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Swindon South and Portsmouth North

117,724 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Portsmouth North on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Swindon South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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

Swindon South Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Swindon South: £3,655Portsmouth North: £4,171Swindon South: £3,671Portsmouth North: £3,940Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Swindon South: £12,530Portsmouth North: £12,914Swindon South: £12,583Portsmouth North: £12,197Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Portsmouth North is higher£12,859£12,914£12,197

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Swindon South: £1,793Portsmouth North: £2,105Swindon South: £1,801Portsmouth North: £1,989Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,105£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Swindon South: £11,148Portsmouth North: £11,688Swindon South: £11,195Portsmouth North: £11,040Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Portsmouth North is higher£11,639£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Portsmouth North £493Portsmouth North: £493Swindon South: £740Portsmouth North: £495Swindon South: £743Portsmouth North: £467Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£493£495£467

  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: Swindon South £610, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Swindon South: £610Portsmouth North: £701Swindon South: £613Portsmouth North: £662Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Portsmouth North is higher£698£701£662

  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: Swindon South £32, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Swindon South: £32Portsmouth North: £30Swindon South: £32Portsmouth North: £28Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Swindon South: £349Portsmouth North: £413Swindon South: £350Portsmouth North: £390Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Portsmouth North is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £159Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £150Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

  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: Swindon South £80, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Swindon South: £80Portsmouth North: £118Swindon South: £80Portsmouth North: £112Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Portsmouth North is higher£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Swindon South: £1,485Portsmouth North: £1,685Swindon South: £1,492Portsmouth North: £1,592Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £226Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £227Portsmouth North: £212Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £218, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Swindon South: £218Portsmouth North: £287Swindon South: £219Portsmouth North: £272Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Portsmouth North is higher£286£287£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Swindon South: £6.00Portsmouth North: £6.91Swindon South: £6.02Portsmouth North: £6.53Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Swindon South: £3.68Portsmouth North: £7.80Swindon South: £3.69Portsmouth North: £7.37Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Portsmouth North is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Swindon South: £5.40Portsmouth North: £4.79Swindon South: £5.42Portsmouth North: £4.52Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon South 1,020.0, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon South 124.4, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count116.4

  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: Swindon South 131.4, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Portsmouth North 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: Swindon South 55.5, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon South 180.2, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count192.3

  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: Swindon South 17.9, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Portsmouth North is higher25.9

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,097£2,105£1,989Portsmouth North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£493£495£467Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£698£701£662Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£30£30£28Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£411£413£390Portsmouth North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£118£118£112Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,678£1,685£1,592Portsmouth North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£224£224£212Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£286£287£272Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.77£4.79£4.52Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,022.2Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4116.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4150.9Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.562.2Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2192.3Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.925.9Portsmouth North

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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

Swindon South Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Swindon South: £3,655Portsmouth North: £4,171Swindon South: £3,671Portsmouth North: £3,940Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Swindon South: £1,771Portsmouth North: £2,031Swindon South: £1,779Portsmouth North: £1,918Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Portsmouth North is higher£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Swindon South: £1,174Portsmouth North: £1,340Swindon South: £1,179Portsmouth North: £1,266Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Swindon South: £1,576Portsmouth North: £1,838Swindon South: £1,583Portsmouth North: £1,736Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Portsmouth North is higher£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Swindon South: £105Portsmouth North: £78Swindon South: £105Portsmouth North: £73Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Swindon South: £86Portsmouth North: £110Swindon South: £87Portsmouth North: £104Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Portsmouth North is higher£110£110£104

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swindon South £4.46, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Swindon South: £4.46Portsmouth North: £4.68Swindon South: £4.48Portsmouth North: £4.42Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Swindon South: £349Portsmouth North: £413Swindon South: £350Portsmouth North: £390Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Portsmouth North is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £159Swindon South: £130Portsmouth North: £150Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Swindon South: £52Portsmouth North: £75Swindon South: £53Portsmouth North: £71Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Portsmouth North is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Swindon South: £972Portsmouth North: £1,073Swindon South: £977Portsmouth North: £1,013Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £226Portsmouth North: £224Swindon South: £227Portsmouth North: £212Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Swindon South: £143Portsmouth North: £183Swindon South: £143Portsmouth North: £173Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Portsmouth North is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Swindon South: £3.93Portsmouth North: £4.40Swindon South: £3.95Portsmouth North: £4.16Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Swindon South: £2.41Portsmouth North: £4.97Swindon South: £2.42Portsmouth North: £4.69Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Portsmouth North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Swindon South: £5.40Portsmouth North: £4.79Swindon South: £5.42Portsmouth North: £4.52Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 18.6, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Portsmouth North is higher23.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 55.5, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count122.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 11.7, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Portsmouth North is higher16.5

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Swindon South and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,154£4,171£3,940Portsmouth North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,334£1,340£1,266Portsmouth North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£77£78£73Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£110£110£104Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£411£413£390Portsmouth North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£75£75£71Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£1,068£1,073£1,013Portsmouth North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£224£224£212Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£182£183£173Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.77£4.79£4.52Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2160.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.3Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.623.7Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.562.2Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0122.4Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.5Portsmouth North

Total

Swindon South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North 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

Swindon South Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mSwindon South: £430.3mPortsmouth North: £431.8mSwindon South: £432.1mPortsmouth North: £407.9mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mSwindon South: £208.5mPortsmouth North: £210.2mSwindon South: £209.4mPortsmouth North: £198.6mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mPortsmouth North is higher£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mSwindon South: £138.2mPortsmouth North: £138.7mSwindon South: £138.8mPortsmouth North: £131.0mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mSwindon South: £185.5mPortsmouth North: £190.3mSwindon South: £186.3mPortsmouth North: £179.7mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mPortsmouth North is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mSwindon South: £12.3mPortsmouth North: £8.1mSwindon South: £12.4mPortsmouth North: £7.6mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mSwindon South: £10.2mPortsmouth North: £11.4mSwindon South: £10.2mPortsmouth North: £10.8mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPortsmouth North is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon South £0.53m, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.46mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mSwindon South: £41.0mPortsmouth North: £42.7mSwindon South: £41.2mPortsmouth North: £40.4mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mPortsmouth North is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mSwindon South: £15.3mPortsmouth North: £16.4mSwindon South: £15.4mPortsmouth North: £15.5mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPortsmouth North is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mSwindon South: £6.2mPortsmouth North: £7.8mSwindon South: £6.2mPortsmouth North: £7.3mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mPortsmouth North is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mSwindon South: £114.5mPortsmouth North: £111.0mSwindon South: £115.0mPortsmouth North: £104.9mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mSwindon South: £26.6mPortsmouth North: £23.2mSwindon South: £26.8mPortsmouth North: £21.9mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mSwindon South: £16.8mPortsmouth North: £18.9mSwindon South: £16.9mPortsmouth North: £17.9mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mPortsmouth North is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mSwindon South: £0.46mPortsmouth North: £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mPortsmouth North: £0.43mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.28mPortsmouth North: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.28mPortsmouth North: £0.49mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mPortsmouth North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mSwindon South: £0.64mPortsmouth North: £0.49mSwindon South: £0.64mPortsmouth North: £0.47mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Portsmouth North is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Portsmouth North is higher1,707

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureSwindon SouthPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mSwindon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mPortsmouth North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mPortsmouth North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mPortsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mPortsmouth North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mPortsmouth North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mPortsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSwindon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97516,640Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0701,895Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,456Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5346,434Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88712,669Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,707Portsmouth North

Sources

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

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  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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