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Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test

114,013 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Southampton Itchen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Southampton Itchen: £4,071Southampton Test: £4,036Southampton Itchen: £4,089Southampton Test: £3,812Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Southampton Itchen: £12,772Southampton Test: £13,046Southampton Itchen: £12,827Southampton Test: £12,323Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Southampton Itchen: £2,179Southampton Test: £2,263Southampton Itchen: £2,189Southampton Test: £2,137Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Southampton Test is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Southampton Itchen: £11,460Southampton Test: £11,482Southampton Itchen: £11,509Southampton Test: £10,845Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen is higher£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £594, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Southampton Itchen: £594Southampton Test: £836Southampton Itchen: £597Southampton Test: £790Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Southampton Test is higher£833£836£790

  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, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Southampton Itchen: £684Southampton Test: £687Southampton Itchen: £687Southampton Test: £649Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Southampton Itchen: £34Southampton Test: £41Southampton Itchen: £34Southampton Test: £39Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Southampton Test is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Southampton Itchen: £441Southampton Test: £451Southampton Itchen: £443Southampton Test: £426Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Southampton Test is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £175Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £176Southampton Test: £144Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£152£152£144

  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, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Southampton Itchen: £117Southampton Test: £104Southampton Itchen: £118Southampton Test: £98Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Southampton Itchen is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Southampton Itchen: £1,787Southampton Test: £1,885Southampton Itchen: £1,795Southampton Test: £1,781Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Test is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Southampton Itchen: £223Southampton Test: £299Southampton Itchen: £224Southampton Test: £282Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Southampton Test is higher£298£299£282

  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, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Southampton Itchen: £263Southampton Test: £262Southampton Itchen: £264Southampton Test: £247Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Southampton Itchen: £6.20Southampton Test: £5.65Southampton Itchen: £6.23Southampton Test: £5.34Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Southampton Itchen is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Southampton Itchen: £5.81Southampton Test: £6.11Southampton Itchen: £5.83Southampton Test: £5.77Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Southampton Test is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Southampton Itchen: £6.71Southampton Test: £4.45Southampton Itchen: £6.73Southampton Test: £4.20Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Southampton Test is higher165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Southampton Itchen is higher147.3

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Southampton Itchen is higher68.0

  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, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Southampton Test is higher209.8

  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, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Southampton Itchen is higher22.6

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Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£833£836£790Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£684£687£649Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£41£41£39Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£152£152£144Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£103£104£98Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£261£262£247Southampton Itchen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9147.3Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.268.0Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6209.8Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.922.6Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Southampton Itchen: £4,071Southampton Test: £4,036Southampton Itchen: £4,089Southampton Test: £3,812Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Southampton Itchen: £1,748Southampton Test: £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,756Southampton Test: £1,482Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Southampton Itchen: £1,476Southampton Test: £1,560Southampton Itchen: £1,483Southampton Test: £1,473Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Southampton Test is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Southampton Itchen: £1,569Southampton Test: £1,381Southampton Itchen: £1,576Southampton Test: £1,304Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Southampton Itchen: £81Southampton Test: £101Southampton Itchen: £82Southampton Test: £95Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Southampton Test is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £94, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Southampton Itchen: £94Southampton Test: £83Southampton Itchen: £94Southampton Test: £78Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  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, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Southampton Itchen: £4.64Southampton Test: £4.92Southampton Itchen: £4.66Southampton Test: £4.65Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Southampton Test is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Southampton Itchen: £441Southampton Test: £451Southampton Itchen: £443Southampton Test: £426Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Southampton Test is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £175Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £176Southampton Test: £144Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £80, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Southampton Itchen: £80Southampton Test: £71Southampton Itchen: £80Southampton Test: £67Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Southampton Itchen is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Southampton Itchen: £1,211Southampton Test: £1,300Southampton Itchen: £1,216Southampton Test: £1,228Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Test is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Southampton Itchen: £223Southampton Test: £299Southampton Itchen: £224Southampton Test: £282Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Southampton Test is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Southampton Itchen: £178Southampton Test: £181Southampton Itchen: £179Southampton Test: £171Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Southampton Itchen: £4.20Southampton Test: £3.90Southampton Itchen: £4.21Southampton Test: £3.68Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Itchen is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Southampton Itchen: £3.94Southampton Test: £4.21Southampton Itchen: £3.96Southampton Test: £3.98Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Southampton Test is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Southampton Itchen: £6.71Southampton Test: £4.45Southampton Itchen: £6.73Southampton Test: £4.20Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Southampton Test is higher19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Southampton Itchen is higher17.7

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Southampton Itchen is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Southampton Test is higher144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Southampton Itchen is higher15.6

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Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£82£83£78Southampton Itchen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£449£451£426Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£152£152£144Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£71£71£67Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£298£299£282Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£180£181£171Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3122.6Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.619.9Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.7Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.268.0Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6144.7Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.215.6Southampton Itchen

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mSouthampton Test: £460.2mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mSouthampton Test: £434.7mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSouthampton Itchen is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mSouthampton Test: £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mSouthampton Test: £169.0mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mSouthampton Test: £177.9mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mSouthampton Test: £168.0mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Test is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mSouthampton Test: £157.4mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mSouthampton Test: £148.7mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSouthampton Test: £11.5mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSouthampton Test: £10.8mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthampton Test is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £8.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSouthampton Test: £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthampton Test is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mSouthampton Test: £51.5mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mSouthampton Test: £48.6mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSouthampton Test is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mSouthampton Test: £17.4mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mSouthampton Test: £16.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £7.7mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mSouthampton Test: £148.2mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mSouthampton Test: £140.0mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Test is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mSouthampton Test: £34.1mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mSouthampton Test: £32.2mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mSouthampton Test is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mSouthampton Test: £20.6mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mSouthampton Test: £19.5mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.42mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouthampton Test is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Southampton Test is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Southampton Itchen is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Southampton Itchen is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Southampton Test is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Southampton Itchen is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthampton Itchen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSouthampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthampton Itchen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Test
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76313,981Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,270Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3552,020Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8867,751Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57216,495Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0801,780Southampton Itchen

Sources

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

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  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.
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