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Salford and Portsmouth South

138,841 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Portsmouth South on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Salford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 2. 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

Salford Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Salford: £3,891Portsmouth South: £4,170Salford: £3,908Portsmouth South: £3,939Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,586, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Salford: £13,586Portsmouth South: £13,054Salford: £13,644Portsmouth South: £12,329Salford: £12,887

    £13,586£13,644£12,887Salford is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,346, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Salford: £2,346Portsmouth South: £2,307Salford: £2,356Portsmouth South: £2,179Salford: £2,226

    £2,346£2,356£2,226Salford is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,607, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Salford: £11,607Portsmouth South: £11,395Salford: £11,657Portsmouth South: £10,763Salford: £11,010

    £11,607£11,657£11,010Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £1,093, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Salford: £1,093Portsmouth South: £826Salford: £1,097Portsmouth South: £780Salford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,097£1,037Salford is higherDepends on how you count£822£826£780

  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: Salford £829, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Salford: £829Portsmouth South: £789Salford: £832Portsmouth South: £745Salford: £786

    £829£832£786Salford is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£745

  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: Salford £58, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Salford: £58Portsmouth South: £44Salford: £58Portsmouth South: £41Salford: £55

    £58£58£55Salford is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £518, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Salford: £518Portsmouth South: £409Salford: £521Portsmouth South: £387Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Salford is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £142, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Salford: £142Portsmouth South: £128Salford: £143Portsmouth South: £121Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Salford is higher£127£128£121

  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: Salford £98, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Salford: £98Portsmouth South: £94Salford: £98Portsmouth South: £89Salford: £93

    £98£98£93Salford is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £1,889, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Salford: £1,889Portsmouth South: £1,893Salford: £1,898Portsmouth South: £1,788Salford: £1,792

    £1,889£1,898£1,792Salford is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Salford: £333Portsmouth South: £392Salford: £335Portsmouth South: £370Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £344, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Salford: £344Portsmouth South: £308Salford: £345Portsmouth South: £291Salford: £326

    £344£345£326Salford is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.10, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Salford: £7.10Portsmouth South: £6.02Salford: £7.13Portsmouth South: £5.69Salford: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Salford is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.76, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Salford: £7.76Portsmouth South: £6.17Salford: £7.79Portsmouth South: £5.83Salford: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Salford is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.47Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.49Portsmouth South: £1.95Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 1,022.8, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Salford: 1,022.8

    1,022.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 234.7, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Salford: 234.7

    234.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count174.8

  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: Salford 171.5, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Salford: 171.5

    171.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 82.2, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Salford: 82.2

    82.2Salford is higher64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 226.0, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Salford: 226.0

    226.0Salford is higher216.3

  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: Salford 22.3, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Salford: 22.3

    22.3Salford is higher20.5

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Salford and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,586£13,644£12,887£12,998£13,054£12,329Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,346£2,356£2,226£2,298£2,307£2,179Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,607£11,657£11,010£11,346£11,395£10,763Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,093£1,097£1,037£822£826£780Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£832£786£786£789£745Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£44£44£41Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£408£409£387Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£127£128£121Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£94£94£89Salford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,898£1,792£1,885£1,893£1,788Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£345£326£307£308£291Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.00£6.02£5.69Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.15£6.17£5.83Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£2.06£2.06£1.95Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.81,018.9Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.7174.8Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.5166.9Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.264.5Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.0216.3Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.320.5Salford

Per resident

Salford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 10. 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

Salford Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Salford: £3,891Portsmouth South: £4,170Salford: £3,908Portsmouth South: £3,939Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,152, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Salford: £1,152Portsmouth South: £1,611Salford: £1,157Portsmouth South: £1,522Salford: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,741, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Salford: £1,741Portsmouth South: £1,628Salford: £1,748Portsmouth South: £1,538Salford: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Salford is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £984, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Salford: £984Portsmouth South: £1,407Salford: £989Portsmouth South: £1,329Salford: £934

    £984£989£934Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £93, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Salford: £93Portsmouth South: £102Salford: £93Portsmouth South: £96Salford: £88

    £93£93£88Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £70, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Salford: £70Portsmouth South: £97Salford: £71Portsmouth South: £92Salford: £67

    £70£71£67Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Salford £4.91, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Salford: £4.91Portsmouth South: £5.41Salford: £4.93Portsmouth South: £5.11Salford: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £518, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Salford: £518Portsmouth South: £409Salford: £521Portsmouth South: £387Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Salford is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £142, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Salford: £142Portsmouth South: £128Salford: £143Portsmouth South: £121Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Salford is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £73, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Salford: £73Portsmouth South: £66Salford: £73Portsmouth South: £63Salford: £69

    £73£73£69Salford is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,402, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Salford: £1,402Portsmouth South: £1,336Salford: £1,408Portsmouth South: £1,262Salford: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Salford is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Salford: £333Portsmouth South: £392Salford: £335Portsmouth South: £370Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £255, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Salford: £255Portsmouth South: £217Salford: £256Portsmouth South: £205Salford: £242

    £255£256£242Salford is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.26, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Salford: £5.26Portsmouth South: £4.26Salford: £5.28Portsmouth South: £4.02Salford: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Salford is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £5.76, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Salford: £5.76Portsmouth South: £4.36Salford: £5.78Portsmouth South: £4.12Salford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Salford is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.47Portsmouth South: £2.06Salford: £4.49Portsmouth South: £1.95Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.8, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Salford: 86.8

    86.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.9, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Salford: 19.9

    19.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 14.6, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Salford: 14.6

    14.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 82.2, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Salford: 82.2

    82.2Salford is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 167.7, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Salford: 167.7

    167.7Salford is higher152.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 16.5, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Salford: 16.5

    16.5Salford is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Salford and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureSalfordPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,621£1,628£1,538Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£989£934£1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£97£97£92Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£408£409£387Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£127£128£121Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£66£66£63Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,330£1,336£1,262Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£216£217£205Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.24£4.26£4.02Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.34£4.36£4.12Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£2.06£2.06£1.95Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.8125.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.921.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.620.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.264.5Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7152.6Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.514.5Salford

Total

Salford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salford Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £540.2m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mSalford: £540.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mSalford: £542.5mPortsmouth South: £436.5mSalford: £512.4m

    £540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £160.0m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mSalford: £160.0mPortsmouth South: £178.5mSalford: £160.7mPortsmouth South: £168.6mSalford: £151.8m

    £160.0m£160.7m£151.8mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £241.7m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mSalford: £241.7mPortsmouth South: £180.4mSalford: £242.7mPortsmouth South: £170.4mSalford: £229.2m

    £241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £136.7m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mSalford: £136.7mPortsmouth South: £155.9mSalford: £137.3mPortsmouth South: £147.2mSalford: £129.7m

    £136.7m£137.3m£129.7mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £12.9m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mSalford: £12.9mPortsmouth South: £11.3mSalford: £12.9mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSalford: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford £9.8m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSalford: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £10.8mSalford: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £10.2mSalford: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Salford £0.68m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSalford: £0.68mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSalford: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.57mSalford: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £72.0m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mSalford: £72.0mPortsmouth South: £45.3mSalford: £72.3mPortsmouth South: £42.8mSalford: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £19.7m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mSalford: £19.7mPortsmouth South: £14.2mSalford: £19.8mPortsmouth South: £13.4mSalford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford £10.1m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSalford: £10.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSalford: £10.1mPortsmouth South: £6.9mSalford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £194.6m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mSalford: £194.6mPortsmouth South: £148.0mSalford: £195.5mPortsmouth South: £139.8mSalford: £184.6m

    £194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £46.3m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mSalford: £46.3mPortsmouth South: £43.4mSalford: £46.4mPortsmouth South: £41.0mSalford: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £35.4m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mSalford: £35.4mPortsmouth South: £24.1mSalford: £35.6mPortsmouth South: £22.8mSalford: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £0.73m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSalford: £0.73mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSalford: £0.73mPortsmouth South: £0.44mSalford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £0.80m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSalford: £0.80mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSalford: £0.80mPortsmouth South: £0.46mSalford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £0.62m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSalford: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSalford: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.22mSalford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 12,045, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Salford: 12,045

    12,045Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 2,764, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Salford: 2,764

    2,764Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 2,020, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Salford: 2,020

    2,020Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 11,418, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Salford: 11,418

    11,418Salford is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 23,280, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Salford: 23,280

    23,280Salford is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 2,296, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Salford: 2,296

    2,296Salford is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Salford and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureSalfordPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,04513,937Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7642,391Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,283Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4187,141Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,28016,910Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2961,604Salford

Sources

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

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  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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