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Southampton Test and Preston

114,034 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Preston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 5 of 22 measures, and Preston on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Southampton Test: £4,019Preston: £4,252Southampton Test: £4,036Preston: £4,016Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Preston is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Southampton Test: £12,991Preston: £13,116Southampton Test: £13,046Preston: £12,389Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Preston is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Southampton Test: £2,253Preston: £2,541Southampton Test: £2,263Preston: £2,400Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Preston is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Southampton Test: £11,433Preston: £11,329Southampton Test: £11,482Preston: £10,700Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Preston £855Preston: £855Southampton Test: £833Preston: £858Southampton Test: £836Preston: £811Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Preston is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Southampton Test: £684Preston: £882Southampton Test: £687Preston: £833Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Preston is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Southampton Test: £41Preston: £47Southampton Test: £41Preston: £45Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Preston is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Preston £586Preston: £586Southampton Test: £449Preston: £588Southampton Test: £451Preston: £556Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Preston £122Preston: £122Southampton Test: £152Preston: £123Southampton Test: £152Preston: £116Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Southampton Test: £103Preston: £129Southampton Test: £104Preston: £122Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Preston is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Southampton Test: £1,877Preston: £2,019Southampton Test: £1,885Preston: £1,907Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Preston is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Preston £268Preston: £268Southampton Test: £298Preston: £270Southampton Test: £299Preston: £255Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Southampton Test: £261Preston: £379Southampton Test: £262Preston: £358Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Preston 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, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Southampton Test: £5.63Preston: £5.16Southampton Test: £5.65Preston: £4.87Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Test is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Southampton Test: £6.08Preston: £8.35Southampton Test: £6.11Preston: £7.89Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Preston is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Southampton Test: £4.43Preston: £5.65Southampton Test: £4.45Preston: £5.34Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Preston is higher185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Preston is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Preston is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Preston is higher29.3

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Southampton Test and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£13,061£13,116£12,389Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,530£2,541£2,400Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,281£11,329£10,700Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£855£858£811Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£47£47£45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£122£123£116Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£128£129£122Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£2,011£2,019£1,907Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£268£270£255Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.13£5.16£4.87Southampton Test
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£8.32£8.35£7.89Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,010.2Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6185.5Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3174.9Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.087.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8249.6Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.629.3Preston

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Southampton Test: £4,019Preston: £4,252Southampton Test: £4,036Preston: £4,016Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Preston is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Southampton Test: £1,562Preston: £1,549Southampton Test: £1,569Preston: £1,463Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Southampton Test: £1,553Preston: £1,717Southampton Test: £1,560Preston: £1,622Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Preston is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Southampton Test: £1,375Preston: £1,338Southampton Test: £1,381Preston: £1,264Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Preston £101Preston: £101Southampton Test: £100Preston: £101Southampton Test: £101Preston: £96Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Preston is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Preston £104Preston: £104Southampton Test: £82Preston: £104Southampton Test: £83Preston: £98Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Preston is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Southampton Test: £4.90Preston: £5.57Southampton Test: £4.92Preston: £5.26Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Preston is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Preston £586Preston: £586Southampton Test: £449Preston: £588Southampton Test: £451Preston: £556Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Preston £122Preston: £122Southampton Test: £152Preston: £123Southampton Test: £152Preston: £116Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Preston £87Preston: £87Southampton Test: £71Preston: £87Southampton Test: £71Preston: £82Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Preston is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Southampton Test: £1,294Preston: £1,365Southampton Test: £1,300Preston: £1,289Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Preston is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Preston £268Preston: £268Southampton Test: £298Preston: £270Southampton Test: £299Preston: £255Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Preston £255Preston: £255Southampton Test: £180Preston: £256Southampton Test: £181Preston: £242Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Southampton Test: £3.88Preston: £3.48Southampton Test: £3.90Preston: £3.29Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton Test is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Southampton Test: £4.20Preston: £5.64Southampton Test: £4.21Preston: £5.33Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Preston is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Southampton Test: £4.43Preston: £5.65Southampton Test: £4.45Preston: £5.34Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Preston is higher21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Preston is higher20.7

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Preston is higher168.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 15.6, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Preston is higher19.8

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Southampton Test and Preston, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,542£1,549£1,463Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,710£1,717£1,622Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,332£1,338£1,264Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£101£101£96Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£104£104£98Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.55£5.57£5.26Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£122£123£116Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£87£87£82Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,359£1,365£1,289Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£268£270£255Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.47£3.48£3.29Southampton Test
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.62£5.64£5.33Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6119.3Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.921.9Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.087.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7168.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.8Preston

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Preston on 19. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mSouthampton Test: £458.3mPreston: £529.8mSouthampton Test: £460.2mPreston: £500.4mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mPreston is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mSouthampton Test: £178.1mPreston: £193.0mSouthampton Test: £178.9mPreston: £182.3mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mSouthampton Test: £177.1mPreston: £214.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mPreston: £202.1mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mPreston is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mSouthampton Test: £156.8mPreston: £166.7mSouthampton Test: £157.4mPreston: £157.5mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mSouthampton Test: £11.4mPreston: £12.6mSouthampton Test: £11.5mPreston: £11.9mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mPreston is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPreston: £13.0mSouthampton Test: £9.4mPreston: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPreston is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPreston: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.56mPreston: £0.66mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPreston is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mSouthampton Test: £51.2mPreston: £73.3mSouthampton Test: £51.5mPreston: £69.2mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mPreston is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mSouthampton Test: £17.3mPreston: £15.3mSouthampton Test: £17.4mPreston: £14.4mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPreston: £10.9mSouthampton Test: £8.1mPreston: £10.3mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mPreston is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mSouthampton Test: £147.6mPreston: £170.0mSouthampton Test: £148.2mPreston: £160.6mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mPreston is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mSouthampton Test: £34.0mPreston: £33.6mSouthampton Test: £34.1mPreston: £31.7mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mSouthampton Test: £20.5mPreston: £31.9mSouthampton Test: £20.6mPreston: £30.1mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPreston: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.44mPreston: £0.41mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthampton Test is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.48mPreston: £0.66mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPreston: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.51mPreston: £0.67mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Preston is higherDepends on how you count14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Preston is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Preston is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Preston is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Preston is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Preston, total
MeasureSouthampton TestPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouthampton Test
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98114,865Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,730Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,573Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,75110,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49521,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,464Preston

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.
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