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Southampton Test and Northampton North

114,034 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Northampton North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Northampton North 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Southampton Test: £4,019Northampton North: £4,001Southampton Test: £4,036Northampton North: £3,779Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Southampton Test: £12,991Northampton North: £13,145Southampton Test: £13,046Northampton North: £12,416Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Northampton North is higher£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Southampton Test: £2,253Northampton North: £2,249Southampton Test: £2,263Northampton North: £2,125Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Southampton Test: £11,433Northampton North: £11,619Southampton Test: £11,482Northampton North: £10,975Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Northampton North is higher£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Southampton Test: £833Northampton North: £708Southampton Test: £836Northampton North: £669Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£669

  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, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Southampton Test: £684Northampton North: £781Southampton Test: £687Northampton North: £738Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Northampton North is higher£778£781£738

  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, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Southampton Test: £41Northampton North: £37Southampton Test: £41Northampton North: £35Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Southampton Test: £449Northampton North: £448Southampton Test: £451Northampton North: £423Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £99Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£105£105£99

  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, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Southampton Test: £103Northampton North: £92Southampton Test: £104Northampton North: £87Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Southampton Test: £1,877Northampton North: £1,840Southampton Test: £1,885Northampton North: £1,738Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Southampton Test: £298Northampton North: £243Southampton Test: £299Northampton North: £229Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£242£243£229

  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, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Southampton Test: £261Northampton North: £302Southampton Test: £262Northampton North: £285Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Northampton North is higher£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Southampton Test: £5.63Northampton North: £8.93Southampton Test: £5.65Northampton North: £8.43Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Northampton North is higher£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Southampton Test: £6.08Northampton North: £6.92Southampton Test: £6.11Northampton North: £6.54Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Northampton North is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Southampton Test: £4.43Northampton North: £4.87Southampton Test: £4.45Northampton North: £4.60Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Northampton North is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4

  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, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  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, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Northampton North is higher162.4

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Southampton Test and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,984£4,001£3,779Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,240£2,249£2,125Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£705£708£669Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£778£781£738Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£36£37£35Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£446£448£423Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£105£105£99Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£91£92£87Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,832£1,840£1,738Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£242£243£229Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£300£302£285Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£8.89£8.93£8.43Northampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,012.4Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6149.0Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3162.4Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.063.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8215.6Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.620.7Southampton Test

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Southampton Test: £4,019Northampton North: £4,001Southampton Test: £4,036Northampton North: £3,779Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Southampton Test: £1,562Northampton North: £1,706Southampton Test: £1,569Northampton North: £1,612Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Northampton North is higher£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Southampton Test: £1,553Northampton North: £1,494Southampton Test: £1,560Northampton North: £1,411Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Southampton Test: £1,375Northampton North: £1,508Southampton Test: £1,381Northampton North: £1,425Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Northampton North is higher£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Southampton Test: £100Northampton North: £92Southampton Test: £101Northampton North: £87Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Southampton Test: £82Northampton North: £101Southampton Test: £83Northampton North: £96Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Northampton North is higher£101£101£96

  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, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Southampton Test: £4.90Northampton North: £4.74Southampton Test: £4.92Northampton North: £4.48Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Southampton Test: £449Northampton North: £448Southampton Test: £451Northampton North: £423Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £105Southampton Test: £152Northampton North: £99Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Southampton Test: £71Northampton North: £61Southampton Test: £71Northampton North: £58Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Southampton Test: £1,294Northampton North: £1,222Southampton Test: £1,300Northampton North: £1,154Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Southampton Test: £298Northampton North: £243Southampton Test: £299Northampton North: £229Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Southampton Test: £180Northampton North: £200Southampton Test: £181Northampton North: £189Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Northampton North is higher£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Southampton Test: £3.88Northampton North: £5.93Southampton Test: £3.90Northampton North: £5.60Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Northampton North is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Southampton Test: £4.20Northampton North: £4.59Southampton Test: £4.21Northampton North: £4.34Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Northampton North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Southampton Test: £4.43Northampton North: £4.87Southampton Test: £4.45Northampton North: £4.60Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Northampton North is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Northampton North is higher21.1

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Southampton Test and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,984£4,001£3,779Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,699£1,706£1,612Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,487£1,494£1,411Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,502£1,508£1,425Northampton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£91£92£87Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£101£101£96Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.72£4.74£4.48Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£446£448£423Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£105£105£99Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£61£61£58Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,217£1,222£1,154Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£242£243£229Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£200£200£189Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.90£5.93£5.60Northampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.58£4.59£4.34Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6131.4Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.3Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.721.1Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.063.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7143.2Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.7Southampton Test

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mSouthampton Test: £458.3mNorthampton North: £535.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mNorthampton North: £505.4mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mSouthampton Test: £178.1mNorthampton North: £228.2mSouthampton Test: £178.9mNorthampton North: £215.5mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mNorthampton North is higher£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mSouthampton Test: £177.1mNorthampton North: £199.8mSouthampton Test: £177.9mNorthampton North: £188.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mSouthampton Test: £156.8mNorthampton North: £201.7mSouthampton Test: £157.4mNorthampton North: £190.5mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mNorthampton North is higher£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £11.4mNorthampton North: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £11.5mNorthampton North: £11.6mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mSouthampton Test: £9.4mNorthampton North: £13.6mSouthampton Test: £9.4mNorthampton North: £12.8mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mNorthampton North is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.56mNorthampton North: £0.63mSouthampton Test: £0.56mNorthampton North: £0.60mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mSouthampton Test: £51.2mNorthampton North: £59.9mSouthampton Test: £51.5mNorthampton North: £56.6mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mSouthampton Test: £17.3mNorthampton North: £14.1mSouthampton Test: £17.4mNorthampton North: £13.3mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.2mSouthampton Test: £8.1mNorthampton North: £7.7mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mSouthampton Test: £147.6mNorthampton North: £163.4mSouthampton Test: £148.2mNorthampton North: £154.3mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mSouthampton Test: £34.0mNorthampton North: £32.5mSouthampton Test: £34.1mNorthampton North: £30.7mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mSouthampton Test: £20.5mNorthampton North: £26.8mSouthampton Test: £20.6mNorthampton North: £25.3mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNorthampton North is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mNorthampton North: £0.79mSouthampton Test: £0.44mNorthampton North: £0.75mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorthampton North is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mSouthampton Test: £0.48mNorthampton North: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.48mNorthampton North: £0.58mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorthampton North is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.51mNorthampton North: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.51mNorthampton North: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorthampton North is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Northampton North is higher2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,837

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Northampton North, total
MeasureSouthampton TestNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mNorthampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98117,576Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,586Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,820Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7518,492Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49519,151Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7801,837Northampton North

Sources

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

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