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Derby and Portsmouth

273,656 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Portsmouth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Derby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Derby Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Derby: £4,489Portsmouth: £4,245Derby: £4,508Portsmouth: £4,010Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £12,585, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Derby: £12,585Portsmouth: £12,911Derby: £12,638Portsmouth: £12,195Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £2,498, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Derby: £2,498Portsmouth: £2,227Derby: £2,509Portsmouth: £2,103Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Derby is higher£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £11,117, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Derby: £11,117Portsmouth: £11,495Derby: £11,164Portsmouth: £10,857Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £643, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Derby: £643Portsmouth: £643Derby: £645Portsmouth: £607Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Derby is higher£640£643£607

  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: Derby £792, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Derby: £792Portsmouth: £737Derby: £795Portsmouth: £696Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Derby is higher£734£737£696

  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: Derby £34, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Derby: £34Portsmouth: £36Derby: £34Portsmouth: £34Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Derby: £547Portsmouth: £421Derby: £549Portsmouth: £398Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Derby: £145Portsmouth: £144Derby: £145Portsmouth: £136Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby is higher£143£144£136

  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: Derby £167, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Derby: £167Portsmouth: £106Derby: £167Portsmouth: £100Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Derby: £1,966Portsmouth: £1,807Derby: £1,975Portsmouth: £1,707Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Derby: £260Portsmouth: £353Derby: £261Portsmouth: £334Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £349, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Derby: £349Portsmouth: £300Derby: £351Portsmouth: £284Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Derby: £7.55Portsmouth: £6.48Derby: £7.58Portsmouth: £6.12Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Derby is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Derby: £8.50Portsmouth: £6.98Derby: £8.53Portsmouth: £6.59Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Derby: £6.17Portsmouth: £2.91Derby: £6.19Portsmouth: £2.75Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 994.2, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Derby: 994.2

    994.2Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 131.0, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Derby: 131.0

    131.0Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 165.9, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Derby: 165.9

    165.9Derby is higher157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derby 238.4, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Derby: 238.4

    238.4Derby is higher206.4

  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: Derby 37.2, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higher23.1

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Derby and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,227£4,245£4,010Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,217£2,227£2,103Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£640£643£607Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£734£737£696Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£419£421£398Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£143£144£136Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£105£106£100Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£1,800£1,807£1,707Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£299£300£284Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.45£6.48£6.12Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£6.95£6.98£6.59Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£2.90£2.91£2.75Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9157.4Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.763.8Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4206.4Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.223.1Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 2. 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

Derby Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Derby: £4,489Portsmouth: £4,245Derby: £4,508Portsmouth: £4,010Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Derby: £1,931Portsmouth: £1,826Derby: £1,940Portsmouth: £1,725Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Derby: £1,600Portsmouth: £1,499Derby: £1,606Portsmouth: £1,416Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Derby: £1,706Portsmouth: £1,626Derby: £1,713Portsmouth: £1,535Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Derby: £99Portsmouth: £91Derby: £99Portsmouth: £86Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Derby is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £121, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Derby: £121Portsmouth: £104Derby: £122Portsmouth: £98Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Derby is higher£104£104£98

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Derby £5.14, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Derby: £5.14Portsmouth: £5.09Derby: £5.17Portsmouth: £4.81Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Derby is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Derby: £547Portsmouth: £421Derby: £549Portsmouth: £398Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Derby: £145Portsmouth: £144Derby: £145Portsmouth: £136Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derby £107, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Derby: £107Portsmouth: £71Derby: £107Portsmouth: £67Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Derby: £1,259Portsmouth: £1,216Derby: £1,264Portsmouth: £1,149Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Derby: £260Portsmouth: £353Derby: £261Portsmouth: £334Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Derby: £224Portsmouth: £202Derby: £225Portsmouth: £191Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Derby: £4.83Portsmouth: £4.36Derby: £4.85Portsmouth: £4.12Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Derby is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Derby: £5.44Portsmouth: £4.70Derby: £5.46Portsmouth: £4.44Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Derby: £6.17Portsmouth: £2.91Derby: £6.19Portsmouth: £2.75Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Derby: 152.6

    152.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Derby: 20.1

    20.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 25.5, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Derby: 25.5

    25.5Derby is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Derby: 152.7

    152.7Derby is higher138.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 23.8, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higher15.5

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Derby and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureDerbyPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,227£4,245£4,010Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£1,818£1,826£1,725Derby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,492£1,499£1,416Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,619£1,626£1,535Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£90£91£86Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£104£104£98Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£5.07£5.09£4.81Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£419£421£398Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£143£144£136Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£71£71£67Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,211£1,216£1,149Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£201£202£191Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.34£4.36£4.12Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.68£4.70£4.44Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£2.90£2.91£2.75Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6143.6Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.3Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.763.8Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7138.9Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.815.5Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Derby Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mDerby: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £904.0mDerby: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £853.8mDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnDerby is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mDerby: £528.6mPortsmouth: £388.8mDerby: £530.8mPortsmouth: £367.2mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mDerby: £437.7mPortsmouth: £319.1mDerby: £439.6mPortsmouth: £301.4mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mDerby: £466.9mPortsmouth: £346.1mDerby: £468.9mPortsmouth: £326.9mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mDerby: £27.0mPortsmouth: £19.3mDerby: £27.1mPortsmouth: £18.3mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby £33.2m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mDerby: £33.2mPortsmouth: £22.2mDerby: £33.4mPortsmouth: £21.0mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Derby £1.4m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mDerby: £1.4mPortsmouth: £1.1mDerby: £1.4mPortsmouth: £1.0mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mDerby: £149.6mPortsmouth: £89.6mDerby: £150.3mPortsmouth: £84.7mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derby £39.6m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mDerby: £39.6mPortsmouth: £30.6mDerby: £39.8mPortsmouth: £28.9mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby £29.2m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mDerby: £29.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mDerby: £29.3mPortsmouth: £14.3mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mDerby: £344.5mPortsmouth: £259.0mDerby: £346.0mPortsmouth: £244.7mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mDerby: £71.2mPortsmouth: £75.2mDerby: £71.5mPortsmouth: £71.1mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mDerby: £61.2mPortsmouth: £43.1mDerby: £61.5mPortsmouth: £40.7mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mDerby: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.93mDerby: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.88mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mDerby is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mDerby: £1.5mPortsmouth: £1.0mDerby: £1.5mPortsmouth: £0.95mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mDerby: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.62mDerby: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.59mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Derby: 41,755

    41,755Derby is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Derby: 5,502

    5,502Derby is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Derby: 6,969

    6,969Derby is higher4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Derby: 21,822

    21,822Derby is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Derby: 41,778

    41,778Derby is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Derby and Portsmouth, total
MeasureDerbyPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mDerby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75530,580Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5024,287Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9694,741Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82213,576Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77829,584Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5143,310Derby

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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