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Southampton Test and Southampton Itchen

114,034 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Southampton Itchen on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 12 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 10. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Southampton Test: £4,019Southampton Itchen: £4,089Southampton Test: £4,036Southampton Itchen: £3,862Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Itchen is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £12,991, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Southampton Test: £12,991Southampton Itchen: £12,827Southampton Test: £13,046Southampton Itchen: £12,115Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £2,253, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Southampton Test: £2,253Southampton Itchen: £2,189Southampton Test: £2,263Southampton Itchen: £2,067Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £11,433, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Southampton Test: £11,433Southampton Itchen: £11,509Southampton Test: £11,482Southampton Itchen: £10,871Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Itchen is higher£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Southampton Test: £833Southampton Itchen: £597Southampton Test: £836Southampton Itchen: £564Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test is higher£594£597£564

  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, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Southampton Test: £684Southampton Itchen: £687Southampton Test: £687Southampton Itchen: £648Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£648

  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, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Southampton Test: £41Southampton Itchen: £34Southampton Test: £41Southampton Itchen: £32Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Southampton Test: £449Southampton Itchen: £443Southampton Test: £451Southampton Itchen: £418Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £176Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £166Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Southampton Test: £103Southampton Itchen: £118Southampton Test: £104Southampton Itchen: £111Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Itchen 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, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Southampton Test: £1,877Southampton Itchen: £1,795Southampton Test: £1,885Southampton Itchen: £1,695Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Southampton Test: £298Southampton Itchen: £224Southampton Test: £299Southampton Itchen: £212Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£223£224£212

  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, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Southampton Test: £261Southampton Itchen: £264Southampton Test: £262Southampton Itchen: £249Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Southampton Test: £5.63Southampton Itchen: £6.23Southampton Test: £5.65Southampton Itchen: £5.88Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Itchen is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £6.08, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Southampton Test: £6.08Southampton Itchen: £5.83Southampton Test: £6.11Southampton Itchen: £5.51Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Southampton Test: £4.43Southampton Itchen: £6.73Southampton Test: £4.45Southampton Itchen: £6.36Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test is higher135.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Southampton Itchen is higher150.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

  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, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Southampton Test is higher201.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Itchen is higher26.9

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Southampton Test and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,772£12,827£12,115Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,179£2,189£2,067Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£594£597£564Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£684£687£648Southampton Test
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£34£34£32Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£441£443£418Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£117£118£111Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£223£224£212Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£263£264£249Southampton Itchen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.20£6.23£5.88Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.81£5.83£5.51Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,009.9Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6135.9Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3150.9Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.069.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8201.6Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.626.9Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Southampton Test: £4,019Southampton Itchen: £4,089Southampton Test: £4,036Southampton Itchen: £3,862Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Itchen is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Southampton Test: £1,562Southampton Itchen: £1,756Southampton Test: £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,659Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Southampton Test: £1,553Southampton Itchen: £1,483Southampton Test: £1,560Southampton Itchen: £1,400Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Southampton Test: £1,375Southampton Itchen: £1,576Southampton Test: £1,381Southampton Itchen: £1,488Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Itchen is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Southampton Test: £100Southampton Itchen: £82Southampton Test: £101Southampton Itchen: £77Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Southampton Test: £82Southampton Itchen: £94Southampton Test: £83Southampton Itchen: £89Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Southampton Test: £4.90Southampton Itchen: £4.66Southampton Test: £4.92Southampton Itchen: £4.40Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Southampton Test: £449Southampton Itchen: £443Southampton Test: £451Southampton Itchen: £418Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £176Southampton Test: £152Southampton Itchen: £166Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £71, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Southampton Test: £71Southampton Itchen: £80Southampton Test: £71Southampton Itchen: £75Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton Itchen is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Southampton Test: £1,294Southampton Itchen: £1,216Southampton Test: £1,300Southampton Itchen: £1,148Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Southampton Test: £298Southampton Itchen: £224Southampton Test: £299Southampton Itchen: £212Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Southampton Test: £180Southampton Itchen: £179Southampton Test: £181Southampton Itchen: £169Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Southampton Test: £3.88Southampton Itchen: £4.21Southampton Test: £3.90Southampton Itchen: £3.98Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton Itchen is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Southampton Test: £4.20Southampton Itchen: £3.96Southampton Test: £4.21Southampton Itchen: £3.74Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Southampton Test: £4.43Southampton Itchen: £6.73Southampton Test: £4.45Southampton Itchen: £6.36Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Southampton Test is higher18.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Southampton Itchen 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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Southampton Test is higher136.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Southampton Itchen is higher18.2

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Southampton Test and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,476£1,483£1,400Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£81£82£77Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£94£94£89Southampton Itchen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.64£4.66£4.40Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£441£443£418Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£80£80£75Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£223£224£212Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£178£179£169Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.94£3.96£3.74Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6138.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.918.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.7Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.069.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7136.6Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.2Southampton Itchen

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mSouthampton Test: £458.3mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mSouthampton Test: £460.2mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mSouthampton Test: £178.1mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mSouthampton Test: £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mSouthampton Test: £177.1mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mSouthampton Test: £156.8mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mSouthampton Test: £157.4mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSouthampton Test: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSouthampton Test: £11.5mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £9.4mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSouthampton Test: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mSouthampton Test: £51.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mSouthampton Test: £51.5mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mSouthampton Test: £17.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mSouthampton Test: £17.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test £8.1m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mSouthampton Test: £147.6mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mSouthampton Test: £148.2mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mSouthampton Test: £34.0mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mSouthampton Test: £34.1mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mSouthampton Test: £20.5mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mSouthampton Test: £20.6mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.44mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSouthampton Test: £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Test is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mSouthampton Test: £0.51mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Southampton Test is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Southampton Itchen is higher2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Southampton Itchen is higher7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Southampton Test is higher15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Southampton Itchen is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasureSouthampton TestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSouthampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouthampton Itchen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSouthampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Itchen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouthampton Test
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98115,763Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,121Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,355Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7517,886Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49515,572Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,080Southampton Itchen

Sources

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

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  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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