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Portsmouth North and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

103,518 and 99,518 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth North is higher than Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Portsmouth North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 16. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Portsmouth North: £4,154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Portsmouth North: £4,171Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £12,859, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Portsmouth North: £12,859Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Portsmouth North: £12,914Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293Portsmouth North: £12,197

    £12,859£12,914£12,197Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £2,097, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Portsmouth North: £2,097Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Portsmouth North: £2,105Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170Portsmouth North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,105£1,989Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,288£2,298£2,170

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £11,639, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Portsmouth North: £11,639Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Portsmouth North: £11,688Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055Portsmouth North: £11,040

    £11,639£11,688£11,040Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £493, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Portsmouth North: £493Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Portsmouth North: £495Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414Portsmouth North: £467

    £493£495£467Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£436£438£414

  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: Portsmouth North £698, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Portsmouth North: £698Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Portsmouth North: £701Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796Portsmouth North: £662

    £698£701£662Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£840£843£796

  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: Portsmouth North £30, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Portsmouth North: £30Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Portsmouth North: £30Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27Portsmouth North: £28

    £30£30£28Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £411, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Portsmouth North: £411Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Portsmouth North: £413Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £158, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Portsmouth North: £158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Portsmouth North: £159Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

  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: Portsmouth North £118, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Portsmouth North: £118Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Portsmouth North: £118Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139Portsmouth North: £112

    £118£118£112Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £1,678, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Portsmouth North: £1,678Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Portsmouth North: £1,685Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647Portsmouth North: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,737£1,744£1,647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Portsmouth North: £224Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Portsmouth North: £224Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Portsmouth North is higher£206£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £286, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Portsmouth North: £286Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Portsmouth North: £287Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368Portsmouth North: £272

    £286£287£272Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£388£389£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £6.88, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Portsmouth North: £6.88Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Portsmouth North: £6.91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41Portsmouth North: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £7.77, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Portsmouth North: £7.77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Portsmouth North: £7.80Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10Portsmouth North: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Portsmouth North: £4.77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Portsmouth North: £4.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North 1,022.2, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4Portsmouth North: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North 116.4, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5Portsmouth North: 116.4

    116.4Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count111.5

  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: Portsmouth North 150.9, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3Portsmouth North: 150.9

    150.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher174.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 62.2, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North 192.3, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2Portsmouth North: 192.3

    192.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher205.2

  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: Portsmouth North 25.9, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5Portsmouth North: 25.9

    25.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher32.5

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Portsmouth North and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth NorthEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,197£12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,105£1,989£2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,688£11,040£11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£436£438£414Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£840£843£796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£28£29£27Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£118£112£146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£206£206£195Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£272£388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.76£6.79£6.41Portsmouth North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,016.4Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.4111.5Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.290.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.932.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Portsmouth North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 20. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Portsmouth North: £4,154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Portsmouth North: £4,171Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £2,022, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Portsmouth North: £2,022Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Portsmouth North: £2,031Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207Portsmouth North: £1,918

    £2,022£2,031£1,918Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,326£2,336£2,207

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,334, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Portsmouth North: £1,334Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Portsmouth North: £1,340Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352Portsmouth North: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,830, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Portsmouth North: £1,830Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Portsmouth North: £1,838Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984Portsmouth North: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £77, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Portsmouth North: £77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Portsmouth North: £78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74Portsmouth North: £73

    £77£78£73Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £110, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Portsmouth North: £110Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Portsmouth North: £110Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143Portsmouth North: £104

    £110£110£104Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£151£151£143

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.66, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Portsmouth North: £4.66Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Portsmouth North: £4.68Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85Portsmouth North: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £411, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Portsmouth North: £411Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Portsmouth North: £413Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £158, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Portsmouth North: £158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Portsmouth North: £159Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £75, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Portsmouth North: £75Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Portsmouth North: £75Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86Portsmouth North: £71

    £75£75£71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,068, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Portsmouth North: £1,068Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Portsmouth North: £1,073Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026Portsmouth North: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Portsmouth North: £224Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Portsmouth North: £224Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Portsmouth North is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £182, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Portsmouth North: £182Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Portsmouth North: £183Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229Portsmouth North: £173

    £182£183£173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£242£243£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.39, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Portsmouth North: £4.39Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Portsmouth North: £4.40Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99Portsmouth North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.94, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Portsmouth North: £4.94Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Portsmouth North: £4.97Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36Portsmouth North: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Portsmouth North: £4.77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Portsmouth North: £4.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 160.7, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4Portsmouth North: 160.7

    160.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count182.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 18.3, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0Portsmouth North: 18.3

    18.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 23.7, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3Portsmouth North: 23.7

    23.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 62.2, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 122.4, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8Portsmouth North: 122.4

    122.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher127.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 16.5, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3Portsmouth North: 16.5

    16.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher20.3

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Portsmouth North and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth NorthEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,022£2,031£1,918£2,326£2,336£2,207Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£2,092£2,101£1,984Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£78£79£74Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.11£5.13£4.85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£206£206£195Portsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.21£4.22£3.99Portsmouth North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.320.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.731.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.290.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.4127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.520.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Portsmouth North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 18. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth North £430.0m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mPortsmouth North: £430.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mPortsmouth North: £431.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0mPortsmouth North: £407.9m

    £430.0m£431.8m£407.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth North £209.3m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mPortsmouth North: £209.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mPortsmouth North: £210.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6mPortsmouth North: £198.6m

    £209.3m£210.2m£198.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth North £138.1m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mPortsmouth North: £138.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mPortsmouth North: £138.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5mPortsmouth North: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North £189.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mPortsmouth North: £189.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mPortsmouth North: £190.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5mPortsmouth North: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North £8.0m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mPortsmouth North: £8.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mPortsmouth North: £8.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4mPortsmouth North: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £11.4m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mPortsmouth North: £11.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mPortsmouth North: £11.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2mPortsmouth North: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Portsmouth North £0.48m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £42.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mPortsmouth North: £42.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mPortsmouth North: £42.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6mPortsmouth North: £40.4m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £16.3m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mPortsmouth North: £16.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4mPortsmouth North: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North £7.7m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mPortsmouth North: £7.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mPortsmouth North: £7.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6mPortsmouth North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North £110.6m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mPortsmouth North: £111.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1mPortsmouth North: £104.9m

    £110.6m£111.0m£104.9mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth North £23.1m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mPortsmouth North: £23.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mPortsmouth North: £23.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4mPortsmouth North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPortsmouth North is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £18.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mPortsmouth North: £18.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mPortsmouth North: £18.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8mPortsmouth North: £17.9m

    £18.9m£18.9m£17.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £0.45m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mPortsmouth North: £0.45mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mPortsmouth North: £0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40mPortsmouth North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mPortsmouth North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth North £0.51m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mPortsmouth North: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mPortsmouth North: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63mPortsmouth North: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth North £0.49m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mPortsmouth North: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mPortsmouth North: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54mPortsmouth North: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North 16,640, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155Portsmouth North: 16,640

    16,640Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count18,155

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North 1,895, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992Portsmouth North: 1,895

    1,895Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count1,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 2,456, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114Portsmouth North: 2,456

    2,456Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher3,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 6,434, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032Portsmouth North: 6,434

    6,434Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher9,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North 12,669, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719Portsmouth North: 12,669

    12,669Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher12,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North 1,707, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017Portsmouth North: 1,707

    1,707Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher2,017

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, total
MeasurePortsmouth NorthEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m£473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£208.2m£209.1m£197.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mPortsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m£60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m£107.6m£108.1m£102.1mPortsmouth North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mPortsmouth North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPortsmouth North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64018,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8951,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4563,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4349,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,66912,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7072,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

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.
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