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Southampton Itchen and Salford
Southampton Itchen is higher than Salford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Southampton Itchen is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Salford on 17. 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,772£12,827£12,115Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,586£13,644£12,887
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,179£2,189£2,067Salford is higher£2,346£2,356£2,226
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,460£11,509£10,871Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,607£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£594£597£564Salford is higher£1,093£1,097£1,037
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£648Salford is higherDepends on how you count£829£832£786
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Salford is higher£58£58£55
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£443£418Salford is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£118£111Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,787£1,795£1,695Salford is higher£1,889£1,898£1,792
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Salford is higher£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£263£264£249Salford is higher£344£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.20£6.23£5.88Salford is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.81£5.83£5.51Salford is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.9Salford is higher234.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count171.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Salford is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
201.6Salford is higher226.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.9Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southampton Itchen | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,772£12,827£12,115 | £13,586£13,644£12,887 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,179£2,189£2,067 | £2,346£2,356£2,226 | Salford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,460£11,509£10,871 | £11,607£11,657£11,010 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £594£597£564 | £1,093£1,097£1,037 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£648 | £829£832£786 | Salford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £58£58£55 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £518£521£492 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £142£143£135 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £98£98£93 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,787£1,795£1,695 | £1,889£1,898£1,792 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £333£335£316 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £344£345£326 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | Salford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.9 | 1,022.8 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.9 | 234.7 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.9 | 171.5 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 82.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 201.6 | 226.0 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.9 | 22.3 | Southampton Itchen |
Per resident
Southampton Itchen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,093
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,476£1,483£1,400Salford is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Salford is higher£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Salford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£443£418Salford is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£75Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,211£1,216£1,148Salford is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Salford is higher£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Salford is higher£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.20£4.21£3.98Salford is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.94£3.96£3.74Salford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
138.3Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count86.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Salford is higher19.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count14.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Salford is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
136.6Salford is higher167.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count16.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southampton Itchen | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,071£4,089£3,862 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,748£1,756£1,659 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | Southampton Itchen |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,476£1,483£1,400 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | Salford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,569£1,576£1,488 | £984£989£934 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £93£93£88 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £70£71£67 | Southampton Itchen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £518£521£492 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £142£143£135 | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£75 | £73£73£69 | Southampton Itchen |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,211£1,216£1,148 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £333£335£316 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £255£256£242 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Salford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 138.3 | 86.8 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 19.9 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 14.6 | Southampton Itchen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 82.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 136.6 | 167.7 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 16.5 | Southampton Itchen |
Total
Southampton Itchen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Salford on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Southampton Itchen Salford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSalford is higher£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSalford is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSalford is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSalford is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSalford is higher£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mSalford is higher£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSalford is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSalford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSalford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,763Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count12,045
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,121Salford is higher2,764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,355Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count2,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,886Salford is higher11,418
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,572Salford is higher23,280
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,080Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,296
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| Measure | Southampton Itchen | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £464.2m£466.2m£440.3m | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £199.3m£200.2m£189.1m | £160.0m£160.7m£151.8m | Southampton Itchen |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £168.3m£169.0m£159.7m | £241.7m£242.7m£229.2m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £178.9m£179.6m£169.7m | £136.7m£137.3m£129.7m | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | Southampton Itchen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.3m£50.5m£47.7m | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Southampton Itchen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £138.0m£138.6m£130.9m | £194.6m£195.5m£184.6m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | £46.3m£46.4m£43.9m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Salford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Salford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Southampton Itchen |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,763 | 12,045 | Southampton Itchen |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,121 | 2,764 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,355 | 2,020 | Southampton Itchen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,886 | 11,418 | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,572 | 23,280 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,080 | 2,296 | Salford |
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.