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South Ribble and Fareham and Waterlooville
South Ribble is higher than Fareham and Waterlooville on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 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
South Ribble is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville 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
South Ribble Fareham and Waterlooville
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,617£12,671£11,968
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,443£1,449£1,369Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,688£11,738£11,087
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£673South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385South Ribble is higher£325£326£308
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£90£85South Ribble is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,086£1,091£1,031Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£260£261£246South Ribble is higher£250£251£237
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count66.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
148.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count143.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9South Ribble is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.4Fareham and Waterlooville is higher138.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9South Ribble is higher19.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Fareham and Waterlooville | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | £12,617£12,671£11,968 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | £1,518£1,524£1,440 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,752£11,803£11,148 | £11,688£11,738£11,087 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £254£255£241 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £658£661£624 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £17£17£16 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £325£326£308 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £120£120£113 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £88£88£83 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £163£163£154 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £260£261£246 | £250£251£237 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £6.42£6.45£6.09 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 1,003.1 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.5 | 66.0 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 148.9 | 143.0 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 49.6 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.4 | 138.3 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 19.6 | South Ribble |
Per resident
South Ribble is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 15. 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
South Ribble Fareham and Waterlooville
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,763£2,774£2,621Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£3,016£3,028£2,860
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£869£873£824Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£885£888£839
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,547£2,557£2,416Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,805£2,650
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£59£55Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.99£4.00£3.78Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385South Ribble is higher£325£326£308
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51South Ribble is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£654£657£621Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£682£685£647
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148South Ribble is higher£146£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.92£2.93£2.77Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count239.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count15.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count34.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9South Ribble is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher80.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0South Ribble is higher11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Fareham and Waterlooville | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,763£2,774£2,621 | £3,016£3,028£2,860 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £869£873£824 | £885£888£839 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,547£2,557£2,416 | £2,794£2,805£2,650 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£59£55 | £61£61£57 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £157£158£149 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £325£326£308 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £120£120£113 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £51£51£48 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £654£657£621 | £682£685£647 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £163£163£154 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £146£146£138 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.3 | 239.8 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 15.8 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 34.2 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 49.6 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.3 | 80.6 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 11.4 | South Ribble |
Total
South Ribble is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 16. 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
South Ribble Fareham and Waterlooville
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,720Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count24,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,585Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count1,597
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,165Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count3,458
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,977South Ribble is higher5,015
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,880Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8,154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,173South Ribble is higher1,155
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| Measure | South Ribble | Fareham and Waterlooville | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.2m£422.0m£398.6m | £456.6m£458.6m£433.1m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | £305.1m£306.4m£289.4m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £89.5m£89.9m£84.9m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.9m£251.0m£237.0m | £282.7m£283.9m£268.1m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | £32.9m£33.0m£31.2m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.2m£64.5m£60.9m | £69.0m£69.3m£65.4m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,720 | 24,259 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,585 | 1,597 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,165 | 3,458 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,977 | 5,015 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,880 | 8,154 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,173 | 1,155 | South Ribble |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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