Constituency in South East, England

Romsey and Southampton North

In Romsey and Southampton North, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 74% of constituencies in 2024-25.

103,718 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Caroline Nokes, Conservative, since 6 May 2010

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

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.

At a glance

How does Romsey and Southampton North compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£3,935£3,952£3,733
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
469th of 631, lower than in 74% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£12,311£12,363£11,677
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
584th of 631, lower than in 92% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£1,194£1,200£1,133
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
587th of 632, lower than in 92% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Romsey and Southampton North
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£3,935£3,952£3,733	469th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,311£12,363£11,677	584th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,194£1,200£1,133	587th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Romsey and Southampton North's benefit money go?

People here received £408.2 million£409.9 million£387.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m64%
Pension Credit£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m1%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m3%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m7%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m2%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m1%
Universal Credit£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m15%
Housing Benefit£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m3%
Employment and Support Allowance£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m2%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m0.1%
Income Support£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m0.0%
Other benefits£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m0.2%

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Spending by benefit in Romsey and Southampton North, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m	64%	Published
Pension Credit	£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m	1%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m	3%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m	7%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m	2%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m	1%	Published
Universal Credit	£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m	15%	Published
Housing Benefit	£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m	3%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m	2%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m	0.0%	Published
Other benefits	£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m	0.2%	Published
All benefits	£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£3,935£3,952£3,7332024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,311£12,363£11,6772024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,194£1,200£1,1332024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,489£11,537£10,8972024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£258£260£2452024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£548£551£5202024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£15£16£152024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£257£258£2442024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£96£96£912024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£66£67£632024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£967£972£9182024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£129£130£1232024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£154£154£1462024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£4.22£4.23£4.002024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£2.79£2.81£2.652024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£6.07£6.10£5.762024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Romsey and Southampton North
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£3,770£3,729£3,441	£3,935£3,952£3,733
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,179£12,047£11,116	£12,311£12,363£11,677
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£327£328£244	£674£682£517	£1,011£1,069£816	£1,016£1,037£823	£957£950£830	£1,053£1,042£961	£1,194£1,200£1,133
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,027£10,907£10,064	£11,489£11,537£10,897
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£306£307£229	£293£297£225	£283£299£228	£260£266£211	£240£238£208	£249£246£227	£258£260£245
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£519£520£388	£518£525£398	£471£498£380	£449£459£364	£444£441£385	£497£491£454	£548£551£520
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£200£205£162	£426£423£369	£407£403£372	£15£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£125£125£93	£143£145£110	£166£175£134	£182£186£148	£194£192£168	£225£223£206	£257£258£244
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£109£110£82	£97£98£75	£87£92£70	£86£88£70	£84£83£73	£91£90£83	£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£56£56£42	£61£62£47	£60£63£48	£62£64£51	£58£58£51	£62£62£57	£66£67£63
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£371£375£285	£719£760£580	£748£763£606	£716£711£621	£817£808£746	£967£972£918
Housing Benefit, per resident	£228£229£170	£201£203£154	£181£191£146	£169£172£137	£151£150£131	£144£142£131	£129£130£123
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£241£242£180	£219£221£168	£201£213£163	£192£196£155	£168£167£146	£163£161£149	£154£154£146
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£6.50£6.52£4.86	£4.47£4.52£3.43	£16£17£13	£4.26£4.35£3.45	£2.83£2.81£2.45	£3.48£3.45£3.18	£4.22£4.23£4.00
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£24£24£18	£19£19£14	£15£15£12	£9.82£10£7.96	£11£11£9.45	£7.47£7.39£6.82	£2.79£2.81£2.65
Other benefits, per resident	£8.21£8.23£6.14	£8.85£8.95£6.79	£8.12£8.58£6.55	£6.27£6.40£5.08	£7.02£6.97£6.09	£5.36£5.30£4.89	£6.07£6.10£5.76

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
992.1March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
60.2March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
118.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
39.2July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
111.3May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
15.1March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Romsey and Southampton North
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	979.9		985.7		989.3			992.1
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	61.5		61.5		61.2			60.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	110.1		113.3		115.7			118.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		36.1		36.7		37.3			38.4		39.2
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	104.5		107.2		110.7		111.5			111.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	14.2		14.5		14.9			15.1

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £3,935£3,952£3,733Expected £4,002£4,019£3,796Difference −£67−£67−£64
Benefit spending per resident was £67 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £67 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £64 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £12,311£12,363£11,677Expected £12,534£12,587£11,889Difference −£223−£224−£212
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £223 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £224 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £212 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £1,194£1,200£1,133Expected £1,168£1,173£1,108Difference +£26+£27+£25
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £26 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £27 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £25 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Romsey and Southampton North
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£3,935£3,952£3,733	£4,002£4,019£3,796	−£67−£67−£64
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£12,311£12,363£11,677	£12,534£12,587£11,889	−£223−£224−£212
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,194£1,200£1,133	£1,168£1,173£1,108	+£26+£27+£25

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Romsey and Southampton North received £0.61 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £6,142£6,075£5,606; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £3,770£3,729£3,441
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £0.61; 529th of 631, lower than in 83% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Romsey and Southampton North only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1516,42416%
Aged 16 to 6463,17561%
Aged 651,2051%
Aged 66 and over22,91422%
All residents103,718100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,068 people in Romsey and Southampton North receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
38%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
19%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
14%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
11%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
3%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
4%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Romsey and Southampton North
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	1,563	38%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	764	19%	19%
Neurological disease	587	14%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	440	11%	12%
Respiratory disease	134	3%	4%
Malignant disease	143	4%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	91	2%	3%
Visual disease	68	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	38	0.9%	1%
Hearing disorders	43	1%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	53	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	24	0.6%	0.9%
Skin disease	39	1.0%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	25	0.6%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	14	0.3%	0.4%
Infectious disease	19	0.5%	0.4%
Haematological disease	8	0.2%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	10	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	0	0%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	5	0.1%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Romsey and Southampton North vote in 2024?

Shares of the 50,027 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Conservative; Caroline Nokes
Majority: 2,191; 4.4% of valid votes
Turnout: 69.6%; Valid votes as a share of the 71,871 people registered to vote

Conservative19,89339.8%
Liberal Democrat17,70235.4%
Reform UK5,71611.4%
Labour4,6409.3%
Green Party1,8933.8%
Independent1830.4%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Romsey and Southampton North, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Conservative	Caroline Nokes	19,893	39.8%
Liberal Democrat	Geoff Cooper	17,702	35.4%
Reform UK	Paul Barrett	5,716	11.4%
Labour	Christie Lambert	4,640	9.3%
Green Party	Connor Shaw	1,893	3.8%
Independent	Fennie Yap	183	0.4%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Romsey and Southampton North

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Romsey and Southampton NorthThis area£3,935£3,952£3,733
Goole and Pocklington0.54£3,914£3,931£3,713Compare
Clwyd East0.61£5,268£5,290£4,997Compare
Sleaford and North Hykeham0.61£4,350£4,369£4,126Compare
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge0.62£4,386£4,405£4,161Compare
Gower0.63£4,992£5,014£4,735Compare
Melksham and Devizes0.67£4,520£4,540£4,288Compare
Macclesfield0.67£4,330£4,348£4,107Compare
South West Devon0.68£4,352£4,370£4,128Compare
Salisbury0.68£4,450£4,468£4,221Compare
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.68£4,256£4,274£4,037Compare
Stroud0.72£4,228£4,246£4,010Compare
Stafford0.72£4,317£4,336£4,095Compare
Lichfield0.73£4,341£4,359£4,118Compare
Rutland and Stamford0.77£4,188£4,206£3,973Compare
York Outer0.78£4,068£4,085£3,858Compare

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Areas most like Romsey and Southampton North
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Romsey and Southampton North		£3,935£3,952£3,733
Goole and Pocklington	0.54	£3,914£3,931£3,713
Clwyd East	0.61	£5,268£5,290£4,997
Sleaford and North Hykeham	0.61	£4,350£4,369£4,126
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	0.62	£4,386£4,405£4,161
Gower	0.63	£4,992£5,014£4,735
Melksham and Devizes	0.67	£4,520£4,540£4,288
Macclesfield	0.67	£4,330£4,348£4,107
South West Devon	0.68	£4,352£4,370£4,128
Salisbury	0.68	£4,450£4,468£4,221
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket	0.68	£4,256£4,274£4,037
Stroud	0.72	£4,228£4,246£4,010
Stafford	0.72	£4,317£4,336£4,095
Lichfield	0.73	£4,341£4,359£4,118
Rutland and Stamford	0.77	£4,188£4,206£3,973
York Outer	0.78	£4,068£4,085£3,858

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Romsey and Southampton North

Each share is the part of Romsey and Southampton North's residents who live in that area.

Test Valleylocal authority70%
Southamptonlocal authority30%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Romsey and Southampton North, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m	507th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£3,935£3,952£3,733	469th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m	139th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,720£2,731£2,580	179th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,311£12,363£11,677	584th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m	569th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£728£731£690	586th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,194£1,200£1,133	587th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m	120th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£2,538£2,549£2,408	160th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,489£11,537£10,897	361st of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m	538th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£57£57£54	542nd of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£258£260£245	556th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m	425th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£121£122£115	383rd of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£548£551£520	596th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m	551st of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£3.42£3.43£3.24	550th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£15£16£15	588th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m	576th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£257£258£244	579th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m	538th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£96£96£91	533rd of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m	565th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£40£41£38	567th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£66£67£63	554th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m	557th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£589£592£559	568th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£967£972£918	573rd of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m	545th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£129£130£123	551st of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m	598th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£94£94£89	601st of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£154£154£146	602nd of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m	596th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£2.57£2.58£2.44	611th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£4.22£4.23£4.00	616th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m	573rd of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£1.71£1.72£1.62	577th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2.79£2.81£2.65	582nd of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m	345th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£6.07£6.10£5.76	327th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.61	529th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	22,733	137th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	219.2	173rd of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	992.1	554th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,379	551st of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	13.3	563rd of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	60.2	590th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	2,712	413th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	26.2	363rd of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	118.4	592nd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	4,067	581st of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	39.2	582nd of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	7,030	561st of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	67.8	575th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	111.3	577th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	955	565th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	9.2	567th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	15.1	551st of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£628.9m£622.1m£574.0m	103rd of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£6,142£6,075£5,606	96th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.61	529th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	−£67−£67−£64	364th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	−£223−£224−£212	506th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£26£27£25	264th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Romsey and Southampton North

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

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