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Southampton Test and Brent West

114,034 and 144,844 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Brent West on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 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.

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Per person in the age group

Southampton Test is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brent West on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Brent West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Brent West £3,646Brent West: £3,646Southampton Test: £4,019Brent West: £3,662Southampton Test: £4,036Brent West: £3,459Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3,646£3,662£3,459

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Brent West £12,007Brent West: £12,007Southampton Test: £12,991Brent West: £12,058Southampton Test: £13,046Brent West: £11,389Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,007£12,058£11,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Brent West £2,294Brent West: £2,294Southampton Test: £2,253Brent West: £2,304Southampton Test: £2,263Brent West: £2,176Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Brent West is higher£2,294£2,304£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Brent West £9,766Brent West: £9,766Southampton Test: £11,433Brent West: £9,807Southampton Test: £11,482Brent West: £9,263Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£9,766£9,807£9,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Brent West £1,468Brent West: £1,468Southampton Test: £833Brent West: £1,474Southampton Test: £836Brent West: £1,392Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Brent West is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  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 Test £684, Brent West £725Brent West: £725Southampton Test: £684Brent West: £728Southampton Test: £687Brent West: £688Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Brent West is higher£725£728£688

  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 Test £41, Brent West £49Brent West: £49Southampton Test: £41Brent West: £49Southampton Test: £41Brent West: £46Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Brent West is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Brent West £263Brent West: £263Southampton Test: £449Brent West: £264Southampton Test: £451Brent West: £250Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Brent West £79Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £75Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£79£79£75

  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 Test £103, Brent West £83Brent West: £83Southampton Test: £103Brent West: £83Southampton Test: £104Brent West: £78Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Brent West £2,039Brent West: £2,039Southampton Test: £1,877Brent West: £2,048Southampton Test: £1,885Brent West: £1,934Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Brent West is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Brent West £307Brent West: £307Southampton Test: £298Brent West: £309Southampton Test: £299Brent West: £292Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Brent West is higher£307£309£292

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £261, Brent West £161Brent West: £161Southampton Test: £261Brent West: £162Southampton Test: £262Brent West: £153Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Southampton Test is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Brent West £8.34Brent West: £8.34Southampton Test: £5.63Brent West: £8.37Southampton Test: £5.65Brent West: £7.91Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Brent West is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Brent West £3.15Brent West: £3.15Southampton Test: £6.08Brent West: £3.17Southampton Test: £6.11Brent West: £2.99Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Brent West £3.75Brent West: £3.75Southampton Test: £4.43Brent West: £3.77Southampton Test: £4.45Brent West: £3.56Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Brent West 964.4Brent West: 964.4Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count964.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Test 165.6, Brent West 195.9Brent West: 195.9Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Brent West is higher195.9

  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 Test 147.3, Brent West 153.6Brent West: 153.6Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Brent West is higher153.6

  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 Test 68.0, Brent West 42.4Brent West: 42.4Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higher42.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test 209.8, Brent West 198.9Brent West: 198.9Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test 22.6, Brent West 20.3Brent West: 20.3Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Southampton Test and Brent West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestBrent WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,646£3,662£3,459Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,007£12,058£11,389Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,294£2,304£2,176Brent West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£9,766£9,807£9,263Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£725£728£688Brent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£49£49£46Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£263£264£250Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£79£79£75Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£83£83£78Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£307£309£292Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£161£162£153Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£8.34£8.37£7.91Brent West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£3.15£3.17£2.99Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.75£3.77£3.56Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6964.4Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6195.9Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3153.6Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.042.4Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8198.9Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.620.3Southampton Test

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brent West on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Brent West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Brent West £3,646Brent West: £3,646Southampton Test: £4,019Brent West: £3,662Southampton Test: £4,036Brent West: £3,459Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3,646£3,662£3,459

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Brent West £1,387Brent West: £1,387Southampton Test: £1,562Brent West: £1,393Southampton Test: £1,569Brent West: £1,316Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Brent West £1,606Brent West: £1,606Southampton Test: £1,553Brent West: £1,613Southampton Test: £1,560Brent West: £1,524Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Brent West is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Brent West £1,128Brent West: £1,128Southampton Test: £1,375Brent West: £1,133Southampton Test: £1,381Brent West: £1,070Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,128£1,133£1,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Brent West £170Brent West: £170Southampton Test: £100Brent West: £170Southampton Test: £101Brent West: £161Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Brent West is higher£170£170£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Brent West £84Brent West: £84Southampton Test: £82Brent West: £84Southampton Test: £83Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Brent West is higher£84£84£79

  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 Test £4.90, Brent West £5.62Brent West: £5.62Southampton Test: £4.90Brent West: £5.64Southampton Test: £4.92Brent West: £5.33Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Brent West is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Brent West £263Brent West: £263Southampton Test: £449Brent West: £264Southampton Test: £451Brent West: £250Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Brent West £79Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £79Southampton Test: £152Brent West: £75Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Brent West £58Brent West: £58Southampton Test: £71Brent West: £58Southampton Test: £71Brent West: £55Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Brent West £1,428Brent West: £1,428Southampton Test: £1,294Brent West: £1,434Southampton Test: £1,300Brent West: £1,354Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Brent West is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Brent West £307Brent West: £307Southampton Test: £298Brent West: £309Southampton Test: £299Brent West: £292Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Brent West is higher£307£309£292

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Brent West £113Brent West: £113Southampton Test: £180Brent West: £113Southampton Test: £181Brent West: £107Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Southampton Test is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Brent West £5.84Brent West: £5.84Southampton Test: £3.88Brent West: £5.87Southampton Test: £3.90Brent West: £5.54Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Brent West is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Brent West £2.20Brent West: £2.20Southampton Test: £4.20Brent West: £2.21Southampton Test: £4.21Brent West: £2.09Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Brent West £3.75Brent West: £3.75Southampton Test: £4.43Brent West: £3.77Southampton Test: £4.45Brent West: £3.56Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Brent West 111.4Brent West: 111.4Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Brent West 22.6Brent West: 22.6Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Brent West is higher22.6

  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 Test 17.7, Brent West 17.7Brent West: 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Brent West 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 Test 68.0, Brent West 42.4Brent West: 42.4Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higher42.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Brent West 139.3Brent West: 139.3Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count139.3

  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 Test 15.6, Brent West 14.2Brent West: 14.2Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Southampton Test and Brent West, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestBrent WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,646£3,662£3,459Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,387£1,393£1,316Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,606£1,613£1,524Brent West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,128£1,133£1,070Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£170£170£161Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£84£84£79Brent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£263£264£250Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£79£79£75Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£58£58£55Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£307£309£292Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£113£113£107Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.84£5.87£5.54Brent West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.20£2.21£2.09Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.75£3.77£3.56Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6111.4Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.922.6Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.717.7Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.042.4Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7139.3Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.614.2Southampton Test

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brent West 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 Test Brent West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Brent West £528.1mBrent West: £528.1mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBrent West: £530.4mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBrent West: £501.0mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Brent West £200.9mBrent West: £200.9mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBrent West: £201.8mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBrent West: £190.6mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Brent West £232.7mBrent West: £232.7mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBrent West: £233.7mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBrent West: £220.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBrent West is higher£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Brent West £163.4mBrent West: £163.4mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBrent West: £164.1mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBrent West: £155.0mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Brent West £24.6mBrent West: £24.6mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBrent West: £24.7mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBrent West: £23.3mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBrent West is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Brent West £12.1mBrent West: £12.1mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBrent West: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBrent West: £11.5mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBrent West is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton Test £0.56m, Brent West £0.81mBrent West: £0.81mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBrent West: £0.82mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBrent West: £0.77mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBrent West is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Brent West £38.1mBrent West: £38.1mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBrent West: £38.3mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBrent West: £36.1mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Brent West £11.4mBrent West: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBrent West: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBrent West: £10.8mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Brent West £8.4mBrent West: £8.4mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBrent West: £8.4mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBrent West: £7.9mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Brent West £206.8mBrent West: £206.8mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBrent West: £207.7mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBrent West: £196.2mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mBrent West is higher£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Brent West £44.5mBrent West: £44.5mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBrent West: £44.7mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBrent West: £42.2mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBrent West is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Brent West £16.3mBrent West: £16.3mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBrent West: £16.4mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBrent West: £15.5mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSouthampton Test is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Brent West £0.85mBrent West: £0.85mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBrent West: £0.85mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBrent West: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBrent West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Brent West £0.32mBrent West: £0.32mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBrent West: £0.32mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBrent West: £0.30mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Test is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Brent West £0.54mBrent West: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBrent West: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBrent West: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Brent West 16,136Brent West: 16,136Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Brent West is higherDepends on how you count16,136

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Brent West 3,278Brent West: 3,278Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Brent West is higher3,278

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Brent West 2,570Brent West: 2,570Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Brent West is higher2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Brent West 6,138Brent West: 6,138Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Southampton Test is higher6,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Brent West 20,171Brent West: 20,171Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Brent West is higherDepends on how you count20,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Brent West 2,061Brent West: 2,061Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Brent West is higherDepends on how you count2,061

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Brent West, total
MeasureSouthampton TestBrent WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£163.4m£164.1m£155.0mBrent West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBrent West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBrent West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSouthampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouthampton Test
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98116,136Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2703,278Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,570Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7516,138Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49520,171Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,061Brent West

Sources

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

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