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Preston and Southampton Test

124,602 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Southampton Test on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Preston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 5. 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

Preston Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Preston: £4,234Southampton Test: £4,036Preston: £4,252Southampton Test: £3,812Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Preston 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: Preston £13,061, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Preston: £13,061Southampton Test: £13,046Preston: £13,116Southampton Test: £12,323Preston: £12,389

    £13,061£13,116£12,389Preston 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: Preston £2,530, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Preston: £2,530Southampton Test: £2,263Preston: £2,541Southampton Test: £2,137Preston: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Preston 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: Preston £11,281, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Preston: £11,281Southampton Test: £11,482Preston: £11,329Southampton Test: £10,845Preston: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Southampton 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: Preston £855, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Preston: £855Southampton Test: £836Preston: £858Southampton Test: £790Preston: £811

    £855£858£811Preston is higher£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: Preston £879, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Preston: £879Southampton Test: £687Preston: £882Southampton Test: £649Preston: £833

    £879£882£833Preston 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: Preston £47, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Preston: £47Southampton Test: £41Preston: £47Southampton Test: £39Preston: £45

    £47£47£45Preston 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: Preston £586, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Preston: £586Southampton Test: £451Preston: £588Southampton Test: £426Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Preston: £122Southampton Test: £152Preston: £123Southampton Test: £144Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Southampton 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: Preston £128, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Preston: £128Southampton Test: £104Preston: £129Southampton Test: £98Preston: £122

    £128£129£122Preston is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,011, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Preston: £2,011Southampton Test: £1,885Preston: £2,019Southampton Test: £1,781Preston: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Preston is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Preston: £268Southampton Test: £299Preston: £270Southampton Test: £282Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Southampton Test 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: Preston £377, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Preston: £377Southampton Test: £262Preston: £379Southampton Test: £247Preston: £358

    £377£379£358Preston 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: Preston £5.13, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Preston: £5.13Southampton Test: £5.65Preston: £5.16Southampton Test: £5.34Preston: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Southampton Test 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: Preston £8.32, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Preston: £8.32Southampton Test: £6.11Preston: £8.35Southampton Test: £5.77Preston: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Preston is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Preston: £5.63Southampton Test: £4.45Preston: £5.65Southampton Test: £4.20Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Preston 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: Preston 1,010.2, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Southampton 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: Preston 185.5, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Preston: 185.5

    185.5Preston 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: Preston 174.9, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Preston: 174.9

    174.9Preston 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: Preston 87.8, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston 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: Preston 249.6, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Preston: 249.6

    249.6Preston 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: Preston 29.3, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Preston: 29.3

    29.3Preston is higher22.6

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Preston and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,019£4,036£3,812Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£12,991£13,046£12,323Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,253£2,263£2,137Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£833£836£790Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£684£687£649Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£41£41£39Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£449£451£426Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£103£104£98Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,877£1,885£1,781Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£261£262£247Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Test
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£6.08£6.11£5.77Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.43£4.45£4.20Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5165.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9147.3Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.868.0Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6209.8Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.322.6Preston

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Preston: £4,234Southampton Test: £4,036Preston: £4,252Southampton Test: £3,812Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Preston is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,542, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Preston: £1,542Southampton Test: £1,569Preston: £1,549Southampton Test: £1,482Preston: £1,463

    £1,542£1,549£1,463Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,710, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Preston: £1,710Southampton Test: £1,560Preston: £1,717Southampton Test: £1,473Preston: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Preston is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,332, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Preston: £1,332Southampton Test: £1,381Preston: £1,338Southampton Test: £1,304Preston: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £101, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Preston: £101Southampton Test: £101Preston: £101Southampton Test: £95Preston: £96

    £101£101£96Preston is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £104, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Preston: £104Southampton Test: £83Preston: £104Southampton Test: £78Preston: £98

    £104£104£98Preston 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: Preston £5.55, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Preston: £5.55Southampton Test: £4.92Preston: £5.57Southampton Test: £4.65Preston: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Preston 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: Preston £586, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Preston: £586Southampton Test: £451Preston: £588Southampton Test: £426Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Preston: £122Southampton Test: £152Preston: £123Southampton Test: £144Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Southampton 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: Preston £87, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Preston: £87Southampton Test: £71Preston: £87Southampton Test: £67Preston: £82

    £87£87£82Preston is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,359, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Preston: £1,359Southampton Test: £1,300Preston: £1,365Southampton Test: £1,228Preston: £1,289

    £1,359£1,365£1,289Preston is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Preston: £268Southampton Test: £299Preston: £270Southampton Test: £282Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Southampton Test is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £255, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Preston: £255Southampton Test: £181Preston: £256Southampton Test: £171Preston: £242

    £255£256£242Preston is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Preston: £3.47Southampton Test: £3.90Preston: £3.48Southampton Test: £3.68Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Southampton Test is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £5.62, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Preston: £5.62Southampton Test: £4.21Preston: £5.64Southampton Test: £3.98Preston: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Preston is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Preston: £5.63Southampton Test: £4.45Preston: £5.65Southampton Test: £4.20Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Preston is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 119.3, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Preston: 119.3

    119.3Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.9, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Preston: 21.9

    21.9Preston 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: Preston 20.7, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Preston: 20.7

    20.7Preston 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: Preston 87.8, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 168.7, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Preston: 168.7

    168.7Preston 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: Preston 19.8, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Preston: 19.8

    19.8Preston is higher15.6

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Preston and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasurePrestonSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,019£4,036£3,812Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,553£1,560£1,473Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£100£101£95Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£82£83£78Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.90£4.92£4.65Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£449£451£426Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£71£71£67Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,294£1,300£1,228Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£180£181£171Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton Test
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.20£4.21£3.98Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.43£4.45£4.20Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3122.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.919.9Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.868.0Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7144.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.815.6Preston

Total

Preston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 3. 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

Preston Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £527.6m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mPreston: £527.6mSouthampton Test: £460.2mPreston: £529.8mSouthampton Test: £434.7mPreston: £500.4m

    £527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £192.2m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mPreston: £192.2mSouthampton Test: £178.9mPreston: £193.0mSouthampton Test: £169.0mPreston: £182.3m

    £192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £213.0m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mPreston: £213.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mPreston: £214.0mSouthampton Test: £168.0mPreston: £202.1m

    £213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £166.0m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mPreston: £166.0mSouthampton Test: £157.4mPreston: £166.7mSouthampton Test: £148.7mPreston: £157.5m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £12.6m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mPreston: £12.6mSouthampton Test: £11.5mPreston: £12.6mSouthampton Test: £10.8mPreston: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston £12.9m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPreston: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPreston: £13.0mSouthampton Test: £8.9mPreston: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston 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: Preston £0.69m, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPreston: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPreston: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.53mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston 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: Preston £73.0m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mPreston: £73.0mSouthampton Test: £51.5mPreston: £73.3mSouthampton Test: £48.6mPreston: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston 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: Preston £15.2m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mPreston: £15.2mSouthampton Test: £17.4mPreston: £15.3mSouthampton Test: £16.4mPreston: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthampton 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: Preston £10.8m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPreston: £10.8mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPreston: £10.9mSouthampton Test: £7.7mPreston: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £169.3m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mPreston: £169.3mSouthampton Test: £148.2mPreston: £170.0mSouthampton Test: £140.0mPreston: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £33.4m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mPreston: £33.4mSouthampton Test: £34.1mPreston: £33.6mSouthampton Test: £32.2mPreston: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouthampton Test is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £31.8m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mPreston: £31.8mSouthampton Test: £20.6mPreston: £31.9mSouthampton Test: £19.5mPreston: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.43m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPreston: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPreston: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.42mPreston: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouthampton Test is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.70m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.45mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.70m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPreston: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 14,865, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Preston: 14,865

    14,865Preston is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 2,730, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Preston: 2,730

    2,730Preston is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 2,573, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Preston: 2,573

    2,573Preston is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 10,939, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Preston: 10,939

    10,939Preston is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 21,021, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Preston: 21,021

    21,021Preston is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,464, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Preston: 2,464

    2,464Preston is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Preston and Southampton Test, total
MeasurePrestonSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthampton Test
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86513,981Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7302,270Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5732,020Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9397,751Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02116,495Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4641,780Preston

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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