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Portsmouth South and Norwich South

110,803 and 108,798 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Norwich South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 7. 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Portsmouth South: £4,153Norwich South: £4,212Portsmouth South: £4,170Norwich South: £3,978Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£4,194£4,212£3,978

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Norwich South £12,826Norwich South: £12,826Portsmouth South: £12,998Norwich South: £12,881Portsmouth South: £13,054Norwich South: £12,166Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,826£12,881£12,166

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Norwich South £1,920Norwich South: £1,920Portsmouth South: £2,298Norwich South: £1,928Portsmouth South: £2,307Norwich South: £1,821Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Norwich South £11,422Norwich South: £11,422Portsmouth South: £11,346Norwich South: £11,471Portsmouth South: £11,395Norwich South: £10,835Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Norwich South is higher£11,422£11,471£10,835

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Norwich South £599Norwich South: £599Portsmouth South: £822Norwich South: £602Portsmouth South: £826Norwich South: £569Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Portsmouth South is higher£599£602£569

  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, Norwich South £768Norwich South: £768Portsmouth South: £786Norwich South: £771Portsmouth South: £789Norwich South: £729Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£729

  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, Norwich South £36Norwich South: £36Portsmouth South: £44Norwich South: £36Portsmouth South: £44Norwich South: £34Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£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, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Portsmouth South: £408Norwich South: £462Portsmouth South: £409Norwich South: £437Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Portsmouth South: £127Norwich South: £110Portsmouth South: £128Norwich South: £104Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£109£110£104

  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, Norwich South £87Norwich South: £87Portsmouth South: £94Norwich South: £88Portsmouth South: £94Norwich South: £83Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Portsmouth South is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Norwich South £1,448Norwich South: £1,448Portsmouth South: £1,885Norwich South: £1,454Portsmouth South: £1,893Norwich South: £1,374Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,448£1,454£1,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Portsmouth South: £390Norwich South: £324Portsmouth South: £392Norwich South: £306Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£322£324£306

  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, Norwich South £370Norwich South: £370Portsmouth South: £307Norwich South: £372Portsmouth South: £308Norwich South: £351Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Norwich South is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Norwich South £8.19Norwich South: £8.19Portsmouth South: £6.00Norwich South: £8.23Portsmouth South: £6.02Norwich South: £7.77Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Norwich South is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Norwich South £5.87Norwich South: £5.87Portsmouth South: £6.15Norwich South: £5.90Portsmouth South: £6.17Norwich South: £5.57Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.48Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.18Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, Norwich South 1,014.9Norwich South: 1,014.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,014.9

  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, Norwich South 145.1Norwich South: 145.1Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count145.1

  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, Norwich South 155.5Norwich South: 155.5Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Norwich South is higher69.9

  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, Norwich South 194.4Norwich South: 194.4Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Portsmouth South is higher194.4

  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, Norwich South 19.0Norwich South: 19.0Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Portsmouth South is higher19.0

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Portsmouth South and Norwich South, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£12,826£12,881£12,166Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£1,920£1,928£1,821Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,422£11,471£10,835Norwich South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£599£602£569Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£768£771£729Portsmouth 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£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£109£110£104Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£87£88£83Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,448£1,454£1,374Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£322£324£306Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£370£372£351Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£8.19£8.23£7.77Norwich South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.87£5.90£5.57Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,014.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8145.1Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9155.5Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.569.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3194.4Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.519.0Portsmouth South

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 13. 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Portsmouth South: £4,153Norwich South: £4,212Portsmouth South: £4,170Norwich South: £3,978Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£4,194£4,212£3,978

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Norwich South £1,967Norwich South: £1,967Portsmouth South: £1,605Norwich South: £1,976Portsmouth South: £1,611Norwich South: £1,866Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,976£1,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Norwich South £1,329Norwich South: £1,329Portsmouth South: £1,621Norwich South: £1,335Portsmouth South: £1,628Norwich South: £1,261Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Norwich South £1,752Norwich South: £1,752Portsmouth South: £1,401Norwich South: £1,759Portsmouth South: £1,407Norwich South: £1,662Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Norwich South is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Norwich South £92Norwich South: £92Portsmouth South: £102Norwich South: £92Portsmouth South: £102Norwich South: £87Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Norwich South £118Norwich South: £118Portsmouth South: £97Norwich South: £118Portsmouth South: £97Norwich South: £112Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £5.39, Norwich South £5.55Norwich South: £5.55Portsmouth South: £5.39Norwich South: £5.57Portsmouth South: £5.41Norwich South: £5.26Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Portsmouth South: £408Norwich South: £462Portsmouth South: £409Norwich South: £437Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Portsmouth South: £127Norwich South: £110Portsmouth South: £128Norwich South: £104Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Norwich South £61Norwich South: £61Portsmouth South: £66Norwich South: £61Portsmouth South: £66Norwich South: £57Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Portsmouth South is higher£61£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Norwich South £1,002Norwich South: £1,002Portsmouth South: £1,330Norwich South: £1,007Portsmouth South: £1,336Norwich South: £951Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Portsmouth South: £390Norwich South: £324Portsmouth South: £392Norwich South: £306Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Norwich South £256Norwich South: £256Portsmouth South: £216Norwich South: £257Portsmouth South: £217Norwich South: £243Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Norwich South is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Norwich South £5.67Norwich South: £5.67Portsmouth South: £4.24Norwich South: £5.70Portsmouth South: £4.26Norwich South: £5.38Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Norwich South is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Norwich South £4.07Norwich South: £4.07Portsmouth South: £4.34Norwich South: £4.09Portsmouth South: £4.36Norwich South: £3.86Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.48Portsmouth South: £2.06Norwich South: £5.18Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Norwich South 155.7Norwich South: 155.7Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count155.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Norwich South 22.3Norwich South: 22.3Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 20.6, Norwich South 23.9Norwich South: 23.9Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Norwich South is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Norwich South 134.5Norwich South: 134.5Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Portsmouth South is higher134.5

  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, Norwich South 13.2Norwich South: 13.2Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Portsmouth South is higher13.2

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Portsmouth South and Norwich South, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,329£1,335£1,261Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£92£92£87Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£118£118£112Norwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£109£110£104Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£61£61£57Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,002£1,007£951Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£322£324£306Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£256£257£243Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£5.67£5.70£5.38Norwich South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.07£4.09£3.86Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8155.7Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.3Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.9Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.569.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6134.5Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.2Portsmouth South

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Norwich 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 South Norwich South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Norwich South £456.3mNorwich South: £456.3mPortsmouth South: £460.1mNorwich South: £458.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mNorwich South: £432.8mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Norwich South £214.0mNorwich South: £214.0mPortsmouth South: £177.8mNorwich South: £214.9mPortsmouth South: £178.5mNorwich South: £203.0mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Norwich South £144.6mNorwich South: £144.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mNorwich South: £145.2mPortsmouth South: £180.4mNorwich South: £137.1mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higher£144.6m£145.2m£137.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Norwich South £190.6mNorwich South: £190.6mPortsmouth South: £155.2mNorwich South: £191.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mNorwich South: £180.8mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mNorwich South is higher£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Norwich South £10.0mNorwich South: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £11.2mNorwich South: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £11.3mNorwich South: £9.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Norwich South £12.8mNorwich South: £12.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7mNorwich South: £12.9mPortsmouth South: £10.8mNorwich South: £12.2mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Norwich South £0.60mNorwich South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mNorwich South: £0.61mPortsmouth South: £0.60mNorwich South: £0.57mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Norwich South £50.1mNorwich South: £50.1mPortsmouth South: £45.2mNorwich South: £50.3mPortsmouth South: £45.3mNorwich South: £47.5mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mNorwich South is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Norwich South £11.9mNorwich South: £11.9mPortsmouth South: £14.1mNorwich South: £11.9mPortsmouth South: £14.2mNorwich South: £11.3mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Norwich South £6.6mNorwich South: £6.6mPortsmouth South: £7.3mNorwich South: £6.6mPortsmouth South: £7.3mNorwich South: £6.2mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Norwich South £109.1mNorwich South: £109.1mPortsmouth South: £147.4mNorwich South: £109.5mPortsmouth South: £148.0mNorwich South: £103.4mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£109.1m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Norwich South £35.1mNorwich South: £35.1mPortsmouth South: £43.2mNorwich South: £35.2mPortsmouth South: £43.4mNorwich South: £33.3mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Norwich South £27.9mNorwich South: £27.9mPortsmouth South: £24.0mNorwich South: £28.0mPortsmouth South: £24.1mNorwich South: £26.4mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNorwich South is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Norwich South £0.62mNorwich South: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.47mNorwich South: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.47mNorwich South: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNorwich South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Norwich South £0.44mNorwich South: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.48mNorwich South: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.48mNorwich South: £0.42mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Norwich South £0.59mNorwich South: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.23mNorwich South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.23mNorwich South: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNorwich South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Norwich South 16,935Norwich South: 16,935Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count16,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Norwich South 2,421Norwich South: 2,421Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,421

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Norwich South 2,595Norwich South: 2,595Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Norwich South 7,601Norwich South: 7,601Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Norwich South is higher7,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Norwich South 14,635Norwich South: 14,635Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higher14,635

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Norwich South 1,431Norwich South: 1,431Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Portsmouth South is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Norwich South, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorwich South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£144.6m£145.2m£137.1mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£109.1m£109.5m£103.4mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mNorwich South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorwich South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93716,935Norwich South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,421Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,595Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1417,601Norwich South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91014,635Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6041,431Portsmouth South

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.