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Portsmouth South and Salford

110,803 and 138,841 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Salford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Portsmouth South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Salford on 20. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Portsmouth South: £4,153Salford: £3,908Portsmouth South: £4,170Salford: £3,691Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Salford £13,586Salford: £13,586Portsmouth South: £12,998Salford: £13,644Portsmouth South: £13,054Salford: £12,887Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,586£13,644£12,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Salford £2,346Salford: £2,346Portsmouth South: £2,298Salford: £2,356Portsmouth South: £2,307Salford: £2,226Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Salford is higher£2,346£2,356£2,226

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Salford £11,607Salford: £11,607Portsmouth South: £11,346Salford: £11,657Portsmouth South: £11,395Salford: £11,010Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,607£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Salford £1,093Salford: £1,093Portsmouth South: £822Salford: £1,097Portsmouth South: £826Salford: £1,037Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,097£1,037

  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, Salford £829Salford: £829Portsmouth South: £786Salford: £832Portsmouth South: £789Salford: £786Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Salford is higherDepends on how you count£829£832£786

  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, Salford £58Salford: £58Portsmouth South: £44Salford: £58Portsmouth South: £44Salford: £55Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Salford is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Salford £518Salford: £518Portsmouth South: £408Salford: £521Portsmouth South: £409Salford: £492Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Salford is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Salford £142Salford: £142Portsmouth South: £127Salford: £143Portsmouth South: £128Salford: £135Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Salford is higher£142£143£135

  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, Salford £98Salford: £98Portsmouth South: £94Salford: £98Portsmouth South: £94Salford: £93Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Salford is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Salford £1,889Salford: £1,889Portsmouth South: £1,885Salford: £1,898Portsmouth South: £1,893Salford: £1,792Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Salford is higher£1,889£1,898£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Salford £333Salford: £333Portsmouth South: £390Salford: £335Portsmouth South: £392Salford: £316Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

  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, Salford £344Salford: £344Portsmouth South: £307Salford: £345Portsmouth South: £308Salford: £326Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Salford is higher£344£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Salford £7.10Salford: £7.10Portsmouth South: £6.00Salford: £7.13Portsmouth South: £6.02Salford: £6.73Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Salford is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Salford £7.76Salford: £7.76Portsmouth South: £6.15Salford: £7.79Portsmouth South: £6.17Salford: £7.36Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Salford is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.49Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.24Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  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, Salford 1,022.8Salford: 1,022.8Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8

  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, Salford 234.7Salford: 234.7Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  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, Salford 171.5Salford: 171.5Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count171.5

  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, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Salford is higher82.2

  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, Salford 226.0Salford: 226.0Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Salford is higher226.0

  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, Salford 22.3Salford: 22.3Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Salford is higher22.3

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Portsmouth South and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,891£3,908£3,691Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£13,586£13,644£12,887Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,346£2,356£2,226Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,607£11,657£11,010Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£1,093£1,097£1,037Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£829£832£786Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£58£58£55Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£518£521£492Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£142£143£135Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£98£93Salford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,889£1,898£1,792Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£333£335£316Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£344£345£326Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.10£7.13£6.73Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.76£7.79£7.36Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,022.8Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8234.7Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9171.5Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.582.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3226.0Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.522.3Salford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Portsmouth South: £4,153Salford: £3,908Portsmouth South: £4,170Salford: £3,691Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Salford £1,152Salford: £1,152Portsmouth South: £1,605Salford: £1,157Portsmouth South: £1,611Salford: £1,093Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,093

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Salford £1,741Salford: £1,741Portsmouth South: £1,621Salford: £1,748Portsmouth South: £1,628Salford: £1,651Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Salford is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Salford £984Salford: £984Portsmouth South: £1,401Salford: £989Portsmouth South: £1,407Salford: £934Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Salford £93Salford: £93Portsmouth South: £102Salford: £93Portsmouth South: £102Salford: £88Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£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, Salford £70Salford: £70Portsmouth South: £97Salford: £71Portsmouth South: £97Salford: £67Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  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, Salford £4.91Salford: £4.91Portsmouth South: £5.39Salford: £4.93Portsmouth South: £5.41Salford: £4.66Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Salford £518Salford: £518Portsmouth South: £408Salford: £521Portsmouth South: £409Salford: £492Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Salford is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Salford £142Salford: £142Portsmouth South: £127Salford: £143Portsmouth South: £128Salford: £135Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Salford is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Salford £73Salford: £73Portsmouth South: £66Salford: £73Portsmouth South: £66Salford: £69Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Salford is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Salford £1,402Salford: £1,402Portsmouth South: £1,330Salford: £1,408Portsmouth South: £1,336Salford: £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Salford is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Salford £333Salford: £333Portsmouth South: £390Salford: £335Portsmouth South: £392Salford: £316Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Salford £255Salford: £255Portsmouth South: £216Salford: £256Portsmouth South: £217Salford: £242Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Salford is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Salford £5.26Salford: £5.26Portsmouth South: £4.24Salford: £5.28Portsmouth South: £4.26Salford: £4.99Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Salford is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Salford £5.76Salford: £5.76Portsmouth South: £4.34Salford: £5.78Portsmouth South: £4.36Salford: £5.46Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Salford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.49Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.24Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Salford 86.8Salford: 86.8Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count86.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Salford 19.9Salford: 19.9Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Salford 14.6Salford: 14.6Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Salford is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Salford 167.7Salford: 167.7Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Salford is higher167.7

  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, Salford 16.5Salford: 16.5Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Salford is higher16.5

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Portsmouth South and Salford, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,891£3,908£3,691Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,152£1,157£1,093Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,741£1,748£1,651Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£984£989£934Portsmouth South
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£70£71£67Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.91£4.93£4.66Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£518£521£492Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£142£143£135Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£73£73£69Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,402£1,408£1,330Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£333£335£316Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£255£256£242Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£5.26£5.28£4.99Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.76£5.78£5.46Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.886.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.9Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.614.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.582.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6167.7Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.5Salford

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Salford £540.2mSalford: £540.2mPortsmouth South: £460.1mSalford: £542.5mPortsmouth South: £462.1mSalford: £512.4mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Salford £160.0mSalford: £160.0mPortsmouth South: £177.8mSalford: £160.7mPortsmouth South: £178.5mSalford: £151.8mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Salford £241.7mSalford: £241.7mPortsmouth South: £179.6mSalford: £242.7mPortsmouth South: £180.4mSalford: £229.2mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mSalford is higher£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Salford £136.7mSalford: £136.7mPortsmouth South: £155.2mSalford: £137.3mPortsmouth South: £155.9mSalford: £129.7mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Salford £12.9mSalford: £12.9mPortsmouth South: £11.2mSalford: £12.9mPortsmouth South: £11.3mSalford: £12.2mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Salford £9.8mSalford: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSalford: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £10.8mSalford: £9.3mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  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, Salford £0.68mSalford: £0.68mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSalford: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSalford: £0.65mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Salford £72.0mSalford: £72.0mPortsmouth South: £45.2mSalford: £72.3mPortsmouth South: £45.3mSalford: £68.3mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mSalford is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Salford £19.7mSalford: £19.7mPortsmouth South: £14.1mSalford: £19.8mPortsmouth South: £14.2mSalford: £18.7mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSalford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Salford £10.1mSalford: £10.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSalford: £10.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSalford: £9.6mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSalford is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Salford £194.6mSalford: £194.6mPortsmouth South: £147.4mSalford: £195.5mPortsmouth South: £148.0mSalford: £184.6mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mSalford is higher£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Salford £46.3mSalford: £46.3mPortsmouth South: £43.2mSalford: £46.4mPortsmouth South: £43.4mSalford: £43.9mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Salford £35.4mSalford: £35.4mPortsmouth South: £24.0mSalford: £35.6mPortsmouth South: £24.1mSalford: £33.6mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mSalford is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Salford £0.73mSalford: £0.73mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSalford: £0.73mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSalford: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSalford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Salford £0.80mSalford: £0.80mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSalford: £0.80mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSalford: £0.76mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSalford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Salford £0.62mSalford: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSalford: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSalford: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSalford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Salford 12,045Salford: 12,045Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count12,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Salford 2,764Salford: 2,764Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Salford 2,020Salford: 2,020Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Salford 11,418Salford: 11,418Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Salford is higher11,418

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Salford 23,280Salford: 23,280Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Salford is higher23,280

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Salford 2,296Salford: 2,296Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Salford is higher2,296

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Salford, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£160.0m£160.7m£151.8mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£136.7m£137.3m£129.7mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93712,045Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,764Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,020Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,14111,418Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91023,280Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,296Salford

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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