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Salford and Southampton Itchen
Salford is higher than Southampton Itchen on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Salford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,891£3,908£3,691Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,586£13,644£12,887Salford is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,346£2,356£2,226Salford is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,607£11,657£11,010Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,460£11,509£10,871
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,093£1,097£1,037Salford is higher£594£597£564
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£829£832£786Salford is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£648
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£58£58£55Salford is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492Salford is higher£441£443£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,889£1,898£1,792Salford is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Salford is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£344£345£326Salford is higher£263£264£249
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.10£7.13£6.73Salford is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.76£7.79£7.36Salford is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.47£4.49£4.24Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
234.7Salford is higher135.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count150.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Salford is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
226.0Salford is higher201.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,586£13,644£12,887 | £12,772£12,827£12,115 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,346£2,356£2,226 | £2,179£2,189£2,067 | Salford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,607£11,657£11,010 | £11,460£11,509£10,871 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,097£1,037 | £594£597£564 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £684£687£648 | Salford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £34£34£32 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £441£443£418 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £175£176£166 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £117£118£111 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,889£1,898£1,792 | £1,787£1,795£1,695 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £223£224£212 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £344£345£326 | £263£264£249 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Salford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.8 | 1,009.9 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 234.7 | 135.9 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.5 | 150.9 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 69.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 226.0 | 201.6 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3 | 26.9 | Southampton Itchen |
Per resident
Salford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,891£3,908£3,691Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,152£1,157£1,093Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,741£1,748£1,651Salford is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£984£989£934Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Salford is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Salford is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492Salford is higher£441£443£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,402£1,408£1,330Salford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Salford is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£242Salford is higher£178£179£169
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Salford is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Salford is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.47£4.49£4.24Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
86.8Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count138.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.9Salford is higher18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count20.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Salford is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.7Salford is higher136.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | £1,748£1,756£1,659 | Southampton Itchen |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | £1,476£1,483£1,400 | Salford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £984£989£934 | £1,569£1,576£1,488 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £81£82£77 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £94£94£89 | Southampton Itchen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £441£443£418 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £175£176£166 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £80£80£75 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | £1,211£1,216£1,148 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £223£224£212 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £178£179£169 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Salford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 86.8 | 138.3 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.9 | 18.6 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 20.7 | Southampton Itchen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 69.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.7 | 136.6 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 18.2 | Southampton Itchen |
Total
Salford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 7. 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 Southampton Itchen
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£160.0m£160.7m£151.8mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£136.7m£137.3m£129.7mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,045Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count15,763
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,764Salford is higher2,121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,020Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count2,355
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,418Salford is higher7,886
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,280Salford is higher15,572
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,296Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,080
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Southampton Itchen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | £464.2m£466.2m£440.3m | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £160.0m£160.7m£151.8m | £199.3m£200.2m£189.1m | Southampton Itchen |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £241.7m£242.7m£229.2m | £168.3m£169.0m£159.7m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £136.7m£137.3m£129.7m | £178.9m£179.6m£169.7m | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Southampton Itchen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | £50.3m£50.5m£47.7m | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £194.6m£195.5m£184.6m | £138.0m£138.6m£130.9m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.3m£46.4m£43.9m | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Salford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Salford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.73m | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,045 | 15,763 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,764 | 2,121 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,020 | 2,355 | Southampton Itchen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,418 | 7,886 | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,280 | 15,572 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,296 | 2,080 | Salford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.