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Gower and Romsey and Southampton North

99,066 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Gower is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 1. 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

Gower Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Gower: £4,992Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Gower: £5,014Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower 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: Gower £12,702, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Gower: £12,702Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Gower: £12,756Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower is higher£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: Gower £1,797, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Gower: £1,797Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Gower: £1,805Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower 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: Gower £11,345, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Gower: £11,345Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Gower: £11,393Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Romsey 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: Gower £375, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Gower: £375Romsey and Southampton North: £260Gower: £377Romsey and Southampton North: £245Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower is higher£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: Gower £959, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Gower: £959Romsey and Southampton North: £551Gower: £963Romsey and Southampton North: £520Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower is higher£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: Gower £23, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Gower: £23Romsey and Southampton North: £16Gower: £23Romsey and Southampton North: £15Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower 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: Gower £580, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Gower: £580Romsey and Southampton North: £258Gower: £583Romsey and Southampton North: £244Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £154Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £155Romsey and Southampton North: £91Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £120, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Gower: £120Romsey and Southampton North: £67Gower: £121Romsey and Southampton North: £63Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Gower: £1,277Romsey and Southampton North: £972Gower: £1,283Romsey and Southampton North: £918Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Gower: £164Romsey and Southampton North: £130Gower: £165Romsey and Southampton North: £123Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower 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: Gower £387, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Gower: £387Romsey and Southampton North: £154Gower: £388Romsey and Southampton North: £146Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower 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: Gower £6.20, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Gower: £6.20Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Gower: £6.23Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gower 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: Gower £6.96, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Gower: £6.96Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Gower: £6.99Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower 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: Gower 1,001.3, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Gower is higher992.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 89.4, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower 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: Gower 189.9, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower 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: Gower 163.1, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower 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: Gower 25.3, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher15.1

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Gower and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£3,935£3,952£3,733Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,311£12,363£11,677Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,194£1,200£1,133Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,489£11,537£10,897Romsey and Southampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£258£260£245Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£548£551£520Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£15£16£15Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£257£258£244Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£96£96£91Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£66£67£63Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£967£972£918Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£129£130£123Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£154£154£146Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.22£4.23£4.00Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£2.79£2.81£2.65Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.07£6.10£5.76Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.3992.1Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.460.2Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9118.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.039.2Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1111.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.315.1Gower

Per resident

Gower 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

Gower Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Gower: £4,992Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Gower: £5,014Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Gower: £3,033Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Gower: £3,046Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Gower is higher£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Gower: £1,050Romsey and Southampton North: £731Gower: £1,055Romsey and Southampton North: £690Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Gower: £2,709Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Gower: £2,721Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Gower: £90Romsey and Southampton North: £57Gower: £90Romsey and Southampton North: £54Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £229, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Gower: £229Romsey and Southampton North: £122Gower: £230Romsey and Southampton North: £115Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower is higher£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: Gower £5.53, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Gower: £5.53Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Gower: £5.56Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower 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: Gower £580, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Gower: £580Romsey and Southampton North: £258Gower: £583Romsey and Southampton North: £244Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £154Romsey and Southampton North: £96Gower: £155Romsey and Southampton North: £91Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £70, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Gower: £70Romsey and Southampton North: £41Gower: £71Romsey and Southampton North: £38Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Gower: £746Romsey and Southampton North: £592Gower: £750Romsey and Southampton North: £559Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Gower: £164Romsey and Southampton North: £130Gower: £165Romsey and Southampton North: £123Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Gower: £226Romsey and Southampton North: £94Gower: £227Romsey and Southampton North: £89Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Gower: £3.62Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Gower: £3.63Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Gower is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Gower: £4.07Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Gower: £4.09Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Gower: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Gower: 239.1

    239.1Gower is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower 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: Gower 45.4, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower 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: Gower 14.8, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher9.2

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Gower and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureGowerRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£3,935£3,952£3,733Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,720£2,731£2,580Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£728£731£690Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,538£2,549£2,408Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£57£57£54Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£121£122£115Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.42£3.43£3.24Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£257£258£244Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£96£96£91Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£40£41£38Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£589£592£559Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£129£130£123Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£94£94£89Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.57£2.58£2.44Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£1.71£1.72£1.62Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.07£6.10£5.76Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1219.2Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.313.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.426.2Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.039.2Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.367.8Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.89.2Gower

Total

Gower 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

Gower Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mGower: £494.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mGower: £496.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mGower: £300.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mGower: £301.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower is higher£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mGower: £104.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mGower: £104.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mGower: £268.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mGower: £269.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mGower is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mGower: £8.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mGower: £8.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower £22.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mGower: £22.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mGower: £22.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower is higher£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: Gower £0.55m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mGower: £0.55mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mGower: £0.55mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower 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: Gower £57.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mGower: £57.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mGower: £57.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower 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: Gower £15.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mGower: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mGower: £15.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower 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: Gower £7.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mGower: £7.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mGower: £7.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mGower: £73.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mGower: £74.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mGower: £16.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mGower: £16.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mGower: £22.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mGower: £22.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mGower: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mGower: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mGower: £0.40mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mGower: £0.40mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mGower: £1.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mGower: £1.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Gower: 23,689

    23,689Gower is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher2,712

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher7,030

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher955

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Gower and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureGowerRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mGower
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68922,733Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,379Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4932,712Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9204,067Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4447,030Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,465955Gower

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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