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Salisbury and Romsey and Southampton North

94,654 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

Salisbury is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Salisbury is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North 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

Salisbury Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salisbury £4,450, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Salisbury: £4,450Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Salisbury: £4,468Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Salisbury: £4,221

    £4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salisbury £12,407, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Salisbury: £12,407Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Salisbury: £12,460Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Salisbury: £11,769

    £12,407£12,460£11,769Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,311£12,363£11,677

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £1,536, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Salisbury: £1,536Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Salisbury: £1,542Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Salisbury: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Salisbury is higher£1,194£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salisbury £11,515, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Salisbury: £11,515Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Salisbury: £11,564Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Salisbury: £10,922

    £11,515£11,564£10,922Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,537£10,897

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salisbury £270, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Salisbury: £270Romsey and Southampton North: £260Salisbury: £271Romsey and Southampton North: £245Salisbury: £256

    £270£271£256Salisbury is higher£258£260£245

  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: Salisbury £606, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Salisbury: £606Romsey and Southampton North: £551Salisbury: £609Romsey and Southampton North: £520Salisbury: £575

    £606£609£575Salisbury is higher£548£551£520

  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: Salisbury £16, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Salisbury: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16Salisbury: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15Salisbury: £15

    £16£16£15Salisbury is higher£15£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £327, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Salisbury: £327Romsey and Southampton North: £258Salisbury: £328Romsey and Southampton North: £244Salisbury: £310

    £327£328£310Salisbury is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £96, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £91Salisbury: £91

    £96£96£91Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Salisbury £78, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Salisbury: £78Romsey and Southampton North: £67Salisbury: £78Romsey and Southampton North: £63Salisbury: £74

    £78£78£74Salisbury is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £1,238, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Salisbury: £1,238Romsey and Southampton North: £972Salisbury: £1,243Romsey and Southampton North: £918Salisbury: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Salisbury is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salisbury £161, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £130Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £123Salisbury: £152

    £161£161£152Salisbury is higher£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £213, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Salisbury: £213Romsey and Southampton North: £154Salisbury: £214Romsey and Southampton North: £146Salisbury: £202

    £213£214£202Salisbury is higher£154£154£146

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £3.94, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Salisbury: £3.94Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Salisbury: £3.96Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Salisbury: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Romsey and Southampton North is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £2.16, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Salisbury: £2.16Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Salisbury: £2.17Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Salisbury: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Romsey and Southampton North is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salisbury £5.45, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Salisbury: £5.45Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Salisbury: £5.47Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Salisbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Romsey and Southampton North is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salisbury 1,010.4, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Salisbury: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Salisbury is higher992.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salisbury 67.1, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Salisbury: 67.1

    67.1Salisbury is higher60.2

  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: Salisbury 130.7, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Salisbury: 130.7

    130.7Salisbury is higher118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 48.3, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Salisbury: 48.3

    48.3Salisbury is higher39.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salisbury 139.6, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Salisbury: 139.6

    139.6Salisbury is higher111.3

  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: Salisbury 17.4, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Salisbury: 17.4

    17.4Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count15.1

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Salisbury and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureSalisburyRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,450£4,468£4,221£3,935£3,952£3,733Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,769£12,311£12,363£11,677Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,194£1,200£1,133Salisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,922£11,489£11,537£10,897Salisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£258£260£245Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£548£551£520Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£16£15Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£257£258£244Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£96£91Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£66£67£63Salisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£967£972£918Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£129£130£123Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£154£154£146Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.22£4.23£4.00Romsey and Southampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£2.79£2.81£2.65Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.4992.1Salisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.160.2Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.7118.4Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.339.2Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.6111.3Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.415.1Salisbury

Per resident

Salisbury is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North 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

Salisbury Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salisbury £4,450, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Salisbury: £4,450Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Salisbury: £4,468Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Salisbury: £4,221

    £4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salisbury £2,973, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Salisbury: £2,973Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Salisbury: £2,986Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Salisbury: £2,820

    £2,973£2,986£2,820Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salisbury £888, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Salisbury: £888Romsey and Southampton North: £731Salisbury: £892Romsey and Southampton North: £690Salisbury: £842

    £888£892£842Salisbury is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salisbury £2,759, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Salisbury: £2,759Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Salisbury: £2,771Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Salisbury: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salisbury £65, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Salisbury: £65Romsey and Southampton North: £57Salisbury: £65Romsey and Southampton North: £54Salisbury: £61

    £65£65£61Salisbury is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £145, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Salisbury: £145Romsey and Southampton North: £122Salisbury: £146Romsey and Southampton North: £115Salisbury: £138

    £145£146£138Salisbury is higher£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Salisbury £3.91, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Salisbury: £3.91Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Salisbury: £3.93Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Salisbury: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Salisbury is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £327, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Salisbury: £327Romsey and Southampton North: £258Salisbury: £328Romsey and Southampton North: £244Salisbury: £310

    £327£328£310Salisbury is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £96, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Salisbury: £96Romsey and Southampton North: £91Salisbury: £91

    £96£96£91Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salisbury £45, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Salisbury: £45Romsey and Southampton North: £41Salisbury: £45Romsey and Southampton North: £38Salisbury: £43

    £45£45£43Salisbury is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salisbury £716, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Salisbury: £716Romsey and Southampton North: £592Salisbury: £719Romsey and Southampton North: £559Salisbury: £679

    £716£719£679Salisbury is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salisbury £161, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £130Salisbury: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £123Salisbury: £152

    £161£161£152Salisbury is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salisbury £123, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Salisbury: £123Romsey and Southampton North: £94Salisbury: £124Romsey and Southampton North: £89Salisbury: £117

    £123£124£117Salisbury is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salisbury £2.28, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Salisbury: £2.28Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Salisbury: £2.29Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Salisbury: £2.16

    £2.28£2.29£2.16Romsey and Southampton North is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salisbury £1.24, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Salisbury: £1.24Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Salisbury: £1.25Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Salisbury: £1.18

    £1.24£1.25£1.18Romsey and Southampton North is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salisbury £5.45, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Salisbury: £5.45Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Salisbury: £5.47Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Salisbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Romsey and Southampton North is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 242.1, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Salisbury: 242.1

    242.1Salisbury is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 16.1, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Salisbury: 16.1

    16.1Salisbury is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 31.3, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Salisbury: 31.3

    31.3Salisbury is higher26.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 48.3, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Salisbury: 48.3

    48.3Salisbury is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 80.7, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Salisbury: 80.7

    80.7Salisbury is higher67.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 10.1, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Salisbury: 10.1

    10.1Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Salisbury and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureSalisburyRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,450£4,468£4,221£3,935£3,952£3,733Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,973£2,986£2,820£2,720£2,731£2,580Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£728£731£690Salisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,538£2,549£2,408Salisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£57£57£54Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£121£122£115Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.42£3.43£3.24Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£257£258£244Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£96£91Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£40£41£38Salisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£716£719£679£589£592£559Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£129£130£123Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£94£94£89Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.28£2.29£2.16£2.57£2.58£2.44Romsey and Southampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.24£1.25£1.18£1.71£1.72£1.62Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.07£6.10£5.76Romsey and Southampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.1219.2Salisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.3Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.326.2Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.339.2Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.767.8Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.19.2Salisbury

Total

Salisbury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North 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

Salisbury Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salisbury £421.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mSalisbury: £421.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mSalisbury: £423.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mSalisbury: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSalisbury is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salisbury £281.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mSalisbury: £281.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mSalisbury: £282.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mSalisbury: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salisbury £84.1m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mSalisbury: £84.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mSalisbury: £84.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mSalisbury: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSalisbury is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salisbury £261.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mSalisbury: £261.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mSalisbury: £262.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mSalisbury: £247.7m

    £261.2m£262.3m£247.7mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salisbury £6.1m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSalisbury: £6.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSalisbury: £6.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mSalisbury: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSalisbury is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salisbury £13.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSalisbury: £13.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSalisbury: £13.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mSalisbury: £13.0m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.0mSalisbury is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Salisbury £0.37m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mSalisbury: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mSalisbury: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mSalisbury: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSalisbury is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salisbury £30.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mSalisbury: £30.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mSalisbury: £31.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mSalisbury: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSalisbury is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salisbury £9.1m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mSalisbury: £9.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mSalisbury: £9.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mSalisbury: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salisbury £4.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSalisbury: £4.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSalisbury: £4.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mSalisbury: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSalisbury is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salisbury £67.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mSalisbury: £67.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mSalisbury: £68.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mSalisbury: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSalisbury is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salisbury £15.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mSalisbury: £15.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mSalisbury: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mSalisbury: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSalisbury is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salisbury £11.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mSalisbury: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mSalisbury: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mSalisbury: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSalisbury is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salisbury £0.22m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSalisbury: £0.22mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSalisbury: £0.22mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mSalisbury: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salisbury £0.12m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSalisbury: £0.12mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSalisbury: £0.12mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mSalisbury: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salisbury £0.52m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSalisbury: £0.52mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSalisbury: £0.52mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mSalisbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salisbury 22,915, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Salisbury: 22,915

    22,915Salisbury is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salisbury 1,521, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Salisbury: 1,521

    1,521Salisbury is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salisbury 2,964, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Salisbury: 2,964

    2,964Salisbury is higher2,712

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salisbury 4,568, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Salisbury: 4,568

    4,568Salisbury is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salisbury 7,640, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Salisbury: 7,640

    7,640Salisbury is higher7,030

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salisbury 952, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Salisbury: 952

    952Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count955

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Salisbury and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureSalisburyRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mSalisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mSalisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mRomsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSalisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSalisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mSalisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSalisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRomsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mSalisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSalisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSalisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSalisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mRomsey and Southampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRomsey and Southampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,91522,733Salisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5211,379Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9642,712Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5684,067Salisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6407,030Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026952955Romsey and Southampton North

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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