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South West Devon and Romsey and Southampton North

99,686 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

South West Devon is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 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

South West Devon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North 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

South West Devon Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935South West Devon: £4,352Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952South West Devon: £4,370Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon 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: South West Devon £12,356, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311South West Devon: £12,356Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363South West Devon: £12,409Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677South West Devon: £11,720

    £12,356£12,409£11,720South West Devon is higher£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: South West Devon £1,282, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194South West Devon: £1,282Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200South West Devon: £1,287Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133South West Devon: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £11,449, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489South West Devon: £11,449Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537South West Devon: £11,498Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897South West Devon: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Romsey and Southampton North 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: South West Devon £248, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258South West Devon: £248Romsey and Southampton North: £260South West Devon: £249Romsey and Southampton North: £245South West Devon: £235

    £248£249£235Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: South West Devon £643, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548South West Devon: £643Romsey and Southampton North: £551South West Devon: £645Romsey and Southampton North: £520South West Devon: £610

    £643£645£610South West Devon 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: South West Devon £16, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15South West Devon: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16South West Devon: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15South West Devon: £15

    £16£16£15South West Devon 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: South West Devon £375, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257South West Devon: £375Romsey and Southampton North: £258South West Devon: £376Romsey and Southampton North: £244South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon 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: South West Devon £127, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £127Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £128Romsey and Southampton North: £91South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon is higher£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: South West Devon £88, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66South West Devon: £88Romsey and Southampton North: £67South West Devon: £88Romsey and Southampton North: £63South West Devon: £83

    £88£88£83South West Devon is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £956, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967South West Devon: £956Romsey and Southampton North: £972South West Devon: £960Romsey and Southampton North: £918South West Devon: £906

    £956£960£906Romsey and Southampton North is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129South West Devon: £103Romsey and Southampton North: £130South West Devon: £104Romsey and Southampton North: £123South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Romsey and Southampton North 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: South West Devon £230, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154South West Devon: £230Romsey and Southampton North: £154South West Devon: £231Romsey and Southampton North: £146South West Devon: £218

    £230£231£218South West Devon 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: South West Devon £4.97, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22South West Devon: £4.97Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23South West Devon: £4.99Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00South West Devon: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71South West Devon 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: South West Devon £3.70, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79South West Devon: £3.70Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81South West Devon: £3.72Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65South West Devon: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51South West Devon is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07South West Devon: £6.53Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10South West Devon: £6.55Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon 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: South West Devon 1,021.6, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1South West Devon: 1,021.6

    1,021.6South West Devon 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: South West Devon 64.4, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2South West Devon: 64.4

    64.4South West Devon 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: South West Devon 140.5, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4South West Devon: 140.5

    140.5South West Devon 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: South West Devon 55.5, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon 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: South West Devon 121.6, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3South West Devon: 121.6

    121.6South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count111.3

  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: South West Devon 20.0, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1South West Devon: 20.0

    20.0South West Devon is higher15.1

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South West Devon and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West DevonRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£3,935£3,952£3,733South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,356£12,409£11,720£12,311£12,363£11,677South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,194£1,200£1,133South West Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,489£11,537£10,897Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£258£260£245Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£548£551£520South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£16£15South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£257£258£244South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£96£96£91South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£66£67£63South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£906£967£972£918Romsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£129£130£123Romsey and Southampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£154£154£146South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.22£4.23£4.00South West Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.79£2.81£2.65South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.07£6.10£5.76South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.6992.1South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.460.2South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5118.4South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.539.2South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.6111.3South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.015.1South West Devon

Per resident

South West Devon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Devon Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935South West Devon: £4,352Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952South West Devon: £4,370Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Devon £3,002, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720South West Devon: £3,002Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731South West Devon: £3,014Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580South West Devon: £2,847

    £3,002£3,014£2,847South West Devon is higher£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Devon £739, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728South West Devon: £739Romsey and Southampton North: £731South West Devon: £742Romsey and Southampton North: £690South West Devon: £701

    £739£742£701South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Devon £2,781, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538South West Devon: £2,781Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549South West Devon: £2,793Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408South West Devon: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Devon £60, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57South West Devon: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £57South West Devon: £61Romsey and Southampton North: £54South West Devon: £57

    £60£61£57South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £156, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121South West Devon: £156Romsey and Southampton North: £122South West Devon: £157Romsey and Southampton North: £115South West Devon: £148

    £156£157£148South West Devon 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: South West Devon £3.90, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42South West Devon: £3.90Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43South West Devon: £3.92Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24South West Devon: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South West Devon 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: South West Devon £375, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257South West Devon: £375Romsey and Southampton North: £258South West Devon: £376Romsey and Southampton North: £244South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon 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: South West Devon £127, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £127Romsey and Southampton North: £96South West Devon: £128Romsey and Southampton North: £91South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Devon £51, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40South West Devon: £51Romsey and Southampton North: £41South West Devon: £51Romsey and Southampton North: £38South West Devon: £48

    £51£51£48South West Devon is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Devon £551, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589South West Devon: £551Romsey and Southampton North: £592South West Devon: £553Romsey and Southampton North: £559South West Devon: £522

    £551£553£522Romsey and Southampton North is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129South West Devon: £103Romsey and Southampton North: £130South West Devon: £104Romsey and Southampton North: £123South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Romsey and Southampton North is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £132, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94South West Devon: £132Romsey and Southampton North: £94South West Devon: £133Romsey and Southampton North: £89South West Devon: £126

    £132£133£126South West Devon is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £2.86, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57South West Devon: £2.86Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58South West Devon: £2.87Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44South West Devon: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71South West Devon is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Devon £2.13, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71South West Devon: £2.13Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72South West Devon: £2.14Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62South West Devon: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02South West Devon is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07South West Devon: £6.53Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10South West Devon: £6.55Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 248.2, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2South West Devon: 248.2

    248.2South West Devon is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 15.7, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3South West Devon: 15.7

    15.7South West Devon 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: South West Devon 34.1, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2South West Devon: 34.1

    34.1South West Devon 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: South West Devon 55.5, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 70.1, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8South West Devon: 70.1

    70.1South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count67.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 11.5, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2South West Devon: 11.5

    11.5South West Devon is higher9.2

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South West Devon and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureSouth West DevonRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£3,935£3,952£3,733South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,014£2,847£2,720£2,731£2,580South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£728£731£690South West Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,538£2,549£2,408South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£57£57£54South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£121£122£115South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.42£3.43£3.24South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£257£258£244South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£96£96£91South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£40£41£38South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£589£592£559Romsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£129£130£123Romsey and Southampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£94£94£89South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.57£2.58£2.44South West Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.71£1.72£1.62South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.07£6.10£5.76South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.2219.2South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.3South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.126.2South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.539.2South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.167.8South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.2South West Devon

Total

South West Devon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North 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

South West Devon Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Devon £433.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mSouth West Devon: £433.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mSouth West Devon: £435.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mSouth West Devon: £411.5m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.5mSouth West Devon is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Devon £299.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mSouth West Devon: £299.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mSouth West Devon: £300.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mSouth West Devon: £283.8m

    £299.2m£300.5m£283.8mSouth West Devon is higher£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Devon £73.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mSouth West Devon: £73.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mSouth West Devon: £73.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mSouth West Devon: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Devon £277.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mSouth West Devon: £278.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mSouth West Devon: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon £6.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mSouth West Devon: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £15.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mSouth West Devon: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon 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: South West Devon £0.39m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mSouth West Devon: £0.39mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.39mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mSouth West Devon: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth West Devon 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: South West Devon £37.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mSouth West Devon: £37.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mSouth West Devon: £37.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mSouth West Devon: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon 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: South West Devon £12.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mSouth West Devon: £12.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mSouth West Devon: £12.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mSouth West Devon: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon £5.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSouth West Devon: £5.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mSouth West Devon: £5.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mSouth West Devon: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon £54.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mSouth West Devon: £54.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mSouth West Devon: £55.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mSouth West Devon: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Devon £10.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mSouth West Devon: £10.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mSouth West Devon: £10.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mSouth West Devon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Devon £13.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mSouth West Devon: £13.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mSouth West Devon: £13.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mSouth West Devon: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth West Devon is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Devon £0.28m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.28mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.29mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mSouth West Devon: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSouth West Devon is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Devon £0.21m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSouth West Devon: £0.21mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mSouth West Devon: £0.21mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mSouth West Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Devon is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Devon £0.65m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSouth West Devon: £0.65mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mSouth West Devon: £0.65mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mSouth West Devon: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Devon 24,739, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733South West Devon: 24,739

    24,739South West Devon is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon 1,560, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379South West Devon: 1,560

    1,560South West Devon is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 3,402, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712South West Devon: 3,402

    3,402South West Devon is higher2,712

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 5,533, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067South West Devon: 5,533

    5,533South West Devon is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon 6,984, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030South West Devon: 6,984

    6,984Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count7,030

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon 1,148, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955South West Devon: 1,148

    1,148South West Devon is higher955

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South West Devon and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureSouth West DevonRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mSouth West Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mSouth West Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSouth West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRomsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRomsey and Southampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSouth West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mSouth West Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth West Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,73922,733South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5601,379South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4022,712South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5334,067South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9847,030Romsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,148955South West Devon

Sources

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

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