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Portsmouth South and Southampton Test

110,803 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Southampton Test on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Test: £4,036Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Test: £3,812Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Portsmouth South: £12,998Southampton Test: £13,046Portsmouth South: £13,054Southampton Test: £12,323Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

  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 Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Portsmouth South: £2,298Southampton Test: £2,263Portsmouth South: £2,307Southampton Test: £2,137Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Portsmouth South: £11,346Southampton Test: £11,482Portsmouth South: £11,395Southampton Test: £10,845Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Portsmouth South: £822Southampton Test: £836Portsmouth South: £826Southampton Test: £790Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£833£836£790

  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 Test £684Southampton Test: £684Portsmouth South: £786Southampton Test: £687Portsmouth South: £789Southampton Test: £649Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Portsmouth South is higher£684£687£649

  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 Test £41Southampton Test: £41Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Test: £41Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Test: £39Portsmouth South: £41

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Test: £451Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Test: £426Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Southampton Test is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Test: £144Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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 Test £103Southampton Test: £103Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Test: £104Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Test: £98Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Southampton Test is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Portsmouth South: £1,885Southampton Test: £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,893Southampton Test: £1,781Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Test: £299Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Test: £282Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£298£299£282

  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 Test £261Southampton Test: £261Portsmouth South: £307Southampton Test: £262Portsmouth South: £308Southampton Test: £247Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Portsmouth South is higher£261£262£247

  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 Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Portsmouth South: £6.00Southampton Test: £5.65Portsmouth South: £6.02Southampton Test: £5.34Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Portsmouth South: £6.15Southampton Test: £6.11Portsmouth South: £6.17Southampton Test: £5.77Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.45Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.20Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Test is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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 Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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 Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South is higher165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Portsmouth South is higher147.3

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Southampton Test is higher68.0

  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 Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Portsmouth South is higher209.8

  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 Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Southampton Test is higher22.6

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Portsmouth South and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,019£4,036£3,812Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£12,991£13,046£12,323Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,253£2,263£2,137Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£833£836£790Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£684£687£649Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£41£41£39Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£103£104£98Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,877£1,885£1,781Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£298£299£282Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£261£262£247Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.63£5.65£5.34Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.08£6.11£5.77Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8165.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9147.3Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.568.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3209.8Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.522.6Southampton Test

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 6. 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Test: £4,036Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Test: £3,812Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Portsmouth South: £1,605Southampton Test: £1,569Portsmouth South: £1,611Southampton Test: £1,482Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Portsmouth South: £1,621Southampton Test: £1,560Portsmouth South: £1,628Southampton Test: £1,473Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Portsmouth South: £1,401Southampton Test: £1,381Portsmouth South: £1,407Southampton Test: £1,304Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Test: £101Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Test: £95Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Test: £83Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Test: £78Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Portsmouth South is higher£82£83£78

  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 Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Portsmouth South: £5.39Southampton Test: £4.92Portsmouth South: £5.41Southampton Test: £4.65Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Test: £451Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Test: £426Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Southampton Test is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Test: £144Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Test: £71Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Test: £67Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Southampton Test is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Portsmouth South: £1,330Southampton Test: £1,300Portsmouth South: £1,336Southampton Test: £1,228Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Test: £299Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Test: £282Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Portsmouth South: £216Southampton Test: £181Portsmouth South: £217Southampton Test: £171Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Portsmouth South is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Portsmouth South: £4.24Southampton Test: £3.90Portsmouth South: £4.26Southampton Test: £3.68Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Portsmouth South: £4.34Southampton Test: £4.21Portsmouth South: £4.36Southampton Test: £3.98Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.45Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.20Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Test is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.6Portsmouth South is higher19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Portsmouth South is higher17.7

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Southampton Test is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Portsmouth South is higher144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Southampton Test is higher15.6

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Portsmouth South and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,019£4,036£3,812Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,562£1,569£1,482Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,553£1,560£1,473Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,375£1,381£1,304Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£100£101£95Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£82£83£78Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.90£4.92£4.65Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£71£71£67Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,294£1,300£1,228Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£298£299£282Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£180£181£171Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£3.88£3.90£3.68Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.20£4.21£3.98Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8122.6Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.9Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.7Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.568.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6144.7Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.6Southampton Test

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 11. 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 Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mPortsmouth South: £460.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mSouthampton Test: £434.7mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mPortsmouth South: £177.8mSouthampton Test: £178.9mPortsmouth South: £178.5mSouthampton Test: £169.0mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mPortsmouth South: £179.6mSouthampton Test: £177.9mPortsmouth South: £180.4mSouthampton Test: £168.0mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mPortsmouth South: £155.2mSouthampton Test: £157.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mSouthampton Test: £148.7mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £11.2mSouthampton Test: £11.5mPortsmouth South: £11.3mSouthampton Test: £10.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPortsmouth South: £10.8mSouthampton Test: £8.9mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Test: £0.53mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mSouthampton Test: £51.5mPortsmouth South: £45.3mSouthampton Test: £48.6mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mSouthampton Test is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mPortsmouth South: £14.1mSouthampton Test: £17.4mPortsmouth South: £14.2mSouthampton Test: £16.4mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouthampton Test is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £7.7mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouthampton Test is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mPortsmouth South: £147.4mSouthampton Test: £148.2mPortsmouth South: £148.0mSouthampton Test: £140.0mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mPortsmouth South: £43.2mSouthampton Test: £34.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mSouthampton Test: £32.2mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mPortsmouth South: £24.0mSouthampton Test: £20.6mPortsmouth South: £24.1mSouthampton Test: £19.5mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Test: £0.42mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPortsmouth South is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £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, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouthampton Test is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Portsmouth South is higher2,270

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

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

    2,283Portsmouth South is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Southampton Test is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Southampton Test is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Southampton Test, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Test
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPortsmouth 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£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93713,981Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,270Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,020Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1417,751Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91016,495Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6041,780Southampton Test

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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