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Southampton Test and Leicester South

114,034 and 124,777 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Leicester South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 11. 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 Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Southampton Test: £4,019Leicester South: £3,548Southampton Test: £4,036Leicester South: £3,351Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Leicester South £12,849Leicester South: £12,849Southampton Test: £12,991Leicester South: £12,903Southampton Test: £13,046Leicester South: £12,187Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test is higher£12,849£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Leicester South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Southampton Test: £2,253Leicester South: £2,160Southampton Test: £2,263Leicester South: £2,040Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Leicester South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Southampton Test: £11,433Leicester South: £10,336Southampton Test: £11,482Leicester South: £9,763Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higher£10,292£10,336£9,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Leicester South £1,630Leicester South: £1,630Southampton Test: £833Leicester South: £1,637Southampton Test: £836Leicester South: £1,546Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  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, Leicester South £864Leicester South: £864Southampton Test: £684Leicester South: £867Southampton Test: £687Leicester South: £819Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Leicester South is higher£864£867£819

  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, Leicester South £62Leicester South: £62Southampton Test: £41Leicester South: £63Southampton Test: £41Leicester South: £59Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Leicester South is higher£62£63£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Southampton Test: £449Leicester South: £436Southampton Test: £451Leicester South: £412Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Southampton Test: £152Leicester South: £86Southampton Test: £152Leicester South: £81Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leicester South £121Leicester South: £121Southampton Test: £103Leicester South: £121Southampton Test: £104Leicester South: £115Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Leicester South is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Leicester South £1,737Leicester South: £1,737Southampton Test: £1,877Leicester South: £1,745Southampton Test: £1,885Leicester South: £1,648Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,737£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Southampton Test: £298Leicester South: £229Southampton Test: £299Leicester South: £216Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£228£229£216

  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, Leicester South £280Leicester South: £280Southampton Test: £261Leicester South: £281Southampton Test: £262Leicester South: £266Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Leicester South is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Leicester South £5.21Leicester South: £5.21Southampton Test: £5.63Leicester South: £5.23Southampton Test: £5.65Leicester South: £4.94Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Leicester South £6.75Leicester South: £6.75Southampton Test: £6.08Leicester South: £6.78Southampton Test: £6.11Leicester South: £6.40Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Leicester South is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Southampton Test: £4.43Leicester South: £6.52Southampton Test: £4.45Leicester South: £6.16Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  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, Leicester South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higher967.9

  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, Leicester South 241.6Leicester South: 241.6Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Leicester South is higher241.6

  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 Test 147.3, Leicester South 172.7Leicester South: 172.7Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count172.7

  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, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count62.5

  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, Leicester South 231.1Leicester South: 231.1Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Leicester South is higher231.1

  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, Leicester South 27.7Leicester South: 27.7Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Leicester South is higher27.7

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Southampton Test and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,533£3,548£3,351Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,849£12,903£12,187Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,150£2,160£2,040Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£10,292£10,336£9,763Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£864£867£819Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£62£63£59Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£434£436£412Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£86£86£81Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£121£121£115Leicester South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,737£1,745£1,648Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£228£229£216Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£280£281£266Leicester South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.21£5.23£4.94Southampton Test
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.75£6.78£6.40Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6967.9Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6241.6Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3172.7Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.062.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8231.1Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.627.7Leicester South

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Southampton Test: £4,019Leicester South: £3,548Southampton Test: £4,036Leicester South: £3,351Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Leicester South £1,262Leicester South: £1,262Southampton Test: £1,562Leicester South: £1,268Southampton Test: £1,569Leicester South: £1,197Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Leicester South £1,516Leicester South: £1,516Southampton Test: £1,553Leicester South: £1,523Southampton Test: £1,560Leicester South: £1,438Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,516£1,523£1,438

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Leicester South £1,011Leicester South: £1,011Southampton Test: £1,375Leicester South: £1,016Southampton Test: £1,381Leicester South: £959Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Leicester South £160Leicester South: £160Southampton Test: £100Leicester South: £161Southampton Test: £101Leicester South: £152Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Leicester South is higher£160£161£152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Southampton Test: £82Leicester South: £85Southampton Test: £83Leicester South: £81Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Leicester South is higher£85£85£81

  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, Leicester South £6.11Leicester South: £6.11Southampton Test: £4.90Leicester South: £6.14Southampton Test: £4.92Leicester South: £5.80Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Leicester South is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Southampton Test: £449Leicester South: £436Southampton Test: £451Leicester South: £412Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Southampton Test: £152Leicester South: £86Southampton Test: £152Leicester South: £81Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Southampton Test: £71Leicester South: £86Southampton Test: £71Leicester South: £81Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Leicester South is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Leicester South £1,225Leicester South: £1,225Southampton Test: £1,294Leicester South: £1,230Southampton Test: £1,300Leicester South: £1,162Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Southampton Test: £298Leicester South: £229Southampton Test: £299Leicester South: £216Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Leicester South £198Leicester South: £198Southampton Test: £180Leicester South: £198Southampton Test: £181Leicester South: £187Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Leicester South is higher£198£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Leicester South £3.67Leicester South: £3.67Southampton Test: £3.88Leicester South: £3.68Southampton Test: £3.90Leicester South: £3.48Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Leicester South £4.77Leicester South: £4.77Southampton Test: £4.20Leicester South: £4.79Southampton Test: £4.21Leicester South: £4.52Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Leicester South is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Southampton Test: £4.43Leicester South: £6.52Southampton Test: £4.45Leicester South: £6.16Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Leicester South 95.1Leicester South: 95.1Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higher95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Leicester South 23.7Leicester South: 23.7Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Leicester South is higher23.7

  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, Leicester South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count17.0

  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, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Leicester South 162.9Leicester South: 162.9Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Leicester South is higher162.9

  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, Leicester South 19.5Leicester South: 19.5Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Leicester South is higher19.5

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Southampton Test and Leicester South, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,533£3,548£3,351Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,262£1,268£1,197Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,516£1,523£1,438Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,011£1,016£959Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£85£85£81Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£434£436£412Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£86£86£81Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£85£86£81Leicester South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,225£1,230£1,162Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£228£229£216Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£198£198£187Leicester South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.67£3.68£3.48Southampton Test
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.77£4.79£4.52Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.695.1Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.923.7Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.717.0Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.062.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7162.9Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.5Leicester South

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 16. 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 Leicester South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Leicester South £440.8mLeicester South: £440.8mSouthampton Test: £458.3mLeicester South: £442.7mSouthampton Test: £460.2mLeicester South: £418.2mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test is higher£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Leicester South £157.5mLeicester South: £157.5mSouthampton Test: £178.1mLeicester South: £158.2mSouthampton Test: £178.9mLeicester South: £149.4mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test is higher£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Leicester South £189.2mLeicester South: £189.2mSouthampton Test: £177.1mLeicester South: £190.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mLeicester South: £179.5mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Leicester South £126.2mLeicester South: £126.2mSouthampton Test: £156.8mLeicester South: £126.7mSouthampton Test: £157.4mLeicester South: £119.7mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Leicester South £20.0mLeicester South: £20.0mSouthampton Test: £11.4mLeicester South: £20.1mSouthampton Test: £11.5mLeicester South: £19.0mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mSouthampton Test: £9.4mLeicester South: £10.6mSouthampton Test: £9.4mLeicester South: £10.0mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mLeicester South is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Leicester South £0.76mLeicester South: £0.76mSouthampton Test: £0.56mLeicester South: £0.77mSouthampton Test: £0.56mLeicester South: £0.72mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeicester South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Leicester South £54.2mLeicester South: £54.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mLeicester South: £54.4mSouthampton Test: £51.5mLeicester South: £51.4mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £17.3mLeicester South: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £17.4mLeicester South: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mSouthampton Test: £8.1mLeicester South: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £8.1mLeicester South: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mLeicester South is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Leicester South £152.8mLeicester South: £152.8mSouthampton Test: £147.6mLeicester South: £153.5mSouthampton Test: £148.2mLeicester South: £145.0mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Leicester South £28.4mLeicester South: £28.4mSouthampton Test: £34.0mLeicester South: £28.6mSouthampton Test: £34.1mLeicester South: £27.0mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Leicester South £24.7mLeicester South: £24.7mSouthampton Test: £20.5mLeicester South: £24.8mSouthampton Test: £20.6mLeicester South: £23.4mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLeicester South is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Leicester South £0.46mLeicester South: £0.46mSouthampton Test: £0.44mLeicester South: £0.46mSouthampton Test: £0.44mLeicester South: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Leicester South £0.59mLeicester South: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.48mLeicester South: £0.60mSouthampton Test: £0.48mLeicester South: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLeicester South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Leicester South £0.81mLeicester South: £0.81mSouthampton Test: £0.51mLeicester South: £0.81mSouthampton Test: £0.51mLeicester South: £0.77mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Leicester South 11,866Leicester South: 11,866Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Test is higher11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Leicester South 2,962Leicester South: 2,962Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Leicester South is higher2,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Leicester South 2,117Leicester South: 2,117Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Leicester South 7,792Leicester South: 7,792Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Leicester South 20,330Leicester South: 20,330Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Leicester South is higher20,330

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Leicester South 2,437Leicester South: 2,437Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Leicester South is higher2,437

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Leicester South, total
MeasureSouthampton TestLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mLeicester South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mLeicester South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLeicester South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeicester South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mLeicester South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98111,866Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,962Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,117Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7517,792Leicester South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49520,330Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,437Leicester South

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.
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