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Salford and Southampton Test

138,841 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Southampton Test on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 18 of 21 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 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 4. 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Salford: £3,891Southampton Test: £4,036Salford: £3,908Southampton Test: £3,812Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,586, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Salford: £13,586Southampton Test: £13,046Salford: £13,644Southampton Test: £12,323Salford: £12,887

    £13,586£13,644£12,887Salford is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,346, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Salford: £2,346Southampton Test: £2,263Salford: £2,356Southampton Test: £2,137Salford: £2,226

    £2,346£2,356£2,226Salford is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,607, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Salford: £11,607Southampton Test: £11,482Salford: £11,657Southampton Test: £10,845Salford: £11,010

    £11,607£11,657£11,010Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £1,093, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Salford: £1,093Southampton Test: £836Salford: £1,097Southampton Test: £790Salford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,097£1,037Salford is higherDepends on how you count£833£836£790

  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, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Salford: £829Southampton Test: £687Salford: £832Southampton Test: £649Salford: £786

    £829£832£786Salford is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Salford: £58Southampton Test: £41Salford: £58Southampton Test: £39Salford: £55

    £58£58£55Salford is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £518, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Salford: £518Southampton Test: £451Salford: £521Southampton Test: £426Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Salford is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £142, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Salford: £142Southampton Test: £152Salford: £143Southampton Test: £144Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Salford: £98Southampton Test: £104Salford: £98Southampton Test: £98Salford: £93

    £98£98£93Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £1,889, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Salford: £1,889Southampton Test: £1,885Salford: £1,898Southampton Test: £1,781Salford: £1,792

    £1,889£1,898£1,792Salford is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Salford: £333Southampton Test: £299Salford: £335Southampton Test: £282Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Salford is higher£298£299£282

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £344, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Salford: £344Southampton Test: £262Salford: £345Southampton Test: £247Salford: £326

    £344£345£326Salford is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.10, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Salford: £7.10Southampton Test: £5.65Salford: £7.13Southampton Test: £5.34Salford: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Salford is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.76, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Salford: £7.76Southampton Test: £6.11Salford: £7.79Southampton Test: £5.77Salford: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Salford is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Salford: £4.47Southampton Test: £4.45Salford: £4.49Southampton Test: £4.20Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Salford: 1,022.8

    1,022.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Salford: 234.7

    234.7Salford is higher165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Salford: 171.5

    171.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 82.2, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Salford: 82.2

    82.2Salford is higher68.0

  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, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Salford: 226.0

    226.0Salford is higher209.8

  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, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Salford: 22.3

    22.3Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Salford and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,586£13,644£12,887£12,991£13,046£12,323Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,346£2,356£2,226£2,253£2,263£2,137Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,607£11,657£11,010£11,433£11,482£10,845Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,093£1,097£1,037£833£836£790Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£832£786£684£687£649Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£41£41£39Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£449£451£426Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£103£104£98Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,898£1,792£1,877£1,885£1,781Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£298£299£282Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£345£326£261£262£247Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.63£5.65£5.34Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.08£6.11£5.77Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.43£4.45£4.20Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.81,019.6Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.7165.6Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.5147.3Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.268.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.0209.8Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.322.6Southampton Test

Per resident

Salford is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Southampton Test on 8. 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Salford: £3,891Southampton Test: £4,036Salford: £3,908Southampton Test: £3,812Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,152, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Salford: £1,152Southampton Test: £1,569Salford: £1,157Southampton Test: £1,482Salford: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,741, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Salford: £1,741Southampton Test: £1,560Salford: £1,748Southampton Test: £1,473Salford: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Salford is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £984, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Salford: £984Southampton Test: £1,381Salford: £989Southampton Test: £1,304Salford: £934

    £984£989£934Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £93, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Salford: £93Southampton Test: £101Salford: £93Southampton Test: £95Salford: £88

    £93£93£88Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £70, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Salford: £70Southampton Test: £83Salford: £71Southampton Test: £78Salford: £67

    £70£71£67Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  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, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Salford: £4.91Southampton Test: £4.92Salford: £4.93Southampton Test: £4.65Salford: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Salford is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £518, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Salford: £518Southampton Test: £451Salford: £521Southampton Test: £426Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Salford is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £142, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Salford: £142Southampton Test: £152Salford: £143Southampton Test: £144Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £73, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Salford: £73Southampton Test: £71Salford: £73Southampton Test: £67Salford: £69

    £73£73£69Salford is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,402, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Salford: £1,402Southampton Test: £1,300Salford: £1,408Southampton Test: £1,228Salford: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Salford is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Salford: £333Southampton Test: £299Salford: £335Southampton Test: £282Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Salford is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £255, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Salford: £255Southampton Test: £181Salford: £256Southampton Test: £171Salford: £242

    £255£256£242Salford is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.26, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Salford: £5.26Southampton Test: £3.90Salford: £5.28Southampton Test: £3.68Salford: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Salford is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £5.76, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Salford: £5.76Southampton Test: £4.21Salford: £5.78Southampton Test: £3.98Salford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Salford is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Salford: £4.47Southampton Test: £4.45Salford: £4.49Southampton Test: £4.20Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.8, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Salford: 86.8

    86.8Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.9, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Salford: 19.9

    19.9No difference to show19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Salford: 14.6

    14.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 82.2, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Salford: 82.2

    82.2Salford is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 167.7, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Salford: 167.7

    167.7Salford is higher144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 16.5, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Salford: 16.5

    16.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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Salford and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureSalfordSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,553£1,560£1,473Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£989£934£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£82£83£78Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.90£4.92£4.65Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£449£451£426Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£71£71£67Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,294£1,300£1,228Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£298£299£282Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£180£181£171Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£3.88£3.90£3.68Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.20£4.21£3.98Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.43£4.45£4.20Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.8122.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.7Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.268.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7144.7Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.515.6Salford

Total

Salford is higher on 18 of 21 measures, and Southampton Test on 3. 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 Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £540.2m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mSalford: £540.2mSouthampton Test: £460.2mSalford: £542.5mSouthampton Test: £434.7mSalford: £512.4m

    £540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £160.0m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mSalford: £160.0mSouthampton Test: £178.9mSalford: £160.7mSouthampton Test: £169.0mSalford: £151.8m

    £160.0m£160.7m£151.8mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £241.7m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mSalford: £241.7mSouthampton Test: £177.9mSalford: £242.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0mSalford: £229.2m

    £241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £136.7m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mSalford: £136.7mSouthampton Test: £157.4mSalford: £137.3mSouthampton Test: £148.7mSalford: £129.7m

    £136.7m£137.3m£129.7mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £12.9m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mSalford: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £11.5mSalford: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £10.8mSalford: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford £9.8m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSalford: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSalford: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £8.9mSalford: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSalford: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSalford: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.53mSalford: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £72.0m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mSalford: £72.0mSouthampton Test: £51.5mSalford: £72.3mSouthampton Test: £48.6mSalford: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £19.7m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mSalford: £19.7mSouthampton Test: £17.4mSalford: £19.8mSouthampton Test: £16.4mSalford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford £10.1m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSalford: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSalford: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £7.7mSalford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £194.6m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mSalford: £194.6mSouthampton Test: £148.2mSalford: £195.5mSouthampton Test: £140.0mSalford: £184.6m

    £194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £46.3m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mSalford: £46.3mSouthampton Test: £34.1mSalford: £46.4mSouthampton Test: £32.2mSalford: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £35.4m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mSalford: £35.4mSouthampton Test: £20.6mSalford: £35.6mSouthampton Test: £19.5mSalford: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £0.73m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSalford: £0.73mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSalford: £0.73mSouthampton Test: £0.42mSalford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £0.80m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSalford: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSalford: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.45mSalford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £0.62m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSalford: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSalford: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSalford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 12,045, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Salford: 12,045

    12,045Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 2,764, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Salford: 2,764

    2,764Salford is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 2,020, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Salford: 2,020

    2,020No difference to showDepends on how you count2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 11,418, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Salford: 11,418

    11,418Salford is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 23,280, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Salford: 23,280

    23,280Salford is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 2,296, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Salford: 2,296

    2,296Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,780

Show the numbers
Salford and Southampton Test, total
MeasureSalfordSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSalford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,04513,981Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7642,270Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4187,751Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,28016,495Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2961,780Salford

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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