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Romsey and Southampton North and Salisbury

103,718 and 94,654 residents (mid-2024).

Romsey and Southampton North is higher than Salisbury on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 19. 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

Romsey and Southampton North Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Salisbury: £4,468Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Salisbury: £4,221Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Salisbury is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £12,311, Salisbury £12,407Salisbury: £12,407Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Salisbury: £12,460Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Salisbury: £11,769Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677

    £12,311£12,363£11,677Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,769

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £1,194, Salisbury £1,536Salisbury: £1,536Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Salisbury: £1,542Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Salisbury: £1,457Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133

    £1,194£1,200£1,133Salisbury is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £11,489, Salisbury £11,515Salisbury: £11,515Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Salisbury: £11,564Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Salisbury: £10,922Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897

    £11,489£11,537£10,897Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £258, Salisbury £270Salisbury: £270Romsey and Southampton North: £258Salisbury: £271Romsey and Southampton North: £260Salisbury: £256Romsey and Southampton North: £245

    £258£260£245Salisbury is higher£270£271£256

  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: Romsey and Southampton North £548, Salisbury £606Salisbury: £606Romsey and Southampton North: £548Salisbury: £609Romsey and Southampton North: £551Salisbury: £575Romsey and Southampton North: £520

    £548£551£520Salisbury is higher£606£609£575

  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: Romsey and Southampton North £15, Salisbury £16Salisbury: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15Salisbury: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16Salisbury: £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15

    £15£16£15Salisbury is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £257, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327Romsey and Southampton North: £257Salisbury: £328Romsey and Southampton North: £258Salisbury: £310Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Salisbury is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £96, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £91Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Romsey and Southampton North £66, Salisbury £78Salisbury: £78Romsey and Southampton North: £66Salisbury: £78Romsey and Southampton North: £67Salisbury: £74Romsey and Southampton North: £63

    £66£67£63Salisbury is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £967, Salisbury £1,238Salisbury: £1,238Romsey and Southampton North: £967Salisbury: £1,243Romsey and Southampton North: £972Salisbury: £1,174Romsey and Southampton North: £918

    £967£972£918Salisbury is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £129Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £130Salisbury: £152Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £154, Salisbury £213Salisbury: £213Romsey and Southampton North: £154Salisbury: £214Romsey and Southampton North: £154Salisbury: £202Romsey and Southampton North: £146

    £154£154£146Salisbury is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £4.22, Salisbury £3.94Salisbury: £3.94Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Salisbury: £3.96Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Salisbury: £3.74Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Romsey and Southampton North is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £2.79, Salisbury £2.16Salisbury: £2.16Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Salisbury: £2.17Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Salisbury: £2.05Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Romsey and Southampton North is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Salisbury: £5.47Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Salisbury: £5.17Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North 992.1, Salisbury 1,010.4Salisbury: 1,010.4Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1

    992.1Salisbury is higher1,010.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North 60.2, Salisbury 67.1Salisbury: 67.1Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2

    60.2Salisbury is higher67.1

  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: Romsey and Southampton North 118.4, Salisbury 130.7Salisbury: 130.7Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4

    118.4Salisbury is higher130.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 39.2, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Salisbury is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North 111.3, Salisbury 139.6Salisbury: 139.6Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3

    111.3Salisbury is higher139.6

  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: Romsey and Southampton North 15.1, Salisbury 17.4Salisbury: 17.4Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1

    15.1Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Romsey and Southampton North and Salisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,311£12,363£11,677£12,407£12,460£11,769Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,200£1,133£1,536£1,542£1,457Salisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,537£10,897£11,515£11,564£10,922Salisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£260£245£270£271£256Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£606£609£575Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£16£16£15Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£327£328£310Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£96£91Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£78£78£74Salisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£967£972£918£1,238£1,243£1,174Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£213£214£202Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.94£3.96£3.74Romsey and Southampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.16£2.17£2.05Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.45£5.47£5.17Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,010.4Salisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.267.1Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4130.7Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.248.3Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3139.6Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.117.4Salisbury

Per resident

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 19. 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

Romsey and Southampton North Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Salisbury: £4,468Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Salisbury: £4,221Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Salisbury is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,720, Salisbury £2,973Salisbury: £2,973Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Salisbury: £2,986Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Salisbury: £2,820Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580

    £2,720£2,731£2,580Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,973£2,986£2,820

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £728, Salisbury £888Salisbury: £888Romsey and Southampton North: £728Salisbury: £892Romsey and Southampton North: £731Salisbury: £842Romsey and Southampton North: £690

    £728£731£690Salisbury is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,538, Salisbury £2,759Salisbury: £2,759Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Salisbury: £2,771Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Salisbury: £2,617Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £57, Salisbury £65Salisbury: £65Romsey and Southampton North: £57Salisbury: £65Romsey and Southampton North: £57Salisbury: £61Romsey and Southampton North: £54

    £57£57£54Salisbury is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £121, Salisbury £145Salisbury: £145Romsey and Southampton North: £121Salisbury: £146Romsey and Southampton North: £122Salisbury: £138Romsey and Southampton North: £115

    £121£122£115Salisbury is higher£145£146£138

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3.42, Salisbury £3.91Salisbury: £3.91Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Salisbury: £3.93Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Salisbury: £3.71Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Salisbury is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £257, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327Romsey and Southampton North: £257Salisbury: £328Romsey and Southampton North: £258Salisbury: £310Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Salisbury is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £96, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £91Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £40, Salisbury £45Salisbury: £45Romsey and Southampton North: £40Salisbury: £45Romsey and Southampton North: £41Salisbury: £43Romsey and Southampton North: £38

    £40£41£38Salisbury is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £589, Salisbury £716Salisbury: £716Romsey and Southampton North: £589Salisbury: £719Romsey and Southampton North: £592Salisbury: £679Romsey and Southampton North: £559

    £589£592£559Salisbury is higher£716£719£679

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £129Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £130Salisbury: £152Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £94, Salisbury £123Salisbury: £123Romsey and Southampton North: £94Salisbury: £124Romsey and Southampton North: £94Salisbury: £117Romsey and Southampton North: £89

    £94£94£89Salisbury is higher£123£124£117

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2.57, Salisbury £2.28Salisbury: £2.28Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Salisbury: £2.29Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Salisbury: £2.16Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Romsey and Southampton North is higher£2.28£2.29£2.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £1.71, Salisbury £1.24Salisbury: £1.24Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Salisbury: £1.25Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Salisbury: £1.18Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62

    £1.71£1.72£1.62Romsey and Southampton North is higher£1.24£1.25£1.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Salisbury: £5.47Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Salisbury: £5.17Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 219.2, Salisbury 242.1Salisbury: 242.1Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2

    219.2Salisbury is higher242.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 13.3, Salisbury 16.1Salisbury: 16.1Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3

    13.3Salisbury is higher16.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 26.2, Salisbury 31.3Salisbury: 31.3Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2

    26.2Salisbury is higher31.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 39.2, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Salisbury is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 67.8, Salisbury 80.7Salisbury: 80.7Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8

    67.8Salisbury is higher80.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 9.2, Salisbury 10.1Salisbury: 10.1Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2

    9.2Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Romsey and Southampton North and Salisbury, per resident
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,720£2,731£2,580£2,973£2,986£2,820Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£728£731£690£888£892£842Salisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408£2,759£2,771£2,617Salisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£65£65£61Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£145£146£138Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.91£3.93£3.71Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£327£328£310Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£96£91Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£45£45£43Salisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£589£592£559£716£719£679Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£123£124£117Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.28£2.29£2.16Romsey and Southampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.71£1.72£1.62£1.24£1.25£1.18Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.45£5.47£5.17Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2242.1Salisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.316.1Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.231.3Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.248.3Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.880.7Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.210.1Salisbury

Total

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 15. 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

Romsey and Southampton North Salisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £408.2m, Salisbury £421.2mSalisbury: £421.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mSalisbury: £423.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mSalisbury: £399.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2m

    £408.2m£409.9m£387.2mSalisbury is higher£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £282.1m, Salisbury £281.4mSalisbury: £281.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mSalisbury: £282.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mSalisbury: £266.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6m

    £282.1m£283.3m£267.6mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £75.5m, Salisbury £84.1mSalisbury: £84.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mSalisbury: £84.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mSalisbury: £79.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6m

    £75.5m£75.8m£71.6mSalisbury is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North £263.2m, Salisbury £261.2mSalisbury: £261.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mSalisbury: £262.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mSalisbury: £247.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7m

    £263.2m£264.4m£249.7mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £5.9m, Salisbury £6.1mSalisbury: £6.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSalisbury: £6.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSalisbury: £5.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSalisbury is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £12.6m, Salisbury £13.8mSalisbury: £13.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSalisbury: £13.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSalisbury: £13.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSalisbury is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.35m, Salisbury £0.37mSalisbury: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mSalisbury: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mSalisbury: £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mSalisbury is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £26.6m, Salisbury £30.9mSalisbury: £30.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mSalisbury: £31.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mSalisbury: £29.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSalisbury is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.9m, Salisbury £9.1mSalisbury: £9.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mSalisbury: £9.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mSalisbury: £8.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £4.2m, Salisbury £4.3mSalisbury: £4.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSalisbury: £4.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSalisbury: £4.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mSalisbury is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £61.1m, Salisbury £67.8mSalisbury: £67.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mSalisbury: £68.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mSalisbury: £64.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSalisbury is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £13.4m, Salisbury £15.2mSalisbury: £15.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mSalisbury: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mSalisbury: £14.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSalisbury is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.7m, Salisbury £11.7mSalisbury: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mSalisbury: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mSalisbury: £11.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSalisbury is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.27m, Salisbury £0.22mSalisbury: £0.22mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSalisbury: £0.22mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSalisbury: £0.20mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.18m, Salisbury £0.12mSalisbury: £0.12mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSalisbury: £0.12mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSalisbury: £0.11mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.63m, Salisbury £0.52mSalisbury: £0.52mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSalisbury: £0.52mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSalisbury: £0.49mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North 22,733, Salisbury 22,915Salisbury: 22,915Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733

    22,733Salisbury is higher22,915

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 1,379, Salisbury 1,521Salisbury: 1,521Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379

    1,379Salisbury is higher1,521

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 2,712, Salisbury 2,964Salisbury: 2,964Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712

    2,712Salisbury is higher2,964

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 4,067, Salisbury 4,568Salisbury: 4,568Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067

    4,067Salisbury is higher4,568

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 7,030, Salisbury 7,640Salisbury: 7,640Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030

    7,030Salisbury is higher7,640

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 955, Salisbury 952Salisbury: 952Romsey and Southampton North: 955

    955Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count952

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Romsey and Southampton North and Salisbury, total
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthSalisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSalisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mRomsey and Southampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSalisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m£261.2m£262.3m£247.7mRomsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSalisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£13.8m£13.8m£13.0mSalisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSalisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSalisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSalisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSalisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSalisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSalisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mRomsey and Southampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mRomsey and Southampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,73322,915Salisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,521Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7122,964Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0674,568Salisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0307,640Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026955952Romsey and Southampton North

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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