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Southampton Itchen and Portsmouth South

114,013 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Itchen is higher than Portsmouth South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 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.

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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

Southampton Itchen is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Itchen: £4,071Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Itchen: £4,089Portsmouth South: £3,939Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Southampton Itchen: £12,772Portsmouth South: £13,054Southampton Itchen: £12,827Portsmouth South: £12,329Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Southampton Itchen: £2,179Portsmouth South: £2,307Southampton Itchen: £2,189Portsmouth South: £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Southampton Itchen: £11,460Portsmouth South: £11,395Southampton Itchen: £11,509Portsmouth South: £10,763Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £594, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Southampton Itchen: £594Portsmouth South: £826Southampton Itchen: £597Portsmouth South: £780Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Portsmouth South is higher£822£826£780

  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, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Southampton Itchen: £684Portsmouth South: £789Southampton Itchen: £687Portsmouth South: £745Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Portsmouth South is higher£786£789£745

  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, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Itchen: £34Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Itchen: £34Portsmouth South: £41Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Portsmouth South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Itchen: £441Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Itchen: £443Portsmouth South: £387Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Southampton Itchen is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Itchen: £175Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Itchen: £176Portsmouth South: £121Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£127£128£121

  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, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Itchen: £117Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Itchen: £118Portsmouth South: £89Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Southampton Itchen is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Southampton Itchen: £1,787Portsmouth South: £1,893Southampton Itchen: £1,795Portsmouth South: £1,788Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Itchen: £223Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Itchen: £224Portsmouth South: £370Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  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, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Southampton Itchen: £263Portsmouth South: £308Southampton Itchen: £264Portsmouth South: £291Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Portsmouth South is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Southampton Itchen: £6.20Portsmouth South: £6.02Southampton Itchen: £6.23Portsmouth South: £5.69Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Southampton Itchen: £5.81Portsmouth South: £6.17Southampton Itchen: £5.83Portsmouth South: £5.83Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Portsmouth South is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.71Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.73Portsmouth South: £1.95Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  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, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

  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, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Portsmouth South is higher174.8

  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, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Southampton Itchen is higher64.5

  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, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Portsmouth South is higher216.3

  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: Southampton Itchen 26.9, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Southampton Itchen is higher20.5

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Southampton Itchen and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,346£11,395£10,763Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£822£826£780Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£786£789£745Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£408£409£387Southampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£127£128£121Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£94£94£89Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£307£308£291Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.00£6.02£5.69Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9166.9Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.264.5Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.920.5Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 12. 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Itchen: £4,071Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Itchen: £4,089Portsmouth South: £3,939Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Southampton Itchen: £1,748Portsmouth South: £1,611Southampton Itchen: £1,756Portsmouth South: £1,522Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Southampton Itchen: £1,476Portsmouth South: £1,628Southampton Itchen: £1,483Portsmouth South: £1,538Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Southampton Itchen: £1,569Portsmouth South: £1,407Southampton Itchen: £1,576Portsmouth South: £1,329Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Itchen: £81Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Itchen: £82Portsmouth South: £96Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Portsmouth South is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £94, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Itchen: £94Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Itchen: £94Portsmouth South: £92Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Portsmouth South is higher£97£97£92

  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, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Southampton Itchen: £4.64Portsmouth South: £5.41Southampton Itchen: £4.66Portsmouth South: £5.11Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Portsmouth South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Itchen: £441Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Itchen: £443Portsmouth South: £387Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Southampton Itchen is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Itchen: £175Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Itchen: £176Portsmouth South: £121Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £80, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Itchen: £80Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Itchen: £80Portsmouth South: £63Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Southampton Itchen is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Southampton Itchen: £1,211Portsmouth South: £1,336Southampton Itchen: £1,216Portsmouth South: £1,262Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Itchen: £223Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Itchen: £224Portsmouth South: £370Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Southampton Itchen: £178Portsmouth South: £217Southampton Itchen: £179Portsmouth South: £205Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Portsmouth South is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Southampton Itchen: £4.20Portsmouth South: £4.26Southampton Itchen: £4.21Portsmouth South: £4.02Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Southampton Itchen: £3.94Portsmouth South: £4.36Southampton Itchen: £3.96Portsmouth South: £4.12Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Portsmouth South is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.71Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Itchen: £6.73Portsmouth South: £1.95Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Portsmouth South is higher21.6

  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, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Southampton Itchen is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Portsmouth South is higher152.6

  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, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Southampton Itchen is higher14.5

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Southampton Itchen and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£1,605£1,611£1,522Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,401£1,407£1,329Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£97£97£92Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£408£409£387Southampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£127£128£121Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£66£66£63Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£216£217£205Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3125.8Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.621.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.720.6Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.264.5Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6152.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.214.5Southampton Itchen

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 10. 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mPortsmouth South: £436.5mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mPortsmouth South: £178.5mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mPortsmouth South: £168.6mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mPortsmouth South: £180.4mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mPortsmouth South: £170.4mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mPortsmouth South: £155.9mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mPortsmouth South: £147.2mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mPortsmouth South: £11.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mPortsmouth South is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.8mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.2mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPortsmouth South is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mPortsmouth South: £0.57mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPortsmouth South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mPortsmouth South: £45.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mPortsmouth South: £42.8mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mPortsmouth South: £14.2mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mPortsmouth South: £13.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £6.9mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mPortsmouth South: £148.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mPortsmouth South: £139.8mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mPortsmouth South: £43.4mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mPortsmouth South: £41.0mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mPortsmouth South: £24.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mPortsmouth South: £22.8mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPortsmouth South is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.44mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mPortsmouth South: £0.46mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mPortsmouth South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mPortsmouth South: £0.22mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Portsmouth South is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Southampton Itchen is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Portsmouth South is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Southampton Itchen is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mSouthampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mSouthampton Itchen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouthampton Itchen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76313,937Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,391Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3552,283Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8867,141Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57216,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0801,604Southampton Itchen

Sources

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

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