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Portsmouth North and Gloucester

103,518 and 122,420 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth North is higher than Gloucester on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 10 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 12. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Portsmouth North: £4,154Gloucester: £4,169Portsmouth North: £4,171Gloucester: £3,937Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £12,859, Gloucester £12,815Gloucester: £12,815Portsmouth North: £12,859Gloucester: £12,869Portsmouth North: £12,914Gloucester: £12,155Portsmouth North: £12,197

    £12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,869£12,155

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £2,097, Gloucester £2,132Gloucester: £2,132Portsmouth North: £2,097Gloucester: £2,141Portsmouth North: £2,105Gloucester: £2,022Portsmouth North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,105£1,989Gloucester is higher£2,132£2,141£2,022

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £11,639, Gloucester £11,485Gloucester: £11,485Portsmouth North: £11,639Gloucester: £11,534Portsmouth North: £11,688Gloucester: £10,894Portsmouth North: £11,040

    £11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £493, Gloucester £518Gloucester: £518Portsmouth North: £493Gloucester: £521Portsmouth North: £495Gloucester: £492Portsmouth North: £467

    £493£495£467Gloucester is higher£518£521£492

  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, Gloucester £782Gloucester: £782Portsmouth North: £698Gloucester: £786Portsmouth North: £701Gloucester: £742Portsmouth North: £662

    £698£701£662Gloucester is higher£782£786£742

  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, Gloucester £28Gloucester: £28Portsmouth North: £30Gloucester: £29Portsmouth North: £30Gloucester: £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, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Portsmouth North: £411Gloucester: £444Portsmouth North: £413Gloucester: £420Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Gloucester is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £158, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £158Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £159Gloucester: £122Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£129£129£122

  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, Gloucester £103Gloucester: £103Portsmouth North: £118Gloucester: £104Portsmouth North: £118Gloucester: £98Portsmouth North: £112

    £118£118£112Portsmouth North 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: Portsmouth North £1,678, Gloucester £1,693Gloucester: £1,693Portsmouth North: £1,678Gloucester: £1,701Portsmouth North: £1,685Gloucester: £1,606Portsmouth North: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Gloucester is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £264Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £249Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  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, Gloucester £323Gloucester: £323Portsmouth North: £286Gloucester: £325Portsmouth North: £287Gloucester: £307Portsmouth North: £272

    £286£287£272Gloucester is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £6.88, Gloucester £6.01Gloucester: £6.01Portsmouth North: £6.88Gloucester: £6.03Portsmouth North: £6.91Gloucester: £5.70Portsmouth North: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £7.77, Gloucester £5.53Gloucester: £5.53Portsmouth North: £7.77Gloucester: £5.56Portsmouth North: £7.80Gloucester: £5.25Portsmouth North: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Portsmouth North: £4.77Gloucester: £5.69Portsmouth North: £4.79Gloucester: £5.37Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gloucester is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, Gloucester 1,024.2Gloucester: 1,024.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  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, Gloucester 114.3Gloucester: 114.3Portsmouth North: 116.4

    116.4Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count114.3

  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, Gloucester 166.4Gloucester: 166.4Portsmouth North: 150.9

    150.9Gloucester is higher166.4

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Gloucester is higher67.1

  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, Gloucester 195.6Gloucester: 195.6Portsmouth North: 192.3

    192.3Gloucester is higher195.6

  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, Gloucester 22.4Gloucester: 22.4Portsmouth North: 25.9

    25.9Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count22.4

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth NorthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,151£4,169£3,937Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,197£12,815£12,869£12,155Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,105£1,989£2,132£2,141£2,022Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,688£11,040£11,485£11,534£10,894Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£518£521£492Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£782£786£742Gloucester
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£442£444£420Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£129£129£122Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£118£112£103£104£98Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,693£1,701£1,606Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£272£323£325£307Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.01£6.03£5.70Portsmouth North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.53£5.56£5.25Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,024.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.4114.3Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9166.4Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.267.1Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3195.6Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.922.4Portsmouth North

Per resident

Portsmouth North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 11. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Portsmouth North: £4,154Gloucester: £4,169Portsmouth North: £4,171Gloucester: £3,937Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £2,022, Gloucester £1,936Gloucester: £1,936Portsmouth North: £2,022Gloucester: £1,944Portsmouth North: £2,031Gloucester: £1,836Portsmouth North: £1,918

    £2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,334, Gloucester £1,376Gloucester: £1,376Portsmouth North: £1,334Gloucester: £1,382Portsmouth North: £1,340Gloucester: £1,305Portsmouth North: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Gloucester is higher£1,376£1,382£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,830, Gloucester £1,735Gloucester: £1,735Portsmouth North: £1,830Gloucester: £1,743Portsmouth North: £1,838Gloucester: £1,646Portsmouth North: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,735£1,743£1,646

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £77, Gloucester £78Gloucester: £78Portsmouth North: £77Gloucester: £79Portsmouth North: £78Gloucester: £74Portsmouth North: £73

    £77£78£73Gloucester is higher£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, Gloucester £118Gloucester: £118Portsmouth North: £110Gloucester: £119Portsmouth North: £110Gloucester: £112Portsmouth North: £104

    £110£110£104Gloucester is higher£118£119£112

  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, Gloucester £4.29Gloucester: £4.29Portsmouth North: £4.66Gloucester: £4.31Portsmouth North: £4.68Gloucester: £4.07Portsmouth North: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £411, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Portsmouth North: £411Gloucester: £444Portsmouth North: £413Gloucester: £420Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Gloucester is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £158, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £158Gloucester: £129Portsmouth North: £159Gloucester: £122Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £75, Gloucester £67Gloucester: £67Portsmouth North: £75Gloucester: £67Portsmouth North: £75Gloucester: £63Portsmouth North: £71

    £75£75£71Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,068, Gloucester £1,093Gloucester: £1,093Portsmouth North: £1,068Gloucester: £1,098Portsmouth North: £1,073Gloucester: £1,037Portsmouth North: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Gloucester is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £264Portsmouth North: £224Gloucester: £249Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £182, Gloucester £209Gloucester: £209Portsmouth North: £182Gloucester: £210Portsmouth North: £183Gloucester: £198Portsmouth North: £173

    £182£183£173Gloucester is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.39, Gloucester £3.88Gloucester: £3.88Portsmouth North: £4.39Gloucester: £3.90Portsmouth North: £4.40Gloucester: £3.68Portsmouth North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.94, Gloucester £3.57Gloucester: £3.57Portsmouth North: £4.94Gloucester: £3.59Portsmouth North: £4.97Gloucester: £3.39Portsmouth North: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Portsmouth North: £4.77Gloucester: £5.69Portsmouth North: £4.79Gloucester: £5.37Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gloucester is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 160.7, Gloucester 154.7Gloucester: 154.7Portsmouth North: 160.7

    160.7Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 18.3, Gloucester 17.3Gloucester: 17.3Portsmouth North: 18.3

    18.3Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gloucester 25.1Gloucester: 25.1Portsmouth North: 23.7

    23.7Gloucester is higher25.1

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Gloucester is higher67.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 122.4, Gloucester 126.3Gloucester: 126.3Portsmouth North: 122.4

    122.4Gloucester is higher126.3

  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, Gloucester 14.4Gloucester: 14.4Portsmouth North: 16.5

    16.5Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count14.4

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Gloucester, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth NorthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,151£4,169£3,937Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,022£2,031£1,918£1,936£1,944£1,836Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,735£1,743£1,646Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£78£79£74Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£118£119£112Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.29£4.31£4.07Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£442£444£420Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£129£129£122Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£67£67£63Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£209£210£198Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.88£3.90£3.68Portsmouth North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.57£3.59£3.39Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7154.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.3Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.725.1Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.267.1Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.4126.3Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.514.4Portsmouth North

Total

Portsmouth North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth North £430.0m, Gloucester £508.2mGloucester: £508.2mPortsmouth North: £430.0mGloucester: £510.3mPortsmouth North: £431.8mGloucester: £482.0mPortsmouth North: £407.9m

    £430.0m£431.8m£407.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth North £209.3m, Gloucester £237.0mGloucester: £237.0mPortsmouth North: £209.3mGloucester: £238.0mPortsmouth North: £210.2mGloucester: £224.8mPortsmouth North: £198.6m

    £209.3m£210.2m£198.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth North £138.1m, Gloucester £168.4mGloucester: £168.4mPortsmouth North: £138.1mGloucester: £169.1mPortsmouth North: £138.7mGloucester: £159.8mPortsmouth North: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGloucester is higher£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North £189.5m, Gloucester £212.4mGloucester: £212.4mPortsmouth North: £189.5mGloucester: £213.3mPortsmouth North: £190.3mGloucester: £201.5mPortsmouth North: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North £8.0m, Gloucester £9.6mGloucester: £9.6mPortsmouth North: £8.0mGloucester: £9.6mPortsmouth North: £8.1mGloucester: £9.1mPortsmouth North: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mGloucester is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £11.4m, Gloucester £14.5mGloucester: £14.5mPortsmouth North: £11.4mGloucester: £14.5mPortsmouth North: £11.4mGloucester: £13.7mPortsmouth North: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mGloucester is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Gloucester £0.52mGloucester: £0.52mPortsmouth North: £0.48mGloucester: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.48mGloucester: £0.50mPortsmouth North: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £42.5m, Gloucester £54.1mGloucester: £54.1mPortsmouth North: £42.5mGloucester: £54.4mPortsmouth North: £42.7mGloucester: £51.4mPortsmouth North: £40.4m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.4mGloucester is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £16.3m, Gloucester £15.7mGloucester: £15.7mPortsmouth North: £16.3mGloucester: £15.8mPortsmouth North: £16.4mGloucester: £14.9mPortsmouth North: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North £7.7m, Gloucester £8.2mGloucester: £8.2mPortsmouth North: £7.7mGloucester: £8.2mPortsmouth North: £7.8mGloucester: £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North £110.6m, Gloucester £133.8mGloucester: £133.8mPortsmouth North: £110.6mGloucester: £134.4mPortsmouth North: £111.0mGloucester: £126.9mPortsmouth North: £104.9m

    £110.6m£111.0m£104.9mGloucester is higher£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth North £23.1m, Gloucester £32.1mGloucester: £32.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mGloucester: £32.3mPortsmouth North: £23.2mGloucester: £30.5mPortsmouth North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mGloucester is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £18.9m, Gloucester £25.6mGloucester: £25.6mPortsmouth North: £18.9mGloucester: £25.7mPortsmouth North: £18.9mGloucester: £24.2mPortsmouth North: £17.9m

    £18.9m£18.9m£17.9mGloucester is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £0.45m, Gloucester £0.47mGloucester: £0.47mPortsmouth North: £0.45mGloucester: £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.46mGloucester: £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth North £0.51m, Gloucester £0.44mGloucester: £0.44mPortsmouth North: £0.51mGloucester: £0.44mPortsmouth North: £0.51mGloucester: £0.41mPortsmouth North: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth North £0.49m, Gloucester £0.69mGloucester: £0.69mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGloucester: £0.70mPortsmouth North: £0.49mGloucester: £0.66mPortsmouth North: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGloucester is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North 16,640, Gloucester 18,943Gloucester: 18,943Portsmouth North: 16,640

    16,640Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count18,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North 1,895, Gloucester 2,114Gloucester: 2,114Portsmouth North: 1,895

    1,895Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 2,456, Gloucester 3,078Gloucester: 3,078Portsmouth North: 2,456

    2,456Gloucester is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 6,434, Gloucester 8,212Gloucester: 8,212Portsmouth North: 6,434

    6,434Gloucester is higher8,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North 12,669, Gloucester 15,459Gloucester: 15,459Portsmouth North: 12,669

    12,669Gloucester is higher15,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North 1,707, Gloucester 1,767Gloucester: 1,767Portsmouth North: 1,707

    1,707Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,767

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Portsmouth North and Gloucester, total
MeasurePortsmouth NorthGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64018,943Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8952,114Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4563,078Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4348,212Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,66915,459Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7071,767Gloucester

Sources

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

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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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