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Portsmouth South and Southampton Itchen

110,803 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Southampton Itchen on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 8. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Itchen: £4,089Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Itchen: £3,862Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Portsmouth South: £12,998Southampton Itchen: £12,827Portsmouth South: £13,054Southampton Itchen: £12,115Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Portsmouth South: £2,298Southampton Itchen: £2,189Portsmouth South: £2,307Southampton Itchen: £2,067Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Portsmouth South: £11,346Southampton Itchen: £11,509Portsmouth South: £11,395Southampton Itchen: £10,871Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Southampton Itchen is higher£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Portsmouth South: £822Southampton Itchen: £597Portsmouth South: £826Southampton Itchen: £564Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Portsmouth South is higher£594£597£564

  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, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Portsmouth South: £786Southampton Itchen: £687Portsmouth South: £789Southampton Itchen: £648Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Portsmouth South is higher£684£687£648

  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, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Itchen: £34Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Itchen: £32Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Portsmouth South is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Itchen: £443Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Itchen: £418Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Southampton Itchen is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Itchen: £176Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Itchen: £166Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Itchen: £118Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Itchen: £111Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Southampton Itchen is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Portsmouth South: £1,885Southampton Itchen: £1,795Portsmouth South: £1,893Southampton Itchen: £1,695Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Itchen: £224Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Itchen: £212Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£223£224£212

  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, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Portsmouth South: £307Southampton Itchen: £264Portsmouth South: £308Southampton Itchen: £249Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Portsmouth South is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Portsmouth South: £6.00Southampton Itchen: £6.23Portsmouth South: £6.02Southampton Itchen: £5.88Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Portsmouth South: £6.15Southampton Itchen: £5.83Portsmouth South: £6.17Southampton Itchen: £5.51Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.73Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.36Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South is higher135.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count150.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

  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, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Portsmouth South is higher201.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Southampton Itchen is higher26.9

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Portsmouth South and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,071£4,089£3,862Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£12,772£12,827£12,115Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,179£2,189£2,067Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£594£597£564Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£684£687£648Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£34£34£32Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£441£443£418Southampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£117£118£111Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,787£1,795£1,695Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£223£224£212Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£263£264£249Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.20£6.23£5.88Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.81£5.83£5.51Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,009.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8135.9Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9150.9Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.569.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3201.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.526.9Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Itchen: £4,089Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Itchen: £3,862Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Portsmouth South: £1,605Southampton Itchen: £1,756Portsmouth South: £1,611Southampton Itchen: £1,659Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Portsmouth South: £1,621Southampton Itchen: £1,483Portsmouth South: £1,628Southampton Itchen: £1,400Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Portsmouth South: £1,401Southampton Itchen: £1,576Portsmouth South: £1,407Southampton Itchen: £1,488Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Southampton Itchen is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Itchen: £82Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Itchen: £77Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Itchen: £94Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Itchen: £89Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Portsmouth South is higher£94£94£89

  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, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Portsmouth South: £5.39Southampton Itchen: £4.66Portsmouth South: £5.41Southampton Itchen: £4.40Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Itchen: £443Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Itchen: £418Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Southampton Itchen is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Itchen: £176Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Itchen: £166Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Itchen: £80Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Itchen: £75Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Southampton Itchen is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Portsmouth South: £1,330Southampton Itchen: £1,216Portsmouth South: £1,336Southampton Itchen: £1,148Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Itchen: £224Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Itchen: £212Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Portsmouth South: £216Southampton Itchen: £179Portsmouth South: £217Southampton Itchen: £169Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Portsmouth South is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Portsmouth South: £4.24Southampton Itchen: £4.21Portsmouth South: £4.26Southampton Itchen: £3.98Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Portsmouth South: £4.34Southampton Itchen: £3.96Portsmouth South: £4.36Southampton Itchen: £3.74Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.73Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.36Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Portsmouth South is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 20.6, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Portsmouth South is higher136.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Southampton Itchen is higher18.2

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Portsmouth South and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,071£4,089£3,862Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,476£1,483£1,400Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£81£82£77Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£94£94£89Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.64£4.66£4.40Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£441£443£418Southampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£80£80£75Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,211£1,216£1,148Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£223£224£212Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£178£179£169Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.20£4.21£3.98Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.94£3.96£3.74Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8138.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.7Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.569.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6136.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.2Southampton Itchen

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mPortsmouth South: £460.1mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mPortsmouth South: £177.8mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mPortsmouth South: £178.5mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mPortsmouth South: £179.6mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mPortsmouth South: £180.4mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mPortsmouth South: £155.2mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mPortsmouth South: £155.9mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mSouthampton Itchen is higher£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mPortsmouth South: £11.2mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mPortsmouth South: £11.3mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.8mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mPortsmouth South: £45.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mPortsmouth South: £45.3mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mSouthampton Itchen is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mPortsmouth South: £14.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mPortsmouth South: £14.2mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouthampton Itchen is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mPortsmouth South: £147.4mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mPortsmouth South: £148.0mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mPortsmouth South: £43.2mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mPortsmouth South: £43.4mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mPortsmouth South: £24.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mPortsmouth South: £24.1mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Portsmouth South is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Southampton Itchen is higher7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higher15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Southampton Itchen is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSouthampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSouthampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Itchen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93715,763Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,121Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,355Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1417,886Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91015,572Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,080Southampton Itchen

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.
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