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Romsey and Southampton North and Gower

103,718 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

Romsey and Southampton North is higher than Gower on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 1 of 22 measures, and Gower on 21. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Gower: £5,014Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Gower: £4,735Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £12,311, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Gower: £12,756Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Gower: £12,049Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677

    £12,311£12,363£11,677Gower is higher£12,702£12,756£12,049

  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, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Gower: £1,805Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Gower: £1,705Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133

    £1,194£1,200£1,133Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £11,489, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Gower: £11,393Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Gower: £10,761Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897

    £11,489£11,537£10,897Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North £258, Gower £375Gower: £375Romsey and Southampton North: £258Gower: £377Romsey and Southampton North: £260Gower: £356Romsey and Southampton North: £245

    £258£260£245Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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, Gower £959Gower: £959Romsey and Southampton North: £548Gower: £963Romsey and Southampton North: £551Gower: £909Romsey and Southampton North: £520

    £548£551£520Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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, Gower £23Gower: £23Romsey and Southampton North: £15Gower: £23Romsey and Southampton North: £16Gower: £22Romsey and Southampton North: £15

    £15£16£15Gower is higher£23£23£22

  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, Gower £580Gower: £580Romsey and Southampton North: £257Gower: £583Romsey and Southampton North: £258Gower: £550Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Gower is higher£580£583£550

  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, Gower £154Gower: £154Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £155Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £146Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £120Gower: £120Romsey and Southampton North: £66Gower: £121Romsey and Southampton North: £67Gower: £114Romsey and Southampton North: £63

    £66£67£63Gower is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £967, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277Romsey and Southampton North: £967Gower: £1,283Romsey and Southampton North: £972Gower: £1,212Romsey and Southampton North: £918

    £967£972£918Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Gower £164Gower: £164Romsey and Southampton North: £129Gower: £165Romsey and Southampton North: £130Gower: £156Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Gower is higher£164£165£156

  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, Gower £387Gower: £387Romsey and Southampton North: £154Gower: £388Romsey and Southampton North: £154Gower: £367Romsey and Southampton North: £146

    £154£154£146Gower is higher£387£388£367

  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, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Gower: £6.23Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Gower: £5.88Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Gower is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Romsey and Southampton North £2.79, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Gower: £6.99Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Gower: £6.60Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Gower £10Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Gower: £9.77Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  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, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1

    992.1Gower is higher1,001.3

  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, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2

    60.2Gower is higher89.4

  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, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4

    118.4Gower is higher189.9

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Gower is higher80.0

  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, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3

    111.3Gower is higher163.1

  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, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1

    15.1Gower is higher25.3

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Romsey and Southampton North and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,311£12,363£11,677£12,702£12,756£12,049Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,200£1,133£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,537£10,897£11,345£11,393£10,761Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£260£245£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£967£972£918£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.20£6.23£5.88Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,001.3Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.289.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.280.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.125.3Gower

Per resident

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gower on 22. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Gower: £5,014Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Gower: £4,735Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,720, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Gower: £3,046Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Gower: £2,877Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580

    £2,720£2,731£2,580Gower is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £728, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050Romsey and Southampton North: £728Gower: £1,055Romsey and Southampton North: £731Gower: £996Romsey and Southampton North: £690

    £728£731£690Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,538, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Gower: £2,721Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Gower: £2,570Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £57, Gower £90Gower: £90Romsey and Southampton North: £57Gower: £90Romsey and Southampton North: £57Gower: £85Romsey and Southampton North: £54

    £57£57£54Gower is higher£90£90£85

  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, Gower £229Gower: £229Romsey and Southampton North: £121Gower: £230Romsey and Southampton North: £122Gower: £217Romsey and Southampton North: £115

    £121£122£115Gower is higher£229£230£217

  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, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Gower: £5.56Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Gower: £5.25Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Gower £580Gower: £580Romsey and Southampton North: £257Gower: £583Romsey and Southampton North: £258Gower: £550Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Gower is higher£580£583£550

  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, Gower £154Gower: £154Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £155Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £146Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £70Gower: £70Romsey and Southampton North: £40Gower: £71Romsey and Southampton North: £41Gower: £67Romsey and Southampton North: £38

    £40£41£38Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £589, Gower £746Gower: £746Romsey and Southampton North: £589Gower: £750Romsey and Southampton North: £592Gower: £708Romsey and Southampton North: £559

    £589£592£559Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Gower £164Gower: £164Romsey and Southampton North: £129Gower: £165Romsey and Southampton North: £130Gower: £156Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £94, Gower £226Gower: £226Romsey and Southampton North: £94Gower: £227Romsey and Southampton North: £94Gower: £214Romsey and Southampton North: £89

    £94£94£89Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2.57, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Gower: £3.63Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Gower: £3.43Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Gower is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £1.71, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Gower: £4.09Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Gower: £3.86Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62

    £1.71£1.72£1.62Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Gower £10Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Gower: £9.77Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 219.2, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2

    219.2Gower is higher239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 13.3, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3

    13.3Gower is higher21.3

  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, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2

    26.2Gower is higher45.4

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 67.8, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8

    67.8Gower is higher95.3

  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, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2

    9.2Gower is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Romsey and Southampton North and Gower, per resident
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,720£2,731£2,580£3,033£3,046£2,877Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£728£731£690£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408£2,709£2,721£2,570Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£589£592£559£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.62£3.63£3.43Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.71£1.72£1.62£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2239.1Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.321.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.245.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.280.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.895.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.214.8Gower

Total

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gower on 22. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £408.2m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mGower: £496.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mGower: £469.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2m

    £408.2m£409.9m£387.2mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £282.1m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mGower: £301.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mGower: £285.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6m

    £282.1m£283.3m£267.6mGower is higher£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £75.5m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mGower: £104.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mGower: £98.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6m

    £75.5m£75.8m£71.6mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North £263.2m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mGower: £269.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mGower: £254.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7m

    £263.2m£264.4m£249.7mGower is higherDepends on how you count£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £5.9m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mGower: £8.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mGower: £8.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £12.6m, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mGower: £22.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mGower: £21.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  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, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mGower: £0.55mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mGower: £0.52mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £26.6m, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mGower: £57.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mGower: £54.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.9m, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mGower: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mGower: £14.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North £4.2m, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mGower: £7.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mGower: £6.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £61.1m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mGower: £74.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mGower: £70.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £13.4m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mGower: £16.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mGower: £15.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.7m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mGower: £22.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mGower: £21.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.27m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mGower: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mGower: £0.34mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mGower is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.18m, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mGower: £0.40mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mGower: £0.38mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.63m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mGower: £1.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mGower: £0.97mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North 22,733, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733

    22,733Gower is higher23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 1,379, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379

    1,379Gower is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 2,712, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712

    2,712Gower is higher4,493

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 4,067, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067

    4,067Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 7,030, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030

    7,030Gower is higher9,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 955, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465Romsey and Southampton North: 955

    955Gower is higher1,465

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Romsey and Southampton North and Gower, total
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mGower
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,73323,689Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3792,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7124,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0677,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0309,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269551,465Gower

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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