845
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,895Bury North is higherDepends on how you count2,117
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,456Bury North is higher3,164
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,434Bury North is higher7,881
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,669Bury North is higher14,068
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,707Bury North is higher1,946
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| Measure | Portsmouth North | Bury North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.0m£431.8m£407.9m | £483.0m£485.0m£458.1m | Bury North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £209.3m£210.2m£198.6m | £254.3m£255.4m£241.3m | Bury North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £138.1m£138.7m£131.0m | £141.9m£142.5m£134.6m | Bury North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £189.5m£190.3m£179.7m | £229.0m£230.0m£217.2m | Bury North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Bury North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.5m£42.7m£40.4m | £51.9m£52.1m£49.2m | Bury North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | Portsmouth North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | Bury North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £110.6m£111.0m£104.9m | £109.6m£110.0m£103.9m | Portsmouth North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | Portsmouth North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£18.9m£17.9m | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | Bury North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Portsmouth North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Portsmouth North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | Bury North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,640 | 19,845 | Bury North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,895 | 2,117 | Bury North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,456 | 3,164 | Bury North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,434 | 7,881 | Bury North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,669 | 14,068 | Bury North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,707 | 1,946 | Bury North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.