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Portsmouth North and Swindon South

103,518 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth North is higher than Swindon South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 10 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 17 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 5. 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Portsmouth North: £4,154Swindon South: £3,671Portsmouth North: £4,171Swindon South: £3,467Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £12,859, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Portsmouth North: £12,859Swindon South: £12,583Portsmouth North: £12,914Swindon South: £11,885Portsmouth North: £12,197

    £12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth North is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £2,097, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Portsmouth North: £2,097Swindon South: £1,801Portsmouth North: £2,105Swindon South: £1,701Portsmouth North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,105£1,989Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £11,639, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Portsmouth North: £11,639Swindon South: £11,195Portsmouth North: £11,688Swindon South: £10,574Portsmouth North: £11,040

    £11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £493, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Portsmouth North: £493Swindon South: £743Portsmouth North: £495Swindon South: £702Portsmouth North: £467

    £493£495£467Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  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, Swindon South £610Swindon South: £610Portsmouth North: £698Swindon South: £613Portsmouth North: £701Swindon South: £579Portsmouth North: £662

    £698£701£662Portsmouth North is higher£610£613£579

  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, Swindon South £32Swindon South: £32Portsmouth North: £30Swindon South: £32Portsmouth North: £30Swindon South: £30Portsmouth North: £28

    £30£30£28Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £411, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Portsmouth North: £411Swindon South: £350Portsmouth North: £413Swindon South: £331Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Portsmouth North is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £158, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £158Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £159Swindon South: £123Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£130£130£123

  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, Swindon South £80Swindon South: £80Portsmouth North: £118Swindon South: £80Portsmouth North: £118Swindon South: £76Portsmouth North: £112

    £118£118£112Portsmouth North is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £1,678, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Portsmouth North: £1,678Swindon South: £1,492Portsmouth North: £1,685Swindon South: £1,409Portsmouth North: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £227Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £215Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  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, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Portsmouth North: £286Swindon South: £219Portsmouth North: £287Swindon South: £207Portsmouth North: £272

    £286£287£272Portsmouth North is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £6.88, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Portsmouth North: £6.88Swindon South: £6.02Portsmouth North: £6.91Swindon South: £5.69Portsmouth North: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £7.77, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Portsmouth North: £7.77Swindon South: £3.69Portsmouth North: £7.80Swindon South: £3.49Portsmouth North: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Portsmouth North: £4.77Swindon South: £5.42Portsmouth North: £4.79Swindon South: £5.12Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  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, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Portsmouth North: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

  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, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Portsmouth North: 116.4

    116.4Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count124.4

  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, Swindon South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Portsmouth North: 150.9

    150.9Portsmouth North is higher131.4

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  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, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Portsmouth North: 192.3

    192.3Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  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, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Portsmouth North: 25.9

    25.9Portsmouth North is higher17.9

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth NorthSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,655£3,671£3,467Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,197£12,530£12,583£11,885Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,105£1,989£1,793£1,801£1,701Portsmouth North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,688£11,040£11,148£11,195£10,574Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£610£613£579Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£349£350£331Portsmouth North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£130£130£123Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£118£112£80£80£76Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,485£1,492£1,409Portsmouth North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£272£218£219£207Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£3.68£3.69£3.49Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,020.0Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.4124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9131.4Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.255.5Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3180.2Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.917.9Portsmouth North

Per resident

Portsmouth North is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 3. 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Portsmouth North: £4,154Swindon South: £3,671Portsmouth North: £4,171Swindon South: £3,467Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £2,022, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Portsmouth North: £2,022Swindon South: £1,779Portsmouth North: £2,031Swindon South: £1,680Portsmouth North: £1,918

    £2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,334, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Portsmouth North: £1,334Swindon South: £1,179Portsmouth North: £1,340Swindon South: £1,113Portsmouth North: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,830, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Portsmouth North: £1,830Swindon South: £1,583Portsmouth North: £1,838Swindon South: £1,495Portsmouth North: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £77, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Portsmouth North: £77Swindon South: £105Portsmouth North: £78Swindon South: £99Portsmouth North: £73

    £77£78£73Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £110, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Portsmouth North: £110Swindon South: £87Portsmouth North: £110Swindon South: £82Portsmouth North: £104

    £110£110£104Portsmouth North is higher£86£87£82

  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, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Portsmouth North: £4.66Swindon South: £4.48Portsmouth North: £4.68Swindon South: £4.23Portsmouth North: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £411, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Portsmouth North: £411Swindon South: £350Portsmouth North: £413Swindon South: £331Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Portsmouth North is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £158, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £158Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £159Swindon South: £123Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £75, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Portsmouth North: £75Swindon South: £53Portsmouth North: £75Swindon South: £50Portsmouth North: £71

    £75£75£71Portsmouth North is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,068, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Portsmouth North: £1,068Swindon South: £977Portsmouth North: £1,073Swindon South: £922Portsmouth North: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £227Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £215Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £182, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Portsmouth North: £182Swindon South: £143Portsmouth North: £183Swindon South: £135Portsmouth North: £173

    £182£183£173Portsmouth North is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.39, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Portsmouth North: £4.39Swindon South: £3.95Portsmouth North: £4.40Swindon South: £3.73Portsmouth North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.94, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Portsmouth North: £4.94Swindon South: £2.42Portsmouth North: £4.97Swindon South: £2.29Portsmouth North: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Portsmouth North: £4.77Swindon South: £5.42Portsmouth North: £4.79Swindon South: £5.12Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 160.7, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Portsmouth North: 160.7

    160.7Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 18.3, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Portsmouth North: 18.3

    18.3Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 23.7, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Portsmouth North: 23.7

    23.7Portsmouth North is higher18.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 62.2, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 122.4, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Portsmouth North: 122.4

    122.4Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Portsmouth North: 16.5

    16.5Portsmouth North is higher11.7

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Portsmouth North and Swindon South, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth NorthSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,655£3,671£3,467Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,022£2,031£1,918£1,771£1,779£1,680Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,174£1,179£1,113Portsmouth North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,576£1,583£1,495Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£86£87£82Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.46£4.48£4.23Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£349£350£331Portsmouth North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£130£130£123Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£52£53£50Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£972£977£922Portsmouth North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£143£143£135Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.93£3.95£3.73Portsmouth North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£2.41£2.42£2.29Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7144.2Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.6Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.718.6Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.255.5Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.4118.0Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.511.7Portsmouth North

Total

Portsmouth North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth North £430.0m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mPortsmouth North: £430.0mSwindon South: £432.1mPortsmouth North: £431.8mSwindon South: £408.2mPortsmouth North: £407.9m

    £430.0m£431.8m£407.9mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth North £209.3m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mPortsmouth North: £209.3mSwindon South: £209.4mPortsmouth North: £210.2mSwindon South: £197.8mPortsmouth North: £198.6m

    £209.3m£210.2m£198.6mPortsmouth North is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth North £138.1m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mPortsmouth North: £138.1mSwindon South: £138.8mPortsmouth North: £138.7mSwindon South: £131.1mPortsmouth North: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North £189.5m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mSwindon South: £186.3mPortsmouth North: £190.3mSwindon South: £176.0mPortsmouth North: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mPortsmouth North is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North £8.0m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mPortsmouth North: £8.0mSwindon South: £12.4mPortsmouth North: £8.1mSwindon South: £11.7mPortsmouth North: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £11.4m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mPortsmouth North: £11.4mSwindon South: £10.2mPortsmouth North: £11.4mSwindon South: £9.6mPortsmouth North: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mPortsmouth North is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.50mPortsmouth North: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£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, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mPortsmouth North: £42.5mSwindon South: £41.2mPortsmouth North: £42.7mSwindon South: £38.9mPortsmouth North: £40.4m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.4mPortsmouth North is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £16.3m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mSwindon South: £15.4mPortsmouth North: £16.4mSwindon South: £14.5mPortsmouth North: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North £7.7m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mPortsmouth North: £7.7mSwindon South: £6.2mPortsmouth North: £7.8mSwindon South: £5.9mPortsmouth North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mPortsmouth North is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North £110.6m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mPortsmouth North: £110.6mSwindon South: £115.0mPortsmouth North: £111.0mSwindon South: £108.6mPortsmouth North: £104.9m

    £110.6m£111.0m£104.9mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth North £23.1m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mPortsmouth North: £23.1mSwindon South: £26.8mPortsmouth North: £23.2mSwindon South: £25.3mPortsmouth North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSwindon South is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £18.9m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mPortsmouth North: £18.9mSwindon South: £16.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mSwindon South: £15.9mPortsmouth North: £17.9m

    £18.9m£18.9m£17.9mPortsmouth North is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £0.45m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mPortsmouth North: £0.45mSwindon South: £0.46mPortsmouth North: £0.46mSwindon South: £0.44mPortsmouth North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth North £0.51m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mPortsmouth North: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.28mPortsmouth North: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.27mPortsmouth North: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth North £0.49m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mPortsmouth North: £0.49mSwindon South: £0.64mPortsmouth North: £0.49mSwindon South: £0.60mPortsmouth North: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSwindon South is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North 16,640, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Portsmouth North: 16,640

    16,640Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North 1,895, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Portsmouth North: 1,895

    1,895Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 2,456, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Portsmouth North: 2,456

    2,456Portsmouth North is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 6,434, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Portsmouth North: 6,434

    6,434Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North 12,669, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Portsmouth North: 12,669

    12,669Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North 1,707, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Portsmouth North: 1,707

    1,707Portsmouth North is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Swindon South, total
MeasurePortsmouth NorthSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mSwindon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mPortsmouth North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mPortsmouth North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPortsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mPortsmouth North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mPortsmouth North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mPortsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64016,975Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8952,070Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4562,187Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4346,534Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,66913,887Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7071,376Portsmouth North

Sources

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

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  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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