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Southampton Itchen and Lincoln

114,013 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Itchen is higher than Lincoln on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Southampton Itchen is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 9. 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

Southampton Itchen Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Southampton Itchen: £4,071Lincoln: £4,107Southampton Itchen: £4,089Lincoln: £3,879Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Lincoln is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Southampton Itchen: £12,772Lincoln: £12,801Southampton Itchen: £12,827Lincoln: £12,090Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,090

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Southampton Itchen: £2,179Lincoln: £1,968Southampton Itchen: £2,189Lincoln: £1,859Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Southampton Itchen is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Southampton Itchen: £11,460Lincoln: £11,377Southampton Itchen: £11,509Lincoln: £10,745Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £594, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Southampton Itchen: £594Lincoln: £542Southampton Itchen: £597Lincoln: £512Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

  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: Southampton Itchen £684, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Southampton Itchen: £684Lincoln: £849Southampton Itchen: £687Lincoln: £802Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Lincoln is higher£846£849£802

  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: Southampton Itchen £34, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Southampton Itchen: £34Lincoln: £33Southampton Itchen: £34Lincoln: £31Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Southampton Itchen: £441Lincoln: £512Southampton Itchen: £443Lincoln: £484Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Lincoln is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Southampton Itchen: £175Lincoln: £118Southampton Itchen: £176Lincoln: £111Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£117£118£111

  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: Southampton Itchen £117, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Southampton Itchen: £117Lincoln: £110Southampton Itchen: £118Lincoln: £103Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Southampton Itchen is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Southampton Itchen: £1,787Lincoln: £1,538Southampton Itchen: £1,795Lincoln: £1,452Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Itchen is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Southampton Itchen: £223Lincoln: £229Southampton Itchen: £224Lincoln: £216Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Lincoln is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £263, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Southampton Itchen: £263Lincoln: £306Southampton Itchen: £264Lincoln: £289Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Lincoln is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Southampton Itchen: £6.20Lincoln: £7.95Southampton Itchen: £6.23Lincoln: £7.51Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Lincoln is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Southampton Itchen: £5.81Lincoln: £6.97Southampton Itchen: £5.83Lincoln: £6.58Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Lincoln is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Southampton Itchen: £6.71Lincoln: £6.26Southampton Itchen: £6.73Lincoln: £5.91Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 1,009.9, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 135.9, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count130.1

  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: Southampton Itchen 150.9, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Lincoln is higher177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Lincoln is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen 201.6, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count194.9

  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: Southampton Itchen 26.9, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Southampton Itchen is higher23.1

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Southampton Itchen and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,090£4,107£3,879Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£12,746£12,801£12,090Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,960£1,968£1,859Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,328£11,377£10,745Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£540£542£512Southampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£846£849£802Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£33£33£31Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£510£512£484Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£117£118£111Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£109£110£103Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,531£1,538£1,452Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£228£229£216Lincoln
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£305£306£289Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.92£7.95£7.51Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.94£6.97£6.58Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.23£6.26£5.91Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9996.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9130.1Southampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9177.5Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.271.9Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6194.9Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.923.1Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 14. 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

Southampton Itchen Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Southampton Itchen: £4,071Lincoln: £4,107Southampton Itchen: £4,089Lincoln: £3,879Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Lincoln is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Southampton Itchen: £1,748Lincoln: £1,905Southampton Itchen: £1,756Lincoln: £1,799Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Southampton Itchen: £1,476Lincoln: £1,337Southampton Itchen: £1,483Lincoln: £1,263Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Southampton Itchen is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Southampton Itchen: £1,569Lincoln: £1,693Southampton Itchen: £1,576Lincoln: £1,599Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Southampton Itchen: £81Lincoln: £81Southampton Itchen: £82Lincoln: £76Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £94, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Southampton Itchen: £94Lincoln: £126Southampton Itchen: £94Lincoln: £119Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Lincoln is higher£126£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.64, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Southampton Itchen: £4.64Lincoln: £4.87Southampton Itchen: £4.66Lincoln: £4.60Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Southampton Itchen: £441Lincoln: £512Southampton Itchen: £443Lincoln: £484Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Lincoln is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Southampton Itchen: £175Lincoln: £118Southampton Itchen: £176Lincoln: £111Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £80, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Southampton Itchen: £80Lincoln: £74Southampton Itchen: £80Lincoln: £70Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Southampton Itchen is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Southampton Itchen: £1,211Lincoln: £1,045Southampton Itchen: £1,216Lincoln: £987Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Itchen is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Southampton Itchen: £223Lincoln: £229Southampton Itchen: £224Lincoln: £216Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Lincoln is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Southampton Itchen: £178Lincoln: £208Southampton Itchen: £179Lincoln: £196Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Lincoln is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Southampton Itchen: £4.20Lincoln: £5.40Southampton Itchen: £4.21Lincoln: £5.10Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Lincoln is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Southampton Itchen: £3.94Lincoln: £4.73Southampton Itchen: £3.96Lincoln: £4.47Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Lincoln is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Southampton Itchen: £6.71Lincoln: £6.26Southampton Itchen: £6.73Lincoln: £5.91Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 20.7, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Lincoln is higher26.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Lincoln is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.2, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Southampton Itchen is higher15.7

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Southampton Itchen and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,090£4,107£3,879Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£1,897£1,905£1,799Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,331£1,337£1,263Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,686£1,693£1,599Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£80£81£76Southampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£126£126£119Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.85£4.87£4.60Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£510£512£484Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£117£118£111Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£74£74£70Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,040£1,045£987Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£228£229£216Lincoln
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£207£208£196Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.71£4.73£4.47Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.23£6.26£5.91Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3148.3Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.619.4Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.726.4Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.271.9Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6132.4Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.215.7Southampton Itchen

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Southampton Itchen Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mLincoln: £490.6mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mLincoln: £463.3mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mLincoln is higher£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mLincoln: £227.5mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mLincoln: £214.9mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mLincoln: £159.7mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mLincoln: £150.9mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mLincoln: £202.2mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mLincoln: £191.0mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mLincoln: £9.6mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mLincoln: £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mLincoln: £15.1mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mLincoln: £14.3mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLincoln is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £0.53m, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mLincoln: £0.58mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mLincoln: £0.55mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mLincoln: £61.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mLincoln: £57.8mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mLincoln is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mLincoln: £14.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mLincoln: £13.3mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mLincoln: £8.9mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mLincoln: £8.4mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mLincoln: £124.8mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mLincoln: £117.8mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Itchen is higher£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mLincoln: £27.3mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mLincoln: £25.8mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mLincoln is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mLincoln: £24.8mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mLincoln: £23.5mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mLincoln is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mLincoln: £0.65mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mLincoln: £0.61mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLincoln is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mLincoln: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mLincoln: £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLincoln is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mLincoln: £0.75mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mLincoln: £0.71mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Lincoln is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Lincoln is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Southampton Itchen is higher1,871

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Lincoln, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mLincoln
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLincoln
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mLincoln
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mLincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mLincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mSouthampton Itchen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mLincoln
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mLincoln
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLincoln
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76317,709Lincoln
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,312Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3553,155Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8868,584Lincoln
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57215,813Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0801,871Southampton Itchen

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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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