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Portsmouth South and Liverpool Riverside

110,803 and 131,612 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Liverpool Riverside on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 22. 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 Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Portsmouth South: £4,153Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Portsmouth South: £4,170Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Liverpool Riverside is higher£4,872£4,892£4,621

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Liverpool Riverside £14,616Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Portsmouth South: £12,998Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Portsmouth South: £13,054Liverpool Riverside: £13,864Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£14,616£14,678£13,864

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Liverpool Riverside £2,749Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Portsmouth South: £2,298Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Portsmouth South: £2,307Liverpool Riverside: £2,608Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,749£2,761£2,608

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Liverpool Riverside £11,435Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Portsmouth South: £11,346Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Portsmouth South: £11,395Liverpool Riverside: £10,846Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,483£10,846

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Liverpool Riverside £1,913Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Portsmouth South: £822Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Portsmouth South: £826Liverpool Riverside: £1,814Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  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, Liverpool Riverside £1,174Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Portsmouth South: £786Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Portsmouth South: £789Liverpool Riverside: £1,114Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  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, Liverpool Riverside £94Liverpool Riverside: £94Portsmouth South: £44Liverpool Riverside: £94Portsmouth South: £44Liverpool Riverside: £89Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Portsmouth South: £408Liverpool Riverside: £769Portsmouth South: £409Liverpool Riverside: £726Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Portsmouth South: £127Liverpool Riverside: £169Portsmouth South: £128Liverpool Riverside: £159Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159

  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, Liverpool Riverside £136Liverpool Riverside: £136Portsmouth South: £94Liverpool Riverside: £136Portsmouth South: £94Liverpool Riverside: £129Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Liverpool Riverside is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Liverpool Riverside £2,044Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Portsmouth South: £1,885Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Portsmouth South: £1,893Liverpool Riverside: £1,939Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,044£2,053£1,939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Portsmouth South: £390Liverpool Riverside: £512Portsmouth South: £392Liverpool Riverside: £484Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  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, Liverpool Riverside £549Liverpool Riverside: £549Portsmouth South: £307Liverpool Riverside: £551Portsmouth South: £308Liverpool Riverside: £521Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Liverpool Riverside is higher£549£551£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Liverpool Riverside £6.31Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Portsmouth South: £6.00Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Portsmouth South: £6.02Liverpool Riverside: £5.99Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Liverpool Riverside is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Liverpool Riverside £14Liverpool Riverside: £14Portsmouth South: £6.15Liverpool Riverside: £14Portsmouth South: £6.17Liverpool Riverside: £13Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Liverpool Riverside is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Liverpool Riverside is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  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, Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count1,073.4

  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, Liverpool Riverside 387.5Liverpool Riverside: 387.5Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Liverpool Riverside is higher387.5

  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 South 166.9, Liverpool Riverside 238.7Liverpool Riverside: 238.7Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Liverpool Riverside is higher238.7

  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, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

  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, Liverpool Riverside 259.0Liverpool Riverside: 259.0Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Liverpool Riverside is higher259.0

  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, Liverpool Riverside 29.4Liverpool Riverside: 29.4Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Liverpool Riverside is higher29.4

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Portsmouth South and Liverpool Riverside, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,749£2,761£2,608Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£94£94£89Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£168£169£159Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£136£136£129Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,044£2,053£1,939Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£549£551£521Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.31£6.34£5.99Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£14£14£13Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£2.98£3.00£2.83Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,073.4Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8387.5Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9238.7Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3259.0Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.529.4Liverpool Riverside

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 19. 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 Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Portsmouth South: £4,153Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Portsmouth South: £4,170Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Liverpool Riverside is higher£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Liverpool Riverside £1,316Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Portsmouth South: £1,605Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Portsmouth South: £1,611Liverpool Riverside: £1,248Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Liverpool Riverside £2,109Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Portsmouth South: £1,621Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Portsmouth South: £1,628Liverpool Riverside: £2,001Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,109£2,118£2,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Liverpool Riverside £1,029Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Portsmouth South: £1,401Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Portsmouth South: £1,407Liverpool Riverside: £976Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,029£1,034£976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Liverpool Riverside £172Liverpool Riverside: £172Portsmouth South: £102Liverpool Riverside: £173Portsmouth South: £102Liverpool Riverside: £163Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Liverpool Riverside is higher£172£173£163

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Liverpool Riverside £106Liverpool Riverside: £106Portsmouth South: £97Liverpool Riverside: £106Portsmouth South: £97Liverpool Riverside: £100Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Liverpool Riverside is higher£106£106£100

  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, Liverpool Riverside £8.47Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Portsmouth South: £5.39Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Portsmouth South: £5.41Liverpool Riverside: £8.03Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Liverpool Riverside is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Portsmouth South: £408Liverpool Riverside: £769Portsmouth South: £409Liverpool Riverside: £726Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Portsmouth South: £127Liverpool Riverside: £169Portsmouth South: £128Liverpool Riverside: £159Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Liverpool Riverside £104Liverpool Riverside: £104Portsmouth South: £66Liverpool Riverside: £105Portsmouth South: £66Liverpool Riverside: £99Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Liverpool Riverside is higher£104£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Liverpool Riverside £1,569Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Portsmouth South: £1,330Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Portsmouth South: £1,336Liverpool Riverside: £1,488Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Portsmouth South: £390Liverpool Riverside: £512Portsmouth South: £392Liverpool Riverside: £484Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Liverpool Riverside £421Liverpool Riverside: £421Portsmouth South: £216Liverpool Riverside: £423Portsmouth South: £217Liverpool Riverside: £400Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Liverpool Riverside is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Liverpool Riverside £4.85Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Portsmouth South: £4.24Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Portsmouth South: £4.26Liverpool Riverside: £4.60Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Liverpool Riverside is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Liverpool Riverside £11Liverpool Riverside: £11Portsmouth South: £4.34Liverpool Riverside: £11Portsmouth South: £4.36Liverpool Riverside: £10Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Liverpool Riverside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Portsmouth South: £2.06Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Liverpool Riverside is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Liverpool Riverside 96.6Liverpool Riverside: 96.6Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Liverpool Riverside 34.9Liverpool Riverside: 34.9Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Liverpool Riverside is higher34.9

  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, Liverpool Riverside 21.5Liverpool Riverside: 21.5Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Liverpool Riverside is higher21.5

  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, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Liverpool Riverside 198.7Liverpool Riverside: 198.7Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Liverpool Riverside is higher198.7

  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, Liverpool Riverside 22.6Liverpool Riverside: 22.6Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Liverpool Riverside is higher22.6

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Portsmouth South and Liverpool Riverside, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,316£1,321£1,248Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,029£1,034£976Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£172£173£163Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£106£106£100Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£168£169£159Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£104£105£99Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£421£423£400Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.85£4.87£4.60Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£11£11£10Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£2.98£3.00£2.83Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.896.6Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.634.9Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.5Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5113.4Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6198.7Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.522.6Liverpool Riverside

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 19. 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 Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Liverpool Riverside £641.2mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mPortsmouth South: £460.1mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mPortsmouth South: £462.1mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Liverpool Riverside £173.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mPortsmouth South: £177.8mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mPortsmouth South: £178.5mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Liverpool Riverside £277.6mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mPortsmouth South: £180.4mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mLiverpool Riverside is higher£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Liverpool Riverside £135.5mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mPortsmouth South: £155.2mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mPortsmouth South: £155.9mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Liverpool Riverside £22.7mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mPortsmouth South: £11.2mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mPortsmouth South: £11.3mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Liverpool Riverside £13.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mPortsmouth South: £10.7mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mPortsmouth South: £10.8mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Liverpool Riverside £1.1mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mPortsmouth South: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mPortsmouth South: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Liverpool Riverside £100.8mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mPortsmouth South: £45.2mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mPortsmouth South: £45.3mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mLiverpool Riverside is higher£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Liverpool Riverside £22.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mPortsmouth South: £14.2mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Liverpool Riverside £13.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mPortsmouth South: £7.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mPortsmouth South: £7.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mLiverpool Riverside is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Liverpool Riverside £206.5mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mPortsmouth South: £147.4mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mPortsmouth South: £148.0mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mLiverpool Riverside is higher£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Liverpool Riverside £67.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mPortsmouth South: £43.2mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mPortsmouth South: £43.4mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Liverpool Riverside £55.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mPortsmouth South: £24.0mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mPortsmouth South: £24.1mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mLiverpool Riverside is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Liverpool Riverside £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.47mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.47mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Liverpool Riverside £1.4mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mPortsmouth South: £0.48mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mPortsmouth South: £0.48mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Liverpool Riverside £0.39mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.23mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.23mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Liverpool Riverside 12,715Liverpool Riverside: 12,715Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count12,715

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Liverpool Riverside 4,590Liverpool Riverside: 4,590Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Liverpool Riverside is higher4,590

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Liverpool Riverside 2,828Liverpool Riverside: 2,828Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Liverpool Riverside is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Liverpool Riverside 14,926Liverpool Riverside: 14,926Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Liverpool Riverside is higher14,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Liverpool Riverside 26,153Liverpool Riverside: 26,153Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Liverpool Riverside is higher26,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Liverpool Riverside 2,971Liverpool Riverside: 2,971Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Liverpool Riverside is higher2,971

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Liverpool Riverside, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£173.1m£173.9m£164.2mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£135.5m£136.0m£128.5mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLiverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.1mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLiverpool Riverside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93712,715Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3914,590Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,828Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,14114,926Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91026,153Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,971Liverpool Riverside

Sources

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

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