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Southampton Test and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

114,034 and 121,649 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 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 Test Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4,327Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,327Southampton Test: £4,019Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,346Southampton Test: £4,036Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,105Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£4,327£4,346£4,105

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £12,788Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £12,788Southampton Test: £12,991Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £12,843Southampton Test: £13,046Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £12,130Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,788£12,843£12,130

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £2,351Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £2,351Southampton Test: £2,253Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £2,361Southampton Test: £2,263Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £2,230Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,351£2,361£2,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £11,351Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11,351Southampton Test: £11,433Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11,399Southampton Test: £11,482Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10,767Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,399£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £624Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £624Southampton Test: £833Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £626Southampton Test: £836Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £592Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test is higher£624£626£592

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £776Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £776Southampton Test: £684Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £779Southampton Test: £687Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £736Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£776£779£736

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £38Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £38Southampton Test: £41Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £38Southampton Test: £41Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £36Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £474Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £474Southampton Test: £449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £476Southampton Test: £451Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £449Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£474£476£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £157Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £149Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£157£157£149

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £134Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £134Southampton Test: £103Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £135Southampton Test: £104Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £127Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£134£135£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,822Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,822Southampton Test: £1,877Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,829Southampton Test: £1,885Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,728Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higher£1,822£1,829£1,728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £286Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £286Southampton Test: £298Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £288Southampton Test: £299Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £272Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£286£288£272

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £375Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £375Southampton Test: £261Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £376Southampton Test: £262Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £355Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£375£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £9.94Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.94Southampton Test: £5.63Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.98Southampton Test: £5.65Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.43Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £10Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10Southampton Test: £6.08Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10Southampton Test: £6.11Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £9.86Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4.23Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.23Southampton Test: £4.43Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.25Southampton Test: £4.45Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.01Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 1,025.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 1,025.7Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher1,025.7

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 152.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 152.0Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 164.4Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 164.4Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher164.4

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 73.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 73.9Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher73.9

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 247.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 247.3Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher247.3

  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 Test 22.6, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 29.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 29.0Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher29.0

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Southampton Test and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestKingston upon Hull North and CottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,327£4,346£4,105Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,788£12,843£12,130Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,351£2,361£2,230Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,351£11,399£10,767Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£624£626£592Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£776£779£736Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£38£38£36Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£474£476£449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£157£157£149Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£134£135£127Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,822£1,829£1,728Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£286£288£272Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£375£376£355Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£9.94£9.98£9.43Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£10£10£9.86Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.23£4.25£4.01Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,025.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6152.0Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3164.4Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.073.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8247.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.629.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 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 Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4,327Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,327Southampton Test: £4,019Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,346Southampton Test: £4,036Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4,105Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£4,327£4,346£4,105

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,869Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,869Southampton Test: £1,562Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,877Southampton Test: £1,569Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,772Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,538Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,538Southampton Test: £1,553Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,544Southampton Test: £1,560Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,458Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,544£1,458

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,659Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,659Southampton Test: £1,375Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,666Southampton Test: £1,381Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,573Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,659£1,666£1,573

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £91Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £91Southampton Test: £100Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £92Southampton Test: £101Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £86Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test is higher£91£92£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £113Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £113Southampton Test: £82Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £114Southampton Test: £83Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £108Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£113£114£108

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £5.58Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £5.58Southampton Test: £4.90Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £5.60Southampton Test: £4.92Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £5.29Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £474Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £474Southampton Test: £449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £476Southampton Test: £451Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £449Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£474£476£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £157Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £157Southampton Test: £152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £149Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £88Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £88Southampton Test: £71Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £88Southampton Test: £71Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £83Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £1,192Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,192Southampton Test: £1,294Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,197Southampton Test: £1,300Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £1,130Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higher£1,192£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £286Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £286Southampton Test: £298Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £288Southampton Test: £299Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £272Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£286£288£272

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £245Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £245Southampton Test: £180Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £246Southampton Test: £181Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £232Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£245£246£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £6.50Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.50Southampton Test: £3.88Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.53Southampton Test: £3.90Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.17Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £6.80Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.80Southampton Test: £4.20Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.83Southampton Test: £4.21Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £6.45Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £4.23Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.23Southampton Test: £4.43Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.25Southampton Test: £4.45Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £4.01Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 149.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 149.9Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 22.2Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 22.2Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 24.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 24.0Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher24.0

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 73.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 73.9Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 161.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 161.7Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher161.7

  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 Test 15.6, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 19.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 19.0Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher19.0

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Southampton Test and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestKingston upon Hull North and CottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,327£4,346£4,105Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,869£1,877£1,772Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,538£1,544£1,458Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,659£1,666£1,573Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£91£92£86Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£113£114£108Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.58£5.60£5.29Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£474£476£449Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£157£157£149Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£88£88£83Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,192£1,197£1,130Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£286£288£272Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£245£246£232Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£6.50£6.53£6.17Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£6.80£6.83£6.45Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.23£4.25£4.01Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6149.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.922.2Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.724.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.073.9Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7161.7Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham on 20. 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 Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £526.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £526.4mSouthampton Test: £458.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £528.7mSouthampton Test: £460.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £499.3mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£526.4m£528.7m£499.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £227.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £227.3mSouthampton Test: £178.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £228.3mSouthampton Test: £178.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £215.6mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.3m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £187.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £187.0mSouthampton Test: £177.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £187.8mSouthampton Test: £177.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £177.4mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£187.0m£187.8m£177.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £201.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £201.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £202.6mSouthampton Test: £157.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £191.4mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£201.8m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £11.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11.1mSouthampton Test: £11.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £11.1mSouthampton Test: £11.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.5mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £13.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £13.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £13.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £13.1mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

  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, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.68mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.64mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £57.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £57.6mSouthampton Test: £51.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £57.9mSouthampton Test: £51.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £54.7mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £19.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £19.1mSouthampton Test: £17.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £19.2mSouthampton Test: £17.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £18.1mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £10.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £8.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £8.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £144.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £144.9mSouthampton Test: £147.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £145.6mSouthampton Test: £148.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £137.5mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higher£144.9m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £34.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £34.8mSouthampton Test: £34.0mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £35.0mSouthampton Test: £34.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £33.1mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £29.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £29.8mSouthampton Test: £20.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £29.9mSouthampton Test: £20.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £28.3mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.79mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.75mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.83mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.83mSouthampton Test: £0.48mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.83mSouthampton Test: £0.48mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.78mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham £0.51mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.51mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 18,232Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 18,232Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 2,701Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 2,701Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count2,701

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 2,922Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 2,922Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher2,922

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 8,985Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 8,985Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher8,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 19,674Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 19,674Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher19,674

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 2,310Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: 2,310Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher2,310

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Southampton Test and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, total
MeasureSouthampton TestKingston upon Hull North and CottinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£526.4m£528.7m£499.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£227.3m£228.3m£215.6mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£187.0m£187.8m£177.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£201.8m£202.6m£191.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£144.9m£145.6m£137.5mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£34.8m£35.0m£33.1mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98118,232Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,701Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,922Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7518,985Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49519,674Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,310Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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