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Romsey and Southampton North and South West Devon

103,718 and 99,686 residents (mid-2024).

Romsey and Southampton North is higher than South West Devon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 18. 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 South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935South West Devon: £4,370Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952South West Devon: £4,128Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733South West Devon is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £12,311, South West Devon £12,356South West Devon: £12,356Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311South West Devon: £12,409Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363South West Devon: £11,720Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677

    £12,311£12,363£11,677South West Devon is higher£12,356£12,409£11,720

  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, South West Devon £1,282South West Devon: £1,282Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194South West Devon: £1,287Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200South West Devon: £1,216Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133

    £1,194£1,200£1,133South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £11,489, South West Devon £11,449South West Devon: £11,449Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489South West Devon: £11,498Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537South West Devon: £10,860Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897

    £11,489£11,537£10,897Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,449£11,498£10,860

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £258, South West Devon £248South West Devon: £248Romsey and Southampton North: £258South West Devon: £249Romsey and Southampton North: £260South West Devon: £235Romsey and Southampton North: £245

    £258£260£245Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  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, South West Devon £643South West Devon: £643Romsey and Southampton North: £548South West Devon: £645Romsey and Southampton North: £551South West Devon: £610Romsey and Southampton North: £520

    £548£551£520South West Devon is higher£643£645£610

  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, South West Devon £16South West Devon: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15South West Devon: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16South West Devon: £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15

    £15£16£15South West Devon 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, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Romsey and Southampton North: £257South West Devon: £376Romsey and Southampton North: £258South West Devon: £355Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244South West Devon is higher£375£376£355

  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, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £128Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £120Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

  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, South West Devon £88South West Devon: £88Romsey and Southampton North: £66South West Devon: £88Romsey and Southampton North: £67South West Devon: £83Romsey and Southampton North: £63

    £66£67£63South West Devon is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £967, South West Devon £956South West Devon: £956Romsey and Southampton North: £967South West Devon: £960Romsey and Southampton North: £972South West Devon: £906Romsey and Southampton North: £918

    £967£972£918Romsey and Southampton North is higher£956£960£906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Romsey and Southampton North: £129South West Devon: £104Romsey and Southampton North: £130South West Devon: £98Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Romsey and Southampton North is higher£103£104£98

  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, South West Devon £230South West Devon: £230Romsey and Southampton North: £154South West Devon: £231Romsey and Southampton North: £154South West Devon: £218Romsey and Southampton North: £146

    £154£154£146South West Devon is higher£230£231£218

  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, South West Devon £4.97South West Devon: £4.97Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22South West Devon: £4.99Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23South West Devon: £4.71Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00South West Devon is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £2.79, South West Devon £3.70South West Devon: £3.70Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79South West Devon: £3.72Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81South West Devon: £3.51Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65South West Devon is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07South West Devon: £6.55Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10South West Devon: £6.19Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76South West Devon is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  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, South West Devon 1,021.6South West Devon: 1,021.6Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1

    992.1South West Devon is higher1,021.6

  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, South West Devon 64.4South West Devon: 64.4Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2

    60.2South West Devon is higher64.4

  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, South West Devon 140.5South West Devon: 140.5Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4

    118.4South West Devon is higher140.5

  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, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2South West Devon is higher55.5

  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, South West Devon 121.6South West Devon: 121.6Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3

    111.3South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  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, South West Devon 20.0South West Devon: 20.0Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1

    15.1South West Devon is higher20.0

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Romsey and Southampton North and South West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,311£12,363£11,677£12,356£12,409£11,720South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,200£1,133£1,282£1,287£1,216South West Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,537£10,897£11,449£11,498£10,860Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£260£245£248£249£235Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£643£645£610South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£16£16£15South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£375£376£355South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£88£88£83South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£967£972£918£956£960£906Romsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£103£104£98Romsey and Southampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£230£231£218South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.97£4.99£4.71South West Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.70£3.72£3.51South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,021.6South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.264.4South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4140.5South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.255.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3121.6South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.120.0South West Devon

Per resident

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 20. 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 South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935South West Devon: £4,370Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952South West Devon: £4,128Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733South West Devon is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,720, South West Devon £3,002South West Devon: £3,002Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720South West Devon: £3,014Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731South West Devon: £2,847Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580

    £2,720£2,731£2,580South West Devon is higher£3,002£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £728, South West Devon £739South West Devon: £739Romsey and Southampton North: £728South West Devon: £742Romsey and Southampton North: £731South West Devon: £701Romsey and Southampton North: £690

    £728£731£690South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,538, South West Devon £2,781South West Devon: £2,781Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538South West Devon: £2,793Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549South West Devon: £2,638Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £57, South West Devon £60South West Devon: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £57South West Devon: £61Romsey and Southampton North: £57South West Devon: £57Romsey and Southampton North: £54

    £57£57£54South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  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, South West Devon £156South West Devon: £156Romsey and Southampton North: £121South West Devon: £157Romsey and Southampton North: £122South West Devon: £148Romsey and Southampton North: £115

    £121£122£115South West Devon is higher£156£157£148

  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, South West Devon £3.90South West Devon: £3.90Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42South West Devon: £3.92Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43South West Devon: £3.70Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24South West Devon is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  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, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Romsey and Southampton North: £257South West Devon: £376Romsey and Southampton North: £258South West Devon: £355Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244South West Devon is higher£375£376£355

  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, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £128Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £120Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

  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, South West Devon £51South West Devon: £51Romsey and Southampton North: £40South West Devon: £51Romsey and Southampton North: £41South West Devon: £48Romsey and Southampton North: £38

    £40£41£38South West Devon is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £589, South West Devon £551South West Devon: £551Romsey and Southampton North: £589South West Devon: £553Romsey and Southampton North: £592South West Devon: £522Romsey and Southampton North: £559

    £589£592£559Romsey and Southampton North is higher£551£553£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Romsey and Southampton North: £129South West Devon: £104Romsey and Southampton North: £130South West Devon: £98Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Romsey and Southampton North is higher£103£104£98

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £94, South West Devon £132South West Devon: £132Romsey and Southampton North: £94South West Devon: £133Romsey and Southampton North: £94South West Devon: £126Romsey and Southampton North: £89

    £94£94£89South West Devon is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2.57, South West Devon £2.86South West Devon: £2.86Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57South West Devon: £2.87Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58South West Devon: £2.71Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44South West Devon is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £1.71, South West Devon £2.13South West Devon: £2.13Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71South West Devon: £2.14Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72South West Devon: £2.02Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62

    £1.71£1.72£1.62South West Devon is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07South West Devon: £6.55Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10South West Devon: £6.19Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76South West Devon is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 219.2, South West Devon 248.2South West Devon: 248.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2

    219.2South West Devon is higher248.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 13.3, South West Devon 15.7South West Devon: 15.7Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3

    13.3South West Devon is higher15.7

  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, South West Devon 34.1South West Devon: 34.1Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2

    26.2South West Devon is higher34.1

  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, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2South West Devon is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 67.8, South West Devon 70.1South West Devon: 70.1Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8

    67.8South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count70.1

  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, South West Devon 11.5South West Devon: 11.5Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2

    9.2South West Devon is higher11.5

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Romsey and Southampton North and South West Devon, per resident
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,720£2,731£2,580£3,002£3,014£2,847South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£728£731£690£739£742£701South West Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408£2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£60£61£57South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£156£157£148South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.90£3.92£3.70South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£375£376£355South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£51£51£48South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£589£592£559£551£553£522Romsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£103£104£98Romsey and Southampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£132£133£126South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.86£2.87£2.71South West Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.71£1.72£1.62£2.13£2.14£2.02South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2248.2South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.7South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.234.1South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.255.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.870.1South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.5South West Devon

Total

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 18. 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 South West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £408.2m, South West Devon £433.8mSouth West Devon: £433.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mSouth West Devon: £435.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mSouth West Devon: £411.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2m

    £408.2m£409.9m£387.2mSouth West Devon is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £282.1m, South West Devon £299.2mSouth West Devon: £299.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mSouth West Devon: £300.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mSouth West Devon: £283.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6m

    £282.1m£283.3m£267.6mSouth West Devon is higher£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £75.5m, South West Devon £73.6mSouth West Devon: £73.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mSouth West Devon: £73.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mSouth West Devon: £69.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6m

    £75.5m£75.8m£71.6mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North £263.2m, South West Devon £277.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mSouth West Devon: £278.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mSouth West Devon: £263.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7m

    £263.2m£264.4m£249.7mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £5.9m, South West Devon £6.0mSouth West Devon: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £5.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £12.6m, South West Devon £15.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSouth West Devon: £14.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSouth West Devon is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  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, South West Devon £0.39mSouth West Devon: £0.39mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mSouth West Devon: £0.39mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Devon is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £26.6m, South West Devon £37.3mSouth West Devon: £37.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mSouth West Devon: £37.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mSouth West Devon: £35.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSouth West Devon is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.9m, South West Devon £12.7mSouth West Devon: £12.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mSouth West Devon: £12.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mSouth West Devon: £12.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Devon is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £4.2m, South West Devon £5.0mSouth West Devon: £5.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSouth West Devon: £5.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSouth West Devon: £4.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mSouth West Devon is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £61.1m, South West Devon £54.9mSouth West Devon: £54.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mSouth West Devon: £55.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mSouth West Devon: £52.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £13.4m, South West Devon £10.3mSouth West Devon: £10.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mSouth West Devon: £10.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mSouth West Devon: £9.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.7m, South West Devon £13.2mSouth West Devon: £13.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mSouth West Devon: £13.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mSouth West Devon: £12.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSouth West Devon is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.27m, South West Devon £0.28mSouth West Devon: £0.28mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.29mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mSouth West Devon is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.18m, South West Devon £0.21mSouth West Devon: £0.21mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSouth West Devon: £0.21mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSouth West Devon: £0.20mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth West Devon is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.63m, South West Devon £0.65mSouth West Devon: £0.65mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSouth West Devon: £0.65mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSouth West Devon: £0.62mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSouth West Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North 22,733, South West Devon 24,739South West Devon: 24,739Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733

    22,733South West Devon is higher24,739

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 1,379, South West Devon 1,560South West Devon: 1,560Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379

    1,379South West Devon is higher1,560

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 2,712, South West Devon 3,402South West Devon: 3,402Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712

    2,712South West Devon is higher3,402

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 4,067, South West Devon 5,533South West Devon: 5,533Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067

    4,067South West Devon is higher5,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 7,030, South West Devon 6,984South West Devon: 6,984Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030

    7,030Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count6,984

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 955, South West Devon 1,148South West Devon: 1,148Romsey and Southampton North: 955

    955South West Devon is higher1,148

Show the numbers
Romsey and Southampton North and South West Devon, total
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m£433.8m£435.6m£411.5mSouth West Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m£299.2m£300.5m£283.8mSouth West Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mRomsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mRomsey and Southampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSouth West Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,73324,739South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,560South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7123,402South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0675,533South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0306,984Romsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269551,148South West Devon

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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