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Southampton Test and Salford

114,034 and 138,841 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Salford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 3 of 21 in total.

On 10 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 4 of 22 measures, and Salford on 18. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Southampton Test: £4,019Salford: £3,908Southampton Test: £4,036Salford: £3,691Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Salford £13,586Salford: £13,586Southampton Test: £12,991Salford: £13,644Southampton Test: £13,046Salford: £12,887Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,586£13,644£12,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Salford £2,346Salford: £2,346Southampton Test: £2,253Salford: £2,356Southampton Test: £2,263Salford: £2,226Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Salford is higher£2,346£2,356£2,226

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Salford £11,607Salford: £11,607Southampton Test: £11,433Salford: £11,657Southampton Test: £11,482Salford: £11,010Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,607£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Salford £1,093Salford: £1,093Southampton Test: £833Salford: £1,097Southampton Test: £836Salford: £1,037Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,097£1,037

  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, Salford £829Salford: £829Southampton Test: £684Salford: £832Southampton Test: £687Salford: £786Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Salford is higherDepends on how you count£829£832£786

  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, Salford £58Salford: £58Southampton Test: £41Salford: £58Southampton Test: £41Salford: £55Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Salford is higher£58£58£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Salford £518Salford: £518Southampton Test: £449Salford: £521Southampton Test: £451Salford: £492Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Salford is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Salford £142Salford: £142Southampton Test: £152Salford: £143Southampton Test: £152Salford: £135Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Salford £98Salford: £98Southampton Test: £103Salford: £98Southampton Test: £104Salford: £93Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Salford £1,889Salford: £1,889Southampton Test: £1,877Salford: £1,898Southampton Test: £1,885Salford: £1,792Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Salford is higher£1,889£1,898£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Salford £333Salford: £333Southampton Test: £298Salford: £335Southampton Test: £299Salford: £316Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Salford is higher£333£335£316

  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, Salford £344Salford: £344Southampton Test: £261Salford: £345Southampton Test: £262Salford: £326Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Salford is higher£344£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Salford £7.10Salford: £7.10Southampton Test: £5.63Salford: £7.13Southampton Test: £5.65Salford: £6.73Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Salford is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Salford £7.76Salford: £7.76Southampton Test: £6.08Salford: £7.79Southampton Test: £6.11Salford: £7.36Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Salford is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Southampton Test: £4.43Salford: £4.49Southampton Test: £4.45Salford: £4.24Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  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, Salford 1,022.8Salford: 1,022.8Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8

  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, Salford 234.7Salford: 234.7Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Salford is higher234.7

  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, Salford 171.5Salford: 171.5Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count171.5

  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, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Salford is higher82.2

  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, Salford 226.0Salford: 226.0Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Salford is higher226.0

  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, Salford 22.3Salford: 22.3Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Southampton Test and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,891£3,908£3,691Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£13,586£13,644£12,887Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,346£2,356£2,226Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,607£11,657£11,010Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,093£1,097£1,037Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£829£832£786Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£58£58£55Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£518£521£492Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£142£143£135Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£98£98£93Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,889£1,898£1,792Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£333£335£316Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£344£345£326Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.10£7.13£6.73Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.76£7.79£7.36Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,022.8Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6234.7Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3171.5Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.082.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8226.0Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.622.3Southampton Test

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Southampton Test: £4,019Salford: £3,908Southampton Test: £4,036Salford: £3,691Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Salford £1,152Salford: £1,152Southampton Test: £1,562Salford: £1,157Southampton Test: £1,569Salford: £1,093Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,093

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Salford £1,741Salford: £1,741Southampton Test: £1,553Salford: £1,748Southampton Test: £1,560Salford: £1,651Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Salford is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Salford £984Salford: £984Southampton Test: £1,375Salford: £989Southampton Test: £1,381Salford: £934Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Salford £93Salford: £93Southampton Test: £100Salford: £93Southampton Test: £101Salford: £88Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Salford £70Salford: £70Southampton Test: £82Salford: £71Southampton Test: £83Salford: £67Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  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, Salford £4.91Salford: £4.91Southampton Test: £4.90Salford: £4.93Southampton Test: £4.92Salford: £4.66Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Salford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Salford £518Salford: £518Southampton Test: £449Salford: £521Southampton Test: £451Salford: £492Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Salford is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Salford £142Salford: £142Southampton Test: £152Salford: £143Southampton Test: £152Salford: £135Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Salford £73Salford: £73Southampton Test: £71Salford: £73Southampton Test: £71Salford: £69Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Salford is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Salford £1,402Salford: £1,402Southampton Test: £1,294Salford: £1,408Southampton Test: £1,300Salford: £1,330Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Salford is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Salford £333Salford: £333Southampton Test: £298Salford: £335Southampton Test: £299Salford: £316Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Salford is higher£333£335£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Salford £5.26Salford: £5.26Southampton Test: £3.88Salford: £5.28Southampton Test: £3.90Salford: £4.99Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Salford is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Salford £5.76Salford: £5.76Southampton Test: £4.20Salford: £5.78Southampton Test: £4.21Salford: £5.46Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Salford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Southampton Test: £4.43Salford: £4.49Southampton Test: £4.45Salford: £4.24Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Salford 86.8Salford: 86.8Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count86.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Salford 19.9Salford: 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9No difference to show19.9

  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, Salford 14.6Salford: 14.6Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Salford is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Salford 167.7Salford: 167.7Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Salford is higher167.7

  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, Salford 16.5Salford: 16.5Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Salford is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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Southampton Test and Salford, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,891£3,908£3,691Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,152£1,157£1,093Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,741£1,748£1,651Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£984£989£934Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£93£93£88Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£70£71£67Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.91£4.93£4.66Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£518£521£492Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£142£143£135Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£73£73£69Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,402£1,408£1,330Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£333£335£316Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£255£256£242Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.26£5.28£4.99Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.76£5.78£5.46Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.686.8Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.6Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.082.2Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7167.7Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.616.5Salford

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 3 of 21 measures, and Salford on 18. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Salford £540.2mSalford: £540.2mSouthampton Test: £458.3mSalford: £542.5mSouthampton Test: £460.2mSalford: £512.4mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Salford £160.0mSalford: £160.0mSouthampton Test: £178.1mSalford: £160.7mSouthampton Test: £178.9mSalford: £151.8mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Salford £241.7mSalford: £241.7mSouthampton Test: £177.1mSalford: £242.7mSouthampton Test: £177.9mSalford: £229.2mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSalford is higher£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Salford £136.7mSalford: £136.7mSouthampton Test: £156.8mSalford: £137.3mSouthampton Test: £157.4mSalford: £129.7mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Salford £12.9mSalford: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £11.4mSalford: £12.9mSouthampton Test: £11.5mSalford: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Salford £9.8mSalford: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSalford: £9.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSalford: £9.3mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  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, Salford £0.68mSalford: £0.68mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSalford: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSalford: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSalford is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Salford £72.0mSalford: £72.0mSouthampton Test: £51.2mSalford: £72.3mSouthampton Test: £51.5mSalford: £68.3mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSalford is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Salford £19.7mSalford: £19.7mSouthampton Test: £17.3mSalford: £19.8mSouthampton Test: £17.4mSalford: £18.7mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Salford £10.1mSalford: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSalford: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSalford: £9.6mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Salford £194.6mSalford: £194.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mSalford: £195.5mSouthampton Test: £148.2mSalford: £184.6mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSalford is higher£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Salford £46.3mSalford: £46.3mSouthampton Test: £34.0mSalford: £46.4mSouthampton Test: £34.1mSalford: £43.9mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSalford is higher£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Salford £35.4mSalford: £35.4mSouthampton Test: £20.5mSalford: £35.6mSouthampton Test: £20.6mSalford: £33.6mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSalford is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Salford £0.73mSalford: £0.73mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSalford: £0.73mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSalford: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSalford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Salford £0.80mSalford: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSalford: £0.80mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSalford: £0.76mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSalford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Salford £0.62mSalford: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSalford: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSalford: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSalford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Salford 12,045Salford: 12,045Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count12,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Salford 2,764Salford: 2,764Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Salford is higher2,764

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

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

    2,020No difference to showDepends on how you count2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Salford 11,418Salford: 11,418Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Salford is higher11,418

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Salford 23,280Salford: 23,280Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Salford is higher23,280

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Salford 2,296Salford: 2,296Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,296

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Salford, total
MeasureSouthampton TestSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£160.0m£160.7m£151.8mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£136.7m£137.3m£129.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSalford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98112,045Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,764Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,75111,418Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49523,280Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,296Salford

Sources

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

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