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Monmouthshire and Romsey and Southampton North

94,930 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

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

Monmouthshire 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

Monmouthshire Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Monmouthshire: £4,850Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Monmouthshire: £4,870Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £12,657, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Monmouthshire: £12,657Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Monmouthshire: £12,711Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Monmouthshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £1,585, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Monmouthshire: £1,585Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Monmouthshire: £1,591Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Monmouthshire: £1,503

    £1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £11,540, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Monmouthshire: £11,540Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Monmouthshire: £11,589Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Monmouthshire: £10,946

    £11,540£11,589£10,946Monmouthshire is higher£11,489£11,537£10,897

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £317, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Monmouthshire: £317Romsey and Southampton North: £260Monmouthshire: £318Romsey and Southampton North: £245Monmouthshire: £301

    £317£318£301Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £780, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Monmouthshire: £780Romsey and Southampton North: £551Monmouthshire: £783Romsey and Southampton North: £520Monmouthshire: £740

    £780£783£740Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £20, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Monmouthshire: £20Romsey and Southampton North: £16Monmouthshire: £20Romsey and Southampton North: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £457, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Monmouthshire: £457Romsey and Southampton North: £258Monmouthshire: £459Romsey and Southampton North: £244Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £100, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Monmouthshire: £100Romsey and Southampton North: £96Monmouthshire: £101Romsey and Southampton North: £91Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Monmouthshire £98, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Monmouthshire: £98Romsey and Southampton North: £67Monmouthshire: £98Romsey and Southampton North: £63Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,155, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Monmouthshire: £1,155Romsey and Southampton North: £972Monmouthshire: £1,160Romsey and Southampton North: £918Monmouthshire: £1,096

    £1,155£1,160£1,096Monmouthshire is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Monmouthshire: £179Romsey and Southampton North: £130Monmouthshire: £179Romsey and Southampton North: £123Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £317, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Monmouthshire: £317Romsey and Southampton North: £154Monmouthshire: £318Romsey and Southampton North: £146Monmouthshire: £300

    £317£318£300Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £10, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Monmouthshire: £10Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Monmouthshire: £11Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Monmouthshire: £9.95

    £10£11£9.95Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £4.60, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Monmouthshire: £4.60Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Monmouthshire: £4.62Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Monmouthshire: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Monmouthshire is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Monmouthshire: £6.75Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Monmouthshire: £6.78Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 1,015.6, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Monmouthshire: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 76.7, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Monmouthshire: 76.7

    76.7Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 158.3, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Monmouthshire: 158.3

    158.3Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 63.6, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 145.1, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Monmouthshire: 145.1

    145.1Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 20.8, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Monmouthshire: 20.8

    20.8Monmouthshire is higher15.1

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Monmouthshire and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£3,935£3,952£3,733Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006£12,311£12,363£11,677Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,585£1,591£1,503£1,194£1,200£1,133Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,540£11,589£10,946£11,489£11,537£10,897Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£317£318£301£258£260£245Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£548£551£520Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£257£258£244Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£96£96£91Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£66£67£63Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,096£967£972£918Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£129£130£123Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£300£154£154£146Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.95£4.22£4.23£4.00Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£2.79£2.81£2.65Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.07£6.10£5.76Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.6992.1Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.760.2Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3118.4Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.639.2Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.1111.3Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.815.1Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire 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

Monmouthshire Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Monmouthshire: £4,850Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Monmouthshire: £4,870Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,191, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Monmouthshire: £3,191Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Monmouthshire: £3,204Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Monmouthshire: £3,026

    £3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire is higher£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £916, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Monmouthshire: £916Romsey and Southampton North: £731Monmouthshire: £920Romsey and Southampton North: £690Monmouthshire: £869

    £916£920£869Monmouthshire is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,909, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Monmouthshire: £2,909Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Monmouthshire: £2,921Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Monmouthshire: £2,759

    £2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Monmouthshire: £80Romsey and Southampton North: £57Monmouthshire: £80Romsey and Southampton North: £54Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £197, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Monmouthshire: £197Romsey and Southampton North: £122Monmouthshire: £197Romsey and Southampton North: £115Monmouthshire: £186

    £197£197£186Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £5.07, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Monmouthshire: £5.07Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Monmouthshire: £5.09Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Monmouthshire: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £457, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Monmouthshire: £457Romsey and Southampton North: £258Monmouthshire: £459Romsey and Southampton North: £244Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £100, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Monmouthshire: £100Romsey and Southampton North: £96Monmouthshire: £101Romsey and Southampton North: £91Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Monmouthshire: £56Romsey and Southampton North: £41Monmouthshire: £57Romsey and Southampton North: £38Monmouthshire: £54

    £56£57£54Monmouthshire is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £668, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Monmouthshire: £668Romsey and Southampton North: £592Monmouthshire: £671Romsey and Southampton North: £559Monmouthshire: £633

    £668£671£633Monmouthshire is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Monmouthshire: £179Romsey and Southampton North: £130Monmouthshire: £179Romsey and Southampton North: £123Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Monmouthshire: £183Romsey and Southampton North: £94Monmouthshire: £184Romsey and Southampton North: £89Monmouthshire: £174

    £183£184£174Monmouthshire is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.06, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Monmouthshire: £6.06Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Monmouthshire: £6.09Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Monmouthshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.66, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Monmouthshire: £2.66Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Monmouthshire: £2.67Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Monmouthshire: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Monmouthshire is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Monmouthshire: £6.75Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Monmouthshire: £6.78Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 256.0, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Monmouthshire: 256.0

    256.0Monmouthshire is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 39.9, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Monmouthshire: 39.9

    39.9Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 63.6, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.9, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Monmouthshire: 83.9

    83.9Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 12.0, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higher9.2

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Monmouthshire and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£3,935£3,952£3,733Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,026£2,720£2,731£2,580Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£728£731£690Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,909£2,921£2,759£2,538£2,549£2,408Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£57£57£54Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£121£122£115Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£3.42£3.43£3.24Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£257£258£244Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£96£96£91Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£40£41£38Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£589£592£559Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£129£130£123Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£94£94£89Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£2.57£2.58£2.44Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£1.71£1.72£1.62Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.07£6.10£5.76Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.0219.2Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.313.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.926.2Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.639.2Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.967.8Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.2Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire 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

Monmouthshire Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £460.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mMonmouthshire: £460.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mMonmouthshire: £462.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mMonmouthshire: £436.7m

    £460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mMonmouthshire: £302.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mMonmouthshire: £304.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire is higher£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mMonmouthshire: £86.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mMonmouthshire: £87.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mMonmouthshire: £277.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire is higher£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £7.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £7.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMonmouthshire: £18.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMonmouthshire: £18.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £0.48m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mMonmouthshire: £0.48mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.48mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £43.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mMonmouthshire: £43.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mMonmouthshire: £43.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mMonmouthshire: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mMonmouthshire: £9.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mMonmouthshire: £9.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMonmouthshire: £5.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMonmouthshire: £5.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mMonmouthshire: £63.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mMonmouthshire: £63.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £17.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mMonmouthshire: £17.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mMonmouthshire: £17.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mMonmouthshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mMonmouthshire: £17.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mMonmouthshire: £17.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.58mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.58mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.25mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.25mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.64m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMonmouthshire: £0.64mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMonmouthshire: £0.64mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mMonmouthshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMonmouthshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Monmouthshire is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher2,712

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Monmouthshire is higher7,030

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Monmouthshire is higher955

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Monmouthshire and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureMonmouthshireRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRomsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30222,733Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,379Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7872,712Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0384,067Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9637,030Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,139955Monmouthshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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