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North East Fife and Romsey and Southampton North

92,045 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

North East Fife is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

North East Fife is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 3. 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

North East Fife Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935North East Fife: £4,803Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952North East Fife: £4,823Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £12,297, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311North East Fife: £12,297Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363North East Fife: £12,349Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677North East Fife: £11,664

    £12,297£12,349£11,664Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12,311£12,363£11,677

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,517, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194North East Fife: £1,517Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200North East Fife: £1,524Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133North East Fife: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439North East Fife is higher£1,194£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £11,482, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489North East Fife: £11,482Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537North East Fife: £11,531Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897North East Fife: £10,891

    £11,482£11,531£10,891Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,537£10,897

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £267, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258North East Fife: £267Romsey and Southampton North: £260North East Fife: £269Romsey and Southampton North: £245North East Fife: £254

    £267£269£254North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£258£260£245

  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: North East Fife £530, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548North East Fife: £530Romsey and Southampton North: £551North East Fife: £532Romsey and Southampton North: £520North East Fife: £502

    £530£532£502Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

  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: North East Fife £17, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15North East Fife: £17Romsey and Southampton North: £16North East Fife: £18Romsey and Southampton North: £15North East Fife: £17

    £17£18£17North East Fife is higher£15£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257North East Fife: £593Romsey and Southampton North: £258North East Fife: £595Romsey and Southampton North: £244North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96North East Fife: £191Romsey and Southampton North: £96North East Fife: £191Romsey and Southampton North: £91North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£96£96£91

  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: North East Fife £133, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66North East Fife: £133Romsey and Southampton North: £67North East Fife: £133Romsey and Southampton North: £63North East Fife: £126

    £133£133£126North East Fife is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,082, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967North East Fife: £1,082Romsey and Southampton North: £972North East Fife: £1,086Romsey and Southampton North: £918North East Fife: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129North East Fife: £155Romsey and Southampton North: £130North East Fife: £156Romsey and Southampton North: £123North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife is higher£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £291, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154North East Fife: £291Romsey and Southampton North: £154North East Fife: £292Romsey and Southampton North: £146North East Fife: £276

    £291£292£276North East Fife is higher£154£154£146

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.17, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22North East Fife: £6.17Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23North East Fife: £6.19Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00North East Fife: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.08, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79North East Fife: £6.08Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81North East Fife: £6.11Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65North East Fife: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07North East Fife: £7.37Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10North East Fife: £7.40Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 1,009.2, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1North East Fife: 1,009.2

    1,009.2North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count992.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 71.9, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2North East Fife: 71.9

    71.9North East Fife is higher60.2

  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: North East Fife 148.1, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4North East Fife: 148.1

    148.1North East Fife is higher118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher39.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Fife 143.8, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3North East Fife: 143.8

    143.8North East Fife is higher111.3

  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: North East Fife 31.7, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1North East Fife: 31.7

    31.7North East Fife is higher15.1

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North East Fife and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East FifeRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£3,935£3,952£3,733North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated£12,311£12,363£11,677Romsey and Southampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated£1,194£1,200£1,133North East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,482£11,531£10,891£11,489£11,537£10,897Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£269£254£258£260£245North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£502Shared outEstimated£548£551£520Romsey and Southampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17Shared outEstimated£15£16£15North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£257£258£244North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£96£96£91North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126Shared outEstimated£66£67£63North East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£967£972£918North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£129£130£123North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£154£154£146North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.22£4.23£4.00North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£2.79£2.81£2.65North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£6.07£6.10£5.76North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.2992.1North East Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.960.2North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1Shared out118.4North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out39.2North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.8111.3North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.7Shared outEstimated15.1North East Fife

Per resident

North East Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 0. 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

North East Fife Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935North East Fife: £4,803Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952North East Fife: £4,823Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Fife £2,931, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720North East Fife: £2,931Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731North East Fife: £2,943Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580North East Fife: £2,780

    £2,931£2,943£2,780North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Fife £927, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728North East Fife: £927Romsey and Southampton North: £731North East Fife: £931Romsey and Southampton North: £690North East Fife: £879

    £927£931£879North East Fife is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Fife £2,737, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538North East Fife: £2,737Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549North East Fife: £2,748Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408North East Fife: £2,596

    £2,737£2,748£2,596North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Fife £64, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57North East Fife: £64Romsey and Southampton North: £57North East Fife: £64Romsey and Southampton North: £54North East Fife: £60

    £64£64£60North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £126, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121North East Fife: £126Romsey and Southampton North: £122North East Fife: £127Romsey and Southampton North: £115North East Fife: £120

    £126£127£120North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Fife £4.15, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42North East Fife: £4.15Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43North East Fife: £4.17Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24North East Fife: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94North East Fife is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257North East Fife: £593Romsey and Southampton North: £258North East Fife: £595Romsey and Southampton North: £244North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96North East Fife: £191Romsey and Southampton North: £96North East Fife: £191Romsey and Southampton North: £91North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Fife £81, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40North East Fife: £81Romsey and Southampton North: £41North East Fife: £81Romsey and Southampton North: £38North East Fife: £77

    £81£81£77North East Fife is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Fife £661, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589North East Fife: £661Romsey and Southampton North: £592North East Fife: £664Romsey and Southampton North: £559North East Fife: £627

    £661£664£627North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129North East Fife: £155Romsey and Southampton North: £130North East Fife: £156Romsey and Southampton North: £123North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £178, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94North East Fife: £178Romsey and Southampton North: £94North East Fife: £178Romsey and Southampton North: £89North East Fife: £168

    £178£178£168North East Fife is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £3.77, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57North East Fife: £3.77Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58North East Fife: £3.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44North East Fife: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Fife £3.72, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71North East Fife: £3.72Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72North East Fife: £3.74Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62North East Fife: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07North East Fife: £7.37Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10North East Fife: £7.40Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 240.5, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2North East Fife: 240.5

    240.5North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 17.1, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3North East Fife: 17.1

    17.1North East Fife is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 35.3, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2North East Fife: 35.3

    35.3North East Fife is higher26.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 87.9, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8North East Fife: 87.9

    87.9North East Fife is higher67.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 19.4, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2North East Fife: 19.4

    19.4North East Fife is higher9.2

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North East Fife and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureNorth East FifeRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£3,935£3,952£3,733North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated£2,720£2,731£2,580North East Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879Shared outEstimated£728£731£690North East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,737£2,748£2,596£2,538£2,549£2,408North East Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£57£57£54North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120Shared outEstimated£121£122£115North East Fife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated£3.42£3.43£3.24North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£257£258£244North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£96£96£91North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77Shared outEstimated£40£41£38North East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£661£664£627£589£592£559North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£129£130£123North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168£94£94£89North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£2.57£2.58£2.44North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£1.71£1.72£1.62North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£6.07£6.10£5.76North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.5219.2North East Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.113.3North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.3Shared out26.2North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out39.2North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.967.8North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared outEstimated9.2North East Fife

Total

North East Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 6. 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

North East Fife Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Fife £442.1m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mNorth East Fife: £442.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mNorth East Fife: £444.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mNorth East Fife: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mNorth East Fife is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Fife £269.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mNorth East Fife: £269.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mNorth East Fife: £270.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mNorth East Fife: £255.9m

    £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Fife £85.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mNorth East Fife: £85.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mNorth East Fife: £85.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mNorth East Fife: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mNorth East Fife is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Fife £251.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mNorth East Fife: £251.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mNorth East Fife: £253.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mNorth East Fife: £238.9m

    £251.9m£253.0m£238.9mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife £5.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mNorth East Fife: £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mNorth East Fife: £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mNorth East Fife: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £11.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mNorth East Fife: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mNorth East Fife: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Fife £0.38m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mNorth East Fife: £0.38mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mNorth East Fife: £0.38mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Fife is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £54.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mNorth East Fife: £54.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mNorth East Fife: £54.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mNorth East Fife: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mNorth East Fife is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £17.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mNorth East Fife: £17.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mNorth East Fife: £17.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mNorth East Fife: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth East Fife is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife £7.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mNorth East Fife: £7.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mNorth East Fife: £7.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mNorth East Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorth East Fife is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife £60.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mNorth East Fife: £60.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mNorth East Fife: £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mNorth East Fife: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Fife £14.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mNorth East Fife: £14.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mNorth East Fife: £14.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mNorth East Fife: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Fife is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Fife £16.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mNorth East Fife: £16.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mNorth East Fife: £16.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mNorth East Fife: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth East Fife is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Fife £0.35m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mNorth East Fife: £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mNorth East Fife: £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Fife £0.34m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mNorth East Fife: £0.34mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mNorth East Fife: £0.34mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mNorth East Fife: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Fife £0.68m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mNorth East Fife: £0.68mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mNorth East Fife: £0.68mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mNorth East Fife: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorth East Fife is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Fife 22,139, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733North East Fife: 22,139

    22,139Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife 1,577, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379North East Fife: 1,577

    1,577North East Fife is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 3,250, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712North East Fife: 3,250

    3,250North East Fife is higher2,712

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 8,854, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067North East Fife: 8,854

    8,854North East Fife is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife 8,086, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030North East Fife: 8,086

    8,086North East Fife is higher7,030

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife 1,783, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955North East Fife: 1,783

    1,783North East Fife is higher955

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North East Fife and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureNorth East FifeRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mRomsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRomsey and Southampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRomsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13922,733Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,379North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,250Shared out2,712North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,854Shared out4,067North East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0867,030North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,783Shared outEstimated955North East Fife

Sources

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

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