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Nottingham and Portsmouth

330,561 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Nottingham is higher than Portsmouth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Nottingham 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

Nottingham Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Nottingham: £4,414Portsmouth: £4,245Nottingham: £4,433Portsmouth: £4,010Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham 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: Nottingham £13,100, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Nottingham: £13,100Portsmouth: £12,911Nottingham: £13,156Portsmouth: £12,195Nottingham: £12,426

    £13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham 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: Nottingham £2,635, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Nottingham: £2,635Portsmouth: £2,227Nottingham: £2,647Portsmouth: £2,103Nottingham: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham 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: Nottingham £11,335, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Nottingham: £11,335Portsmouth: £11,495Nottingham: £11,384Portsmouth: £10,857Nottingham: £10,752

    £11,335£11,384£10,752Portsmouth 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: Nottingham £925, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Nottingham: £925Portsmouth: £643Nottingham: £929Portsmouth: £607Nottingham: £877

    £925£929£877Nottingham 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: Nottingham £789, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Nottingham: £789Portsmouth: £737Nottingham: £793Portsmouth: £696Nottingham: £749

    £789£793£749Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Nottingham £50, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Nottingham: £50Portsmouth: £36Nottingham: £51Portsmouth: £34Nottingham: £48

    £50£51£48Nottingham is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £612, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Nottingham: £612Portsmouth: £421Nottingham: £614Portsmouth: £398Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham 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: Nottingham £142, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Nottingham: £142Portsmouth: £144Nottingham: £143Portsmouth: £136Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Nottingham £135, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Nottingham: £135Portsmouth: £106Nottingham: £136Portsmouth: £100Nottingham: £128

    £135£136£128Nottingham is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £2,046, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Nottingham: £2,046Portsmouth: £1,807Nottingham: £2,055Portsmouth: £1,707Nottingham: £1,941

    £2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Nottingham: £355Portsmouth: £353Nottingham: £357Portsmouth: £334Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham 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: Nottingham £432, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Nottingham: £432Portsmouth: £300Nottingham: £434Portsmouth: £284Nottingham: £410

    £432£434£410Nottingham 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: Nottingham £11, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Nottingham: £11Portsmouth: £6.48Nottingham: £11Portsmouth: £6.12Nottingham: £10

    £11£11£10Nottingham 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: Nottingham £11, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Nottingham: £11Portsmouth: £6.98Nottingham: £11Portsmouth: £6.59Nottingham: £11

    £11Nottingham is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Nottingham: £4.00Portsmouth: £2.91Nottingham: £4.01Portsmouth: £2.75Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Nottingham 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: Nottingham 1,017.7, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Nottingham: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Nottingham 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: Nottingham 200.4, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Nottingham: 200.4

    200.4Nottingham is higher142.4

  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: Nottingham 162.4, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Nottingham: 162.4

    162.4Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham 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: Nottingham 255.0, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Nottingham: 255.0

    255.0Nottingham 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: Nottingham 29.8, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Nottingham: 29.8

    29.8Nottingham is higher23.1

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Nottingham and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,227£4,245£4,010Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£12,856£12,911£12,195Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,217£2,227£2,103Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£640£643£607Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£734£737£696Nottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£36£36£34Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£419£421£398Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£105£106£100Nottingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£1,800£1,807£1,707Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£352£353£334Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£299£300£284Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.45£6.48£6.12Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.95£6.98£6.59Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£2.90£2.91£2.75Nottingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,015.5Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4142.4Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4157.4Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.463.8Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0206.4Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.823.1Nottingham

Per resident

Nottingham 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

Nottingham Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Nottingham: £4,414Portsmouth: £4,245Nottingham: £4,433Portsmouth: £4,010Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,451, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Nottingham: £1,451Portsmouth: £1,826Nottingham: £1,457Portsmouth: £1,725Nottingham: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,850, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Nottingham: £1,850Portsmouth: £1,499Nottingham: £1,858Portsmouth: £1,416Nottingham: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Nottingham £1,255, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Nottingham: £1,255Portsmouth: £1,626Nottingham: £1,261Portsmouth: £1,535Nottingham: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Nottingham £102, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Nottingham: £102Portsmouth: £91Nottingham: £103Portsmouth: £86Nottingham: £97

    £102£103£97Nottingham 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: Nottingham £87, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Nottingham: £87Portsmouth: £104Nottingham: £88Portsmouth: £98Nottingham: £83

    £87£88£83Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Nottingham £5.59, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Nottingham: £5.59Portsmouth: £5.09Nottingham: £5.61Portsmouth: £4.81Nottingham: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Nottingham is higher£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: Nottingham £612, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Nottingham: £612Portsmouth: £421Nottingham: £614Portsmouth: £398Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham 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: Nottingham £142, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Nottingham: £142Portsmouth: £144Nottingham: £143Portsmouth: £136Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Nottingham £95, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Nottingham: £95Portsmouth: £71Nottingham: £95Portsmouth: £67Nottingham: £90

    £95£95£90Nottingham is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Nottingham £1,436, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Nottingham: £1,436Portsmouth: £1,216Nottingham: £1,442Portsmouth: £1,149Nottingham: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Nottingham: £355Portsmouth: £353Nottingham: £357Portsmouth: £334Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £303, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Nottingham: £303Portsmouth: £202Nottingham: £305Portsmouth: £191Nottingham: £288

    £303£305£288Nottingham is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £7.55, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Nottingham: £7.55Portsmouth: £4.36Nottingham: £7.58Portsmouth: £4.12Nottingham: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Nottingham £7.86, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Nottingham: £7.86Portsmouth: £4.70Nottingham: £7.90Portsmouth: £4.44Nottingham: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Nottingham: £4.00Portsmouth: £2.91Nottingham: £4.01Portsmouth: £2.75Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Nottingham is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 112.7, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Nottingham: 112.7

    112.7Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 22.2, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Nottingham: 22.2

    22.2Nottingham is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 18.0, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Nottingham: 18.0

    18.0Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 179.0, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Nottingham: 179.0

    179.0Nottingham 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: Nottingham 20.9, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Nottingham: 20.9

    20.9Nottingham is higher15.5

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Nottingham and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureNottinghamPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,227£4,245£4,010Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,492£1,499£1,416Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£90£91£86Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£104£104£98Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£5.07£5.09£4.81Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£419£421£398Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£71£71£67Nottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,211£1,216£1,149Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£352£353£334Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£201£202£191Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£4.34£4.36£4.12Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.68£4.70£4.44Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£2.90£2.91£2.75Nottingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.7143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.1Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.022.3Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.463.8Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0138.9Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.915.5Nottingham

Total

Nottingham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Nottingham Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Nottingham £1.5bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mNottingham: £1.5bnPortsmouth: £904.0mNottingham: £1.5bnPortsmouth: £853.8mNottingham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Nottingham £479.6m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mNottingham: £479.6mPortsmouth: £388.8mNottingham: £481.6mPortsmouth: £367.2mNottingham: £454.9m

    £479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Nottingham £611.5m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mNottingham: £611.5mPortsmouth: £319.1mNottingham: £614.1mPortsmouth: £301.4mNottingham: £580.0m

    £611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Nottingham £415.0m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mNottingham: £415.0mPortsmouth: £346.1mNottingham: £416.8mPortsmouth: £326.9mNottingham: £393.6m

    £415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham £33.9m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mNottingham: £33.9mPortsmouth: £19.3mNottingham: £34.0mPortsmouth: £18.3mNottingham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham 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: Nottingham £28.9m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mNottingham: £28.9mPortsmouth: £22.2mNottingham: £29.0mPortsmouth: £21.0mNottingham: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Nottingham £1.8m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mNottingham: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.1mNottingham: £1.9mPortsmouth: £1.0mNottingham: £1.8m

    £1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £202.2m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mNottingham: £202.2mPortsmouth: £89.6mNottingham: £203.1mPortsmouth: £84.7mNottingham: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham 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: Nottingham £47.0m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mNottingham: £47.0mPortsmouth: £30.6mNottingham: £47.2mPortsmouth: £28.9mNottingham: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham £31.4m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mNottingham: £31.4mPortsmouth: £15.1mNottingham: £31.5mPortsmouth: £14.3mNottingham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham £474.7m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mNottingham: £474.7mPortsmouth: £259.0mNottingham: £476.7mPortsmouth: £244.7mNottingham: £450.3m

    £474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Nottingham £117.5m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mNottingham: £117.5mPortsmouth: £75.2mNottingham: £118.0mPortsmouth: £71.1mNottingham: £111.5m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Nottingham £100.3m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mNottingham: £100.3mPortsmouth: £43.1mNottingham: £100.7mPortsmouth: £40.7mNottingham: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Nottingham £2.5m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mNottingham: £2.5mPortsmouth: £0.93mNottingham: £2.5mPortsmouth: £0.88mNottingham: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Nottingham £2.6m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mNottingham: £2.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mNottingham: £2.6mPortsmouth: £0.95mNottingham: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Nottingham £1.3m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mNottingham: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.62mNottingham: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.59mNottingham: £1.3m

    £1.3mNottingham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Nottingham 37,259, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Nottingham: 37,259

    37,259Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham 7,336, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Nottingham: 7,336

    7,336Nottingham is higher4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 5,945, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Nottingham: 5,945

    5,945Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 28,905, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Nottingham: 28,905

    28,905Nottingham is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham 59,162, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Nottingham: 59,162

    59,162Nottingham is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham 6,907, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Nottingham: 6,907

    6,907Nottingham is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Portsmouth, total
MeasureNottinghamPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mNottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mNottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mNottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25930,580Nottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3364,287Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9454,741Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,90513,576Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,16229,584Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,9073,310Nottingham

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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