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Southampton Test and Portsmouth South

114,034 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Portsmouth South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 13. 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Test: £4,019Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Test: £4,036Portsmouth South: £3,939Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Southampton Test: £12,991Portsmouth South: £13,054Southampton Test: £13,046Portsmouth South: £12,329Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Southampton Test: £2,253Portsmouth South: £2,307Southampton Test: £2,263Portsmouth South: £2,179Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Southampton Test: £11,433Portsmouth South: £11,395Southampton Test: £11,482Portsmouth South: £10,763Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Southampton Test: £833Portsmouth South: £826Southampton Test: £836Portsmouth South: £780Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£822£826£780

  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, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Southampton Test: £684Portsmouth South: £789Southampton Test: £687Portsmouth South: £745Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Portsmouth South is higher£786£789£745

  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, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Test: £41Portsmouth South: £44Southampton Test: £41Portsmouth South: £41Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Portsmouth South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Test: £449Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Test: £451Portsmouth South: £387Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £121Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£127£128£121

  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, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Test: £103Portsmouth South: £94Southampton Test: £104Portsmouth South: £89Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Test is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Southampton Test: £1,877Portsmouth South: £1,893Southampton Test: £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,788Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Test: £298Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Test: £299Portsmouth South: £370Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  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, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Southampton Test: £261Portsmouth South: £308Southampton Test: £262Portsmouth South: £291Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Portsmouth South is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Southampton Test: £5.63Portsmouth South: £6.02Southampton Test: £5.65Portsmouth South: £5.69Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Portsmouth South is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Southampton Test: £6.08Portsmouth South: £6.17Southampton Test: £6.11Portsmouth South: £5.83Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Portsmouth South is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.43Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.45Portsmouth South: £1.95Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  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, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

  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, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Portsmouth South is higher174.8

  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, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Portsmouth South is higher166.9

  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, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higher64.5

  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, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Portsmouth South is higher216.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test 22.6, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Test is higher20.5

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Southampton Test and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,346£11,395£10,763Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£822£826£780Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£786£789£745Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£408£409£387Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£127£128£121Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£94£94£89Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£307£308£291Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,018.9Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3166.9Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.064.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.620.5Southampton Test

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Southampton Test: £4,019Portsmouth South: £4,170Southampton Test: £4,036Portsmouth South: £3,939Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Southampton Test: £1,562Portsmouth South: £1,611Southampton Test: £1,569Portsmouth South: £1,522Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Southampton Test: £1,553Portsmouth South: £1,628Southampton Test: £1,560Portsmouth South: £1,538Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Southampton Test: £1,375Portsmouth South: £1,407Southampton Test: £1,381Portsmouth South: £1,329Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Test: £100Portsmouth South: £102Southampton Test: £101Portsmouth South: £96Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Test: £82Portsmouth South: £97Southampton Test: £83Portsmouth South: £92Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Portsmouth South is higher£97£97£92

  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, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Southampton Test: £4.90Portsmouth South: £5.41Southampton Test: £4.92Portsmouth South: £5.11Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Portsmouth South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Southampton Test: £449Portsmouth South: £409Southampton Test: £451Portsmouth South: £387Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £128Southampton Test: £152Portsmouth South: £121Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Test: £71Portsmouth South: £66Southampton Test: £71Portsmouth South: £63Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton Test is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Southampton Test: £1,294Portsmouth South: £1,336Southampton Test: £1,300Portsmouth South: £1,262Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Southampton Test: £298Portsmouth South: £392Southampton Test: £299Portsmouth South: £370Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Southampton Test: £180Portsmouth South: £217Southampton Test: £181Portsmouth South: £205Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Portsmouth South is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Southampton Test: £3.88Portsmouth South: £4.26Southampton Test: £3.90Portsmouth South: £4.02Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Portsmouth South is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Southampton Test: £4.20Portsmouth South: £4.36Southampton Test: £4.21Portsmouth South: £4.12Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Portsmouth South is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.43Portsmouth South: £2.06Southampton Test: £4.45Portsmouth South: £1.95Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Portsmouth South is higher21.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 17.7, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Portsmouth South is higher20.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 68.0, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Portsmouth South is higher152.6

  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, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Southampton Test is higher14.5

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Southampton Test and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£97£97£92Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£408£409£387Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£127£128£121Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£66£66£63Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£216£217£205Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£2.06£2.06£1.95Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6125.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.921.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.064.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7152.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.614.5Southampton Test

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mSouthampton Test: £458.3mPortsmouth South: £462.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mPortsmouth South: £436.5mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mPortsmouth South is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mSouthampton Test: £178.1mPortsmouth South: £178.5mSouthampton Test: £178.9mPortsmouth South: £168.6mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mSouthampton Test: £177.1mPortsmouth South: £180.4mSouthampton Test: £177.9mPortsmouth South: £170.4mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mSouthampton Test: £156.8mPortsmouth South: £155.9mSouthampton Test: £157.4mPortsmouth South: £147.2mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mSouthampton Test: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £11.3mSouthampton Test: £11.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPortsmouth South: £10.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPortsmouth South: £10.2mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPortsmouth South is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.60mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.57mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPortsmouth South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mPortsmouth South: £45.3mSouthampton Test: £51.5mPortsmouth South: £42.8mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mSouthampton Test: £17.3mPortsmouth South: £14.2mSouthampton Test: £17.4mPortsmouth South: £13.4mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPortsmouth South: £7.3mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPortsmouth South: £6.9mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Test is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mSouthampton Test: £147.6mPortsmouth South: £148.0mSouthampton Test: £148.2mPortsmouth South: £139.8mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mSouthampton Test: £34.0mPortsmouth South: £43.4mSouthampton Test: £34.1mPortsmouth South: £41.0mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mSouthampton Test: £20.5mPortsmouth South: £24.1mSouthampton Test: £20.6mPortsmouth South: £22.8mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mPortsmouth South is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.47mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPortsmouth South: £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPortsmouth South is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.46mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPortsmouth South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPortsmouth South: £0.23mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPortsmouth South: £0.22mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Portsmouth South is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Portsmouth South is higher2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Southampton Test is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Portsmouth South is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Southampton Test is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureSouthampton TestPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mPortsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouthampton Test
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPortsmouth South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98113,937Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,391Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,283Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7517,141Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49516,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7801,604Southampton Test

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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