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Portsmouth South and Hove and Portslade

110,803 and 104,152 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Hove and Portslade on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 South Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Portsmouth South: £4,153Hove and Portslade: £4,137Portsmouth South: £4,170Hove and Portslade: £3,907Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Hove and Portslade £12,671Hove and Portslade: £12,671Portsmouth South: £12,998Hove and Portslade: £12,725Portsmouth South: £13,054Hove and Portslade: £12,019Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Hove and Portslade £1,940Hove and Portslade: £1,940Portsmouth South: £2,298Hove and Portslade: £1,948Portsmouth South: £2,307Hove and Portslade: £1,840Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Hove and Portslade £11,261Hove and Portslade: £11,261Portsmouth South: £11,346Hove and Portslade: £11,309Portsmouth South: £11,395Hove and Portslade: £10,682Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Hove and Portslade £725Hove and Portslade: £725Portsmouth South: £822Hove and Portslade: £728Portsmouth South: £826Hove and Portslade: £688Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

  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 South £786, Hove and Portslade £649Hove and Portslade: £649Portsmouth South: £786Hove and Portslade: £651Portsmouth South: £789Hove and Portslade: £615Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Portsmouth South is higher£649£651£615

  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 South £44, Hove and Portslade £36Hove and Portslade: £36Portsmouth South: £44Hove and Portslade: £36Portsmouth South: £44Hove and Portslade: £34Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Portsmouth South is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Portsmouth South: £408Hove and Portslade: £416Portsmouth South: £409Hove and Portslade: £393Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £127Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £128Hove and Portslade: £127Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  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 South £94, Hove and Portslade £74Hove and Portslade: £74Portsmouth South: £94Hove and Portslade: £74Portsmouth South: £94Hove and Portslade: £70Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Portsmouth South is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Hove and Portslade £1,527Hove and Portslade: £1,527Portsmouth South: £1,885Hove and Portslade: £1,533Portsmouth South: £1,893Hove and Portslade: £1,448Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,527£1,533£1,448

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Portsmouth South: £390Hove and Portslade: £374Portsmouth South: £392Hove and Portslade: £353Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£372£374£353

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £307, Hove and Portslade £324Hove and Portslade: £324Portsmouth South: £307Hove and Portslade: £326Portsmouth South: £308Hove and Portslade: £308Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£324£326£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Hove and Portslade £10Hove and Portslade: £10Portsmouth South: £6.00Hove and Portslade: £10Portsmouth South: £6.02Hove and Portslade: £9.62Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hove and Portslade is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Hove and Portslade £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.77Portsmouth South: £6.15Hove and Portslade: £4.79Portsmouth South: £6.17Hove and Portslade: £4.52Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £6.13Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £5.79Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 1,018.9, Hove and Portslade 1,009.2Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 174.8, Hove and Portslade 147.1Hove and Portslade: 147.1Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count147.1

  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 South 166.9, Hove and Portslade 132.5Hove and Portslade: 132.5Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Portsmouth South is higher132.5

  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 South 64.5, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Portsmouth South is higher61.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South 216.3, Hove and Portslade 168.8Hove and Portslade: 168.8Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Portsmouth South is higher168.8

  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 South 20.5, Hove and Portslade 15.3Hove and Portslade: 15.3Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Portsmouth South is higher15.3

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Portsmouth South and Hove and Portslade, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,119£4,137£3,907Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£12,671£12,725£12,019Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£1,940£1,948£1,840Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,261£11,309£10,682Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£725£728£688Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£649£651£615Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£36£36£34Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£74£74£70Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,527£1,533£1,448Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£372£374£353Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£324£326£308Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.77£4.79£4.52Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,009.2Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8147.1Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9132.5Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.561.4Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3168.8Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.515.3Portsmouth South

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Portsmouth South Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Portsmouth South: £4,153Hove and Portslade: £4,137Portsmouth South: £4,170Hove and Portslade: £3,907Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Hove and Portslade £1,863Hove and Portslade: £1,863Portsmouth South: £1,605Hove and Portslade: £1,870Portsmouth South: £1,611Hove and Portslade: £1,767Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,863£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Hove and Portslade £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,621Hove and Portslade: £1,336Portsmouth South: £1,628Hove and Portslade: £1,262Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Hove and Portslade £1,655Hove and Portslade: £1,655Portsmouth South: £1,401Hove and Portslade: £1,662Portsmouth South: £1,407Hove and Portslade: £1,570Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Hove and Portslade £107Hove and Portslade: £107Portsmouth South: £102Hove and Portslade: £107Portsmouth South: £102Hove and Portslade: £101Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Hove and Portslade £95Hove and Portslade: £95Portsmouth South: £97Hove and Portslade: £96Portsmouth South: £97Hove and Portslade: £90Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Portsmouth South is higher£95£96£90

  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 South £5.39, Hove and Portslade £5.23Hove and Portslade: £5.23Portsmouth South: £5.39Hove and Portslade: £5.25Portsmouth South: £5.41Hove and Portslade: £4.96Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Portsmouth South: £408Hove and Portslade: £416Portsmouth South: £409Hove and Portslade: £393Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £127Hove and Portslade: £134Portsmouth South: £128Hove and Portslade: £127Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Hove and Portslade £51Hove and Portslade: £51Portsmouth South: £66Hove and Portslade: £51Portsmouth South: £66Hove and Portslade: £48Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Portsmouth South is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Hove and Portslade £1,047Hove and Portslade: £1,047Portsmouth South: £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,051Portsmouth South: £1,336Hove and Portslade: £993Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Portsmouth South: £390Hove and Portslade: £374Portsmouth South: £392Hove and Portslade: £353Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£372£374£353

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Hove and Portslade £222Hove and Portslade: £222Portsmouth South: £216Hove and Portslade: £223Portsmouth South: £217Hove and Portslade: £211Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Hove and Portslade £6.96Hove and Portslade: £6.96Portsmouth South: £4.24Hove and Portslade: £6.99Portsmouth South: £4.26Hove and Portslade: £6.60Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Hove and Portslade is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Hove and Portslade £3.27Hove and Portslade: £3.27Portsmouth South: £4.34Hove and Portslade: £3.28Portsmouth South: £4.36Hove and Portslade: £3.10Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £6.13Portsmouth South: £2.06Hove and Portslade: £5.79Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Hove and Portslade 148.4Hove and Portslade: 148.4Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Hove and Portslade 21.6Hove and Portslade: 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 20.6, Hove and Portslade 19.5Hove and Portslade: 19.5Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Portsmouth South is higher19.5

  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 South 64.5, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Portsmouth South is higher61.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Hove and Portslade 115.7Hove and Portslade: 115.7Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Portsmouth South is higher115.7

  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 South 14.5, Hove and Portslade 10.5Hove and Portslade: 10.5Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Portsmouth South is higher10.5

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Portsmouth South and Hove and Portslade, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,119£4,137£3,907Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£107£107£101Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£95£96£90Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.23£5.25£4.96Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£51£51£48Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,047£1,051£993Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£372£374£353Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£222£223£211Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.27£3.28£3.10Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8148.4Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.621.6Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.5Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.561.4Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6115.7Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.510.5Portsmouth South

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 South Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Hove and Portslade £429.0mHove and Portslade: £429.0mPortsmouth South: £460.1mHove and Portslade: £430.8mPortsmouth South: £462.1mHove and Portslade: £406.9mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South is higher£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Hove and Portslade £194.0mHove and Portslade: £194.0mPortsmouth South: £177.8mHove and Portslade: £194.8mPortsmouth South: £178.5mHove and Portslade: £184.0mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Hove and Portslade £138.5mHove and Portslade: £138.5mPortsmouth South: £179.6mHove and Portslade: £139.1mPortsmouth South: £180.4mHove and Portslade: £131.4mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higher£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Hove and Portslade £172.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mPortsmouth South: £155.2mHove and Portslade: £173.1mPortsmouth South: £155.9mHove and Portslade: £163.5mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Hove and Portslade £11.1mHove and Portslade: £11.1mPortsmouth South: £11.2mHove and Portslade: £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.3mHove and Portslade: £10.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Hove and Portslade £9.9mHove and Portslade: £9.9mPortsmouth South: £10.7mHove and Portslade: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £10.8mHove and Portslade: £9.4mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Portsmouth South £0.60m, Hove and Portslade £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.60mHove and Portslade: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.60mHove and Portslade: £0.52mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Hove and Portslade £43.2mHove and Portslade: £43.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mHove and Portslade: £43.4mPortsmouth South: £45.3mHove and Portslade: £40.9mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Hove and Portslade £13.9mHove and Portslade: £13.9mPortsmouth South: £14.1mHove and Portslade: £14.0mPortsmouth South: £14.2mHove and Portslade: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Hove and Portslade £5.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mHove and Portslade: £5.0mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Hove and Portslade £109.0mHove and Portslade: £109.0mPortsmouth South: £147.4mHove and Portslade: £109.5mPortsmouth South: £148.0mHove and Portslade: £103.4mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Hove and Portslade £38.8mHove and Portslade: £38.8mPortsmouth South: £43.2mHove and Portslade: £38.9mPortsmouth South: £43.4mHove and Portslade: £36.8mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Hove and Portslade £23.2mHove and Portslade: £23.2mPortsmouth South: £24.0mHove and Portslade: £23.3mPortsmouth South: £24.1mHove and Portslade: £22.0mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Hove and Portslade £0.72mHove and Portslade: £0.72mPortsmouth South: £0.47mHove and Portslade: £0.73mPortsmouth South: £0.47mHove and Portslade: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHove and Portslade is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Hove and Portslade £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mPortsmouth South: £0.48mHove and Portslade: £0.34mPortsmouth South: £0.48mHove and Portslade: £0.32mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Hove and Portslade £0.64mHove and Portslade: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.23mHove and Portslade: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.23mHove and Portslade: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHove and Portslade is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Hove and Portslade 15,451Hove and Portslade: 15,451Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count15,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Hove and Portslade 2,252Hove and Portslade: 2,252Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count2,252

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Hove and Portslade 2,029Hove and Portslade: 2,029Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Portsmouth South is higher2,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Hove and Portslade 6,393Hove and Portslade: 6,393Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Portsmouth South is higher6,393

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Hove and Portslade 12,055Hove and Portslade: 12,055Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higher12,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Hove and Portslade 1,093Hove and Portslade: 1,093Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Portsmouth South is higher1,093

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Portsmouth South and Hove and Portslade, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£429.0m£430.8m£406.9mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£172.4m£173.1m£163.5mHove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£43.2m£43.4m£40.9mPortsmouth South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93715,451Hove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,252Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,029Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1416,393Portsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91012,055Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6041,093Portsmouth South

Sources

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

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