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Southampton Itchen and Northampton North
Southampton Itchen is higher than Northampton North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Southampton Itchen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 Northampton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,772£12,827£12,115Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,179£2,189£2,067Northampton North is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,460£11,509£10,871Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,975
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£594£597£564Northampton North is higher£705£708£669
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£648Northampton North is higher£778£781£738
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Northampton North is higher£36£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£443£418Northampton North is higher£446£448£423
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£105£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£118£111Southampton Itchen is higher£91£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,787£1,795£1,695Northampton North is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Northampton North is higher£242£243£229
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£263£264£249Northampton North is higher£300£302£285
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.20£6.23£5.88Northampton North is higher£8.89£8.93£8.43
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.81£5.83£5.51Northampton North is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.9Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.9Northampton North is higher149.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.9Northampton North is higher162.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
201.6Northampton North is higher215.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.9Southampton Itchen is higher20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southampton Itchen | Northampton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | £3,984£4,001£3,779 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,772£12,827£12,115 | £13,089£13,145£12,416 | Northampton North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,179£2,189£2,067 | £2,240£2,249£2,125 | Northampton North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,460£11,509£10,871 | £11,570£11,619£10,975 | Northampton North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £594£597£564 | £705£708£669 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£648 | £778£781£738 | Northampton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £36£37£35 | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £446£448£423 | Northampton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £105£105£99 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £91£92£87 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,787£1,795£1,695 | £1,832£1,840£1,738 | Northampton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £242£243£229 | Northampton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £300£302£285 | Northampton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | £8.89£8.93£8.43 | Northampton North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | Northampton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.9 | 1,012.4 | Northampton North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.9 | 149.0 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.9 | 162.4 | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 63.5 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 201.6 | 215.6 | Northampton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.9 | 20.7 | Southampton Itchen |
Per resident
Southampton Itchen is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 13. 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 Northampton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,476£1,483£1,400Northampton North is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,502£1,508£1,425
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Northampton North is higher£91£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Northampton North is higher£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Northampton North is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£443£418Northampton North is higher£446£448£423
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£105£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£75Southampton Itchen is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,211£1,216£1,148Northampton North is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Northampton North is higher£242£243£229
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Northampton North is higher£200£200£189
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.20£4.21£3.98Northampton North is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.94£3.96£3.74Northampton North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
138.3Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count131.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Northampton North is higher19.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Northampton North is higher21.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
136.6Northampton North is higher143.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Southampton Itchen is higher13.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southampton Itchen | Northampton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | £3,984£4,001£3,779 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,748£1,756£1,659 | £1,699£1,706£1,612 | Southampton Itchen |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,476£1,483£1,400 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | Northampton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,569£1,576£1,488 | £1,502£1,508£1,425 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £91£92£87 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £101£101£96 | Northampton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £446£448£423 | Northampton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £105£105£99 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£75 | £61£61£58 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,211£1,216£1,148 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | Northampton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £242£243£229 | Northampton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £200£200£189 | Northampton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Northampton North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Northampton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 138.3 | 131.4 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 19.3 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 21.1 | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 63.5 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 136.6 | 143.2 | Northampton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 13.7 | Southampton Itchen |
Total
Southampton Itchen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 18. 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 Northampton North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mNorthampton North is higher£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorthampton North is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorthampton North is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorthampton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mNorthampton North is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mNorthampton North is higher£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorthampton North is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mNorthampton North is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorthampton North is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNorthampton North is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,763Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,576
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,121Northampton North is higher2,586
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,355Northampton North is higher2,820
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,886Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,572Northampton North is higher19,151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,080Southampton Itchen is higher1,837
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| Measure | Southampton Itchen | Northampton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £464.2m£466.2m£440.3m | £532.8m£535.1m£505.4m | Northampton North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £199.3m£200.2m£189.1m | £227.2m£228.2m£215.5m | Northampton North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £168.3m£169.0m£159.7m | £198.9m£199.8m£188.7m | Northampton North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £178.9m£179.6m£169.7m | £200.9m£201.7m£190.5m | Northampton North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Northampton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.3m£50.5m£47.7m | £59.7m£59.9m£56.6m | Northampton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £8.1m£8.2m£7.7m | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £138.0m£138.6m£130.9m | £162.7m£163.4m£154.3m | Northampton North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | Northampton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | £26.7m£26.8m£25.3m | Northampton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Northampton North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Northampton North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,763 | 17,576 | Northampton North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,121 | 2,586 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,355 | 2,820 | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,886 | 8,492 | Northampton North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,572 | 19,151 | Northampton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,080 | 1,837 | Southampton Itchen |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.