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Southampton Test and Nottingham South

114,034 and 112,068 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 10 of 22 measures, and Nottingham South on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Nottingham South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Nottingham South £3,931Nottingham South: £3,931Southampton Test: £4,019Nottingham South: £3,948Southampton Test: £4,036Nottingham South: £3,729Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higher£3,931£3,948£3,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Nottingham South £12,954Nottingham South: £12,954Southampton Test: £12,991Nottingham South: £13,009Southampton Test: £13,046Nottingham South: £12,288Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test is higher£12,954£13,009£12,288

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Nottingham South £2,044Nottingham South: £2,044Southampton Test: £2,253Nottingham South: £2,053Southampton Test: £2,263Nottingham South: £1,939Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test is higher£2,044£2,053£1,939

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Nottingham South £11,357Nottingham South: £11,357Southampton Test: £11,433Nottingham South: £11,406Southampton Test: £11,482Nottingham South: £10,773Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higher£11,357£11,406£10,773

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Nottingham South £779Nottingham South: £779Southampton Test: £833Nottingham South: £782Southampton Test: £836Nottingham South: £739Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test is higher£779£782£739

  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, Nottingham South £773Nottingham South: £773Southampton Test: £684Nottingham South: £777Southampton Test: £687Nottingham South: £734Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Nottingham South is higher£773£777£734

  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, Nottingham South £45Nottingham South: £45Southampton Test: £41Nottingham South: £45Southampton Test: £41Nottingham South: £43Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Nottingham South is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Nottingham South £544Nottingham South: £544Southampton Test: £449Nottingham South: £547Southampton Test: £451Nottingham South: £516Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Nottingham South is higher£544£547£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Nottingham South £131Nottingham South: £131Southampton Test: £152Nottingham South: £132Southampton Test: £152Nottingham South: £124Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£131£132£124

  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, Nottingham South £117Nottingham South: £117Southampton Test: £103Nottingham South: £118Southampton Test: £104Nottingham South: £111Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Nottingham South is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Nottingham South £1,530Nottingham South: £1,530Southampton Test: £1,877Nottingham South: £1,536Southampton Test: £1,885Nottingham South: £1,451Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higher£1,530£1,536£1,451

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Nottingham South £276Nottingham South: £276Southampton Test: £298Nottingham South: £277Southampton Test: £299Nottingham South: £261Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£276£277£261

  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, Nottingham South £377Nottingham South: £377Southampton Test: £261Nottingham South: £379Southampton Test: £262Nottingham South: £358Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Nottingham South is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Nottingham South £8.80Nottingham South: £8.80Southampton Test: £5.63Nottingham South: £8.84Southampton Test: £5.65Nottingham South: £8.35Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Nottingham South is higher£8.80£8.84£8.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Nottingham South £11Nottingham South: £11Southampton Test: £6.08Nottingham South: £11Southampton Test: £6.11Nottingham South: £11Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Nottingham South is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Nottingham South £4.67Nottingham South: £4.67Southampton Test: £4.43Nottingham South: £4.69Southampton Test: £4.45Nottingham South: £4.43Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Nottingham South is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Nottingham South 1,005.1Nottingham South: 1,005.1Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higher1,005.1

  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, Nottingham South 176.8Nottingham South: 176.8Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Nottingham South is higher176.8

  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, Nottingham South 159.7Nottingham South: 159.7Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Nottingham South is higher159.7

  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, Nottingham South 75.0Nottingham South: 75.0Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Nottingham South is higher75.0

  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, Nottingham South 197.8Nottingham South: 197.8Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Southampton Test is higher197.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test 22.6, Nottingham South 25.5Nottingham South: 25.5Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Nottingham South is higher25.5

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Southampton Test and Nottingham South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestNottingham SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,931£3,948£3,729Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,954£13,009£12,288Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,044£2,053£1,939Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,357£11,406£10,773Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£779£782£739Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£773£777£734Nottingham South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£45£45£43Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£544£547£516Nottingham South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£131£132£124Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£117£118£111Nottingham South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,530£1,536£1,451Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£276£277£261Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£377£379£358Nottingham South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£8.80£8.84£8.35Nottingham South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£11Nottingham South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.67£4.69£4.43Nottingham South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,005.1Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6176.8Nottingham South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3159.7Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.075.0Nottingham South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8197.8Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.625.5Nottingham South

Per resident

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

Southampton Test Nottingham South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Nottingham South £3,931Nottingham South: £3,931Southampton Test: £4,019Nottingham South: £3,948Southampton Test: £4,036Nottingham South: £3,729Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higher£3,931£3,948£3,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Nottingham South £1,519Nottingham South: £1,519Southampton Test: £1,562Nottingham South: £1,525Southampton Test: £1,569Nottingham South: £1,441Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higher£1,519£1,525£1,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Nottingham South £1,456Nottingham South: £1,456Southampton Test: £1,553Nottingham South: £1,463Southampton Test: £1,560Nottingham South: £1,381Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higher£1,456£1,463£1,381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Nottingham South £1,332Nottingham South: £1,332Southampton Test: £1,375Nottingham South: £1,337Southampton Test: £1,381Nottingham South: £1,263Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higher£1,332£1,337£1,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Nottingham South £91Nottingham South: £91Southampton Test: £100Nottingham South: £92Southampton Test: £101Nottingham South: £87Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test is higher£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, Nottingham South £91Nottingham South: £91Southampton Test: £82Nottingham South: £91Southampton Test: £83Nottingham South: £86Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Nottingham South is higher£91£91£86

  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, Nottingham South £5.27Nottingham South: £5.27Southampton Test: £4.90Nottingham South: £5.29Southampton Test: £4.92Nottingham South: £5.00Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Nottingham South is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Nottingham South £544Nottingham South: £544Southampton Test: £449Nottingham South: £547Southampton Test: £451Nottingham South: £516Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Nottingham South is higher£544£547£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Nottingham South £131Nottingham South: £131Southampton Test: £152Nottingham South: £132Southampton Test: £152Nottingham South: £124Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£131£132£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Nottingham South £84Nottingham South: £84Southampton Test: £71Nottingham South: £84Southampton Test: £71Nottingham South: £79Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Nottingham South is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Nottingham South £1,090Nottingham South: £1,090Southampton Test: £1,294Nottingham South: £1,094Southampton Test: £1,300Nottingham South: £1,034Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higher£1,090£1,094£1,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Nottingham South £276Nottingham South: £276Southampton Test: £298Nottingham South: £277Southampton Test: £299Nottingham South: £261Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£276£277£261

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Nottingham South £269Nottingham South: £269Southampton Test: £180Nottingham South: £270Southampton Test: £181Nottingham South: £255Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Nottingham South is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Nottingham South £6.27Nottingham South: £6.27Southampton Test: £3.88Nottingham South: £6.30Southampton Test: £3.90Nottingham South: £5.95Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Nottingham South is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Nottingham South £8.06Nottingham South: £8.06Southampton Test: £4.20Nottingham South: £8.10Southampton Test: £4.21Nottingham South: £7.65Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Nottingham South is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Nottingham South £4.67Nottingham South: £4.67Southampton Test: £4.43Nottingham South: £4.69Southampton Test: £4.45Nottingham South: £4.43Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Nottingham South is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Nottingham South 117.9Nottingham South: 117.9Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higher117.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Nottingham South 20.7Nottingham South: 20.7Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Nottingham South is higher20.7

  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, Nottingham South 18.7Nottingham South: 18.7Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Nottingham South is higher18.7

  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, Nottingham South 75.0Nottingham South: 75.0Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Nottingham South is higher75.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Nottingham South 140.9Nottingham South: 140.9Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Southampton Test is higher140.9

  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, Nottingham South 18.2Nottingham South: 18.2Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Nottingham South is higher18.2

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Southampton Test and Nottingham South, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestNottingham SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,931£3,948£3,729Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,519£1,525£1,441Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,456£1,463£1,381Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,332£1,337£1,263Southampton Test
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£91£91£86Nottingham South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.27£5.29£5.00Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£544£547£516Nottingham South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£131£132£124Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£84£79Nottingham South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,090£1,094£1,034Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£276£277£261Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£269£270£255Nottingham South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£6.27£6.30£5.95Nottingham South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£8.06£8.10£7.65Nottingham South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.67£4.69£4.43Nottingham South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6117.9Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.920.7Nottingham South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.718.7Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.075.0Nottingham South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7140.9Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.2Nottingham South

Total

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

Southampton Test Nottingham South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Nottingham South £440.5mNottingham South: £440.5mSouthampton Test: £458.3mNottingham South: £442.4mSouthampton Test: £460.2mNottingham South: £417.9mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test is higher£440.5m£442.4m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Nottingham South £170.2mNottingham South: £170.2mSouthampton Test: £178.1mNottingham South: £171.0mSouthampton Test: £178.9mNottingham South: £161.5mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test is higher£170.2m£171.0m£161.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Nottingham South £163.2mNottingham South: £163.2mSouthampton Test: £177.1mNottingham South: £163.9mSouthampton Test: £177.9mNottingham South: £154.8mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test is higher£163.2m£163.9m£154.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Nottingham South £149.2mNottingham South: £149.2mSouthampton Test: £156.8mNottingham South: £149.9mSouthampton Test: £157.4mNottingham South: £141.6mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test is higher£149.2m£149.9m£141.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Nottingham South £10.2mNottingham South: £10.2mSouthampton Test: £11.4mNottingham South: £10.3mSouthampton Test: £11.5mNottingham South: £9.7mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Nottingham South £10.2mNottingham South: £10.2mSouthampton Test: £9.4mNottingham South: £10.2mSouthampton Test: £9.4mNottingham South: £9.6mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mNottingham South is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Nottingham South £0.59mNottingham South: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.56mNottingham South: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.56mNottingham South: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNottingham South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Nottingham South £61.0mNottingham South: £61.0mSouthampton Test: £51.2mNottingham South: £61.3mSouthampton Test: £51.5mNottingham South: £57.9mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mNottingham South is higher£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Nottingham South £14.7mNottingham South: £14.7mSouthampton Test: £17.3mNottingham South: £14.8mSouthampton Test: £17.4mNottingham South: £13.9mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Nottingham South £9.4mNottingham South: £9.4mSouthampton Test: £8.1mNottingham South: £9.4mSouthampton Test: £8.1mNottingham South: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNottingham South is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Nottingham South £122.1mNottingham South: £122.1mSouthampton Test: £147.6mNottingham South: £122.7mSouthampton Test: £148.2mNottingham South: £115.8mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higher£122.1m£122.7m£115.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Nottingham South £30.9mNottingham South: £30.9mSouthampton Test: £34.0mNottingham South: £31.0mSouthampton Test: £34.1mNottingham South: £29.3mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Nottingham South £30.1mNottingham South: £30.1mSouthampton Test: £20.5mNottingham South: £30.2mSouthampton Test: £20.6mNottingham South: £28.6mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNottingham South is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Nottingham South £0.70mNottingham South: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.44mNottingham South: £0.71mSouthampton Test: £0.44mNottingham South: £0.67mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNottingham South is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Nottingham South £0.90mNottingham South: £0.90mSouthampton Test: £0.48mNottingham South: £0.91mSouthampton Test: £0.48mNottingham South: £0.86mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNottingham South is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.86m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Nottingham South £0.52mNottingham South: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.51mNottingham South: £0.53mSouthampton Test: £0.51mNottingham South: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNottingham South is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Nottingham South 13,208Nottingham South: 13,208Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Test is higher13,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Nottingham South 2,323Nottingham South: 2,323Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Nottingham South is higher2,323

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Nottingham South 2,099Nottingham South: 2,099Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Nottingham South is higher2,099

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Nottingham South 8,401Nottingham South: 8,401Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Nottingham South is higher8,401

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Nottingham South 15,790Nottingham South: 15,790Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Southampton Test is higher15,790

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Nottingham South 2,038Nottingham South: 2,038Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Nottingham South is higher2,038

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Nottingham South, total
MeasureSouthampton TestNottingham SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£440.5m£442.4m£417.9mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£170.2m£171.0m£161.5mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£163.2m£163.9m£154.8mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£149.2m£149.9m£141.6mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mNottingham South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mNottingham South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mNottingham South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£122.1m£122.7m£115.8mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mNottingham South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNottingham South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.90m£0.91m£0.86mNottingham South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mNottingham South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98113,208Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,323Nottingham South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,099Nottingham South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7518,401Nottingham South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49515,790Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,038Nottingham South

Sources

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

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