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Portsmouth South and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

110,803 and 113,420 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Plymouth Sutton and Devonport on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 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 Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Portsmouth South: £4,153Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Portsmouth South: £4,170Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4,407£4,425£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £12,611Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,611Portsmouth South: £12,998Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,665Portsmouth South: £13,054Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,962Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,611£12,665£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £2,343Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,343Portsmouth South: £2,298Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,353Portsmouth South: £2,307Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,222Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11,115Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,115Portsmouth South: £11,346Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,162Portsmouth South: £11,395Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10,543Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11,115£11,162£10,543

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £697Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £697Portsmouth South: £822Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £700Portsmouth South: £826Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £661Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Portsmouth South is higher£697£700£661

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £761Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £761Portsmouth South: £786Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £764Portsmouth South: £789Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £722Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£722

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Portsmouth South: £44Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Portsmouth South: £44Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Portsmouth South is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Portsmouth South: £408Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Portsmouth South: £409Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Portsmouth South: £127Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Portsmouth South: £128Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£132£132£125

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Portsmouth South: £94Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Portsmouth South: £94Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £92Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,841Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,841Portsmouth South: £1,885Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,849Portsmouth South: £1,893Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,746Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Portsmouth South: £390Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Portsmouth South: £392Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£348£350£330

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £393Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £393Portsmouth South: £307Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £395Portsmouth South: £308Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £373Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£393£395£373

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.83Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.83Portsmouth South: £6.00Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.85Portsmouth South: £6.02Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.53Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.91Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.91Portsmouth South: £6.15Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.94Portsmouth South: £6.17Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.61Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Portsmouth South: £2.06Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Portsmouth South: £2.06Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,018.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,018.8Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 163.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 163.6Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 162.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 162.7Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count162.7

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher87.1

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 223.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 223.5Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher223.5

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 20.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 20.8Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher20.8

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Portsmouth South and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,407£4,425£4,180Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£12,611£12,665£11,962Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,343£2,353£2,222Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,115£11,162£10,543Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£697£700£661Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£761£764£722Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£586£588£556Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£132£132£125Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£97£97£92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,841£1,849£1,746Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£348£350£330Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£393£395£373Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.83£5.85£5.53Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.91£5.94£5.61Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.19£4.20£3.97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,018.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8163.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9162.7Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.587.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3223.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.520.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport on 16. 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 Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Portsmouth South: £4,153Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Portsmouth South: £4,170Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4,407£4,425£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,678Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,678Portsmouth South: £1,605Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,685Portsmouth South: £1,611Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,591Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,685£1,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,659Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,659Portsmouth South: £1,621Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,666Portsmouth South: £1,628Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,573Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,659£1,666£1,573

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,479Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,479Portsmouth South: £1,401Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,485Portsmouth South: £1,407Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,403Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,403

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £93Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Portsmouth South: £102Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Portsmouth South: £102Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £88Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £101Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £101Portsmouth South: £97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £102Portsmouth South: £97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £96Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.19Portsmouth South: £5.39Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.21Portsmouth South: £5.41Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.92Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Portsmouth South: £408Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Portsmouth South: £409Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Portsmouth South: £127Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Portsmouth South: £128Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £69Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Portsmouth South: £66Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Portsmouth South: £66Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £65Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,303Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,303Portsmouth South: £1,330Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,309Portsmouth South: £1,336Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,236Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,303£1,309£1,236

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Portsmouth South: £390Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Portsmouth South: £392Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £278Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £278Portsmouth South: £216Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £280Portsmouth South: £217Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £264Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£278£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.13Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.13Portsmouth South: £4.24Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.15Portsmouth South: £4.26Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.92Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Portsmouth South: £4.34Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Portsmouth South: £4.36Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Portsmouth South: £2.06Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Portsmouth South: £2.06Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 135.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 135.5Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.8Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count21.8

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.6Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 158.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 158.3Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher158.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 14.5, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 14.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 14.7Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher14.7

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Portsmouth South and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,407£4,425£4,180Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,678£1,685£1,591Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,659£1,666£1,573Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,479£1,485£1,403Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£93£93£88Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£101£102£96Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.19£5.21£4.92Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£586£588£556Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£132£132£125Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£69£69£65Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,303£1,309£1,236Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£348£350£330Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£278£280£264Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.13£4.15£3.92Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.19£4.20£3.97Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.19£4.20£3.97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8135.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.621.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.587.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6158.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport on 17. 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 Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £499.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £499.8mPortsmouth South: £460.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £501.9mPortsmouth South: £462.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £474.1mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£499.8m£501.9m£474.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £190.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £190.3mPortsmouth South: £177.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £191.1mPortsmouth South: £178.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £180.5mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £188.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.1mPortsmouth South: £179.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.9mPortsmouth South: £180.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £178.5mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£188.1m£188.9m£178.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £167.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £167.7mPortsmouth South: £155.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £168.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £159.1mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £10.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.5mPortsmouth South: £11.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.6mPortsmouth South: £11.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mPortsmouth South: £10.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.9mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.59mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.60mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.60mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £66.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.5mPortsmouth South: £45.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.7mPortsmouth South: £45.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £63.0mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£66.5m£66.7m£63.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £14.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.9mPortsmouth South: £14.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £15.0mPortsmouth South: £14.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.2mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £7.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mPortsmouth South: £7.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mPortsmouth South: £7.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.4mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £147.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £147.8mPortsmouth South: £147.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £148.5mPortsmouth South: £148.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £140.2mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£147.8m£148.5m£140.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.5mPortsmouth South: £43.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.7mPortsmouth South: £43.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37.5mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £31.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.6mPortsmouth South: £24.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.7mPortsmouth South: £24.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £30.0mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.47mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPortsmouth South is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.23mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.23mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 15,371Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 15,371Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count15,371

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,469Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,469Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count2,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,454Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,454Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count2,454

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 9,883Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 9,883Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 17,951Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 17,951Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher17,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,667Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,667Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher1,667

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Portsmouth South and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£499.8m£501.9m£474.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£188.1m£188.9m£178.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£66.5m£66.7m£63.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£147.8m£148.5m£140.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPortsmouth South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93715,371Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,469Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,454Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1419,883Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91017,951Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6041,667Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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