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Plymouth and Portsmouth

271,904 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Portsmouth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Plymouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 11. 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

Plymouth Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Plymouth: £4,681Portsmouth: £4,245Plymouth: £4,701Portsmouth: £4,010Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth 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: Plymouth £12,509, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Plymouth: £12,509Portsmouth: £12,911Plymouth: £12,562Portsmouth: £12,195Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Portsmouth 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: Plymouth £2,246, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Plymouth: £2,246Portsmouth: £2,227Plymouth: £2,255Portsmouth: £2,103Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Plymouth: £11,261Portsmouth: £11,495Plymouth: £11,309Portsmouth: £10,857Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Portsmouth 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: Plymouth £490, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Plymouth: £490Portsmouth: £643Plymouth: £492Portsmouth: £607Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £727, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Plymouth: £727Portsmouth: £737Plymouth: £730Portsmouth: £696Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Portsmouth 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: Plymouth £30, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Plymouth: £30Portsmouth: £36Plymouth: £31Portsmouth: £34Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Portsmouth 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: Plymouth £590, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Plymouth: £590Portsmouth: £421Plymouth: £593Portsmouth: £398Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth 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: Plymouth £164, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Plymouth: £164Portsmouth: £144Plymouth: £165Portsmouth: £136Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth 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: Plymouth £123, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Plymouth: £123Portsmouth: £106Plymouth: £123Portsmouth: £100Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Plymouth is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Plymouth: £1,725Portsmouth: £1,807Plymouth: £1,733Portsmouth: £1,707Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Plymouth: £246Portsmouth: £353Plymouth: £247Portsmouth: £334Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Portsmouth 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: Plymouth £383, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Plymouth: £383Portsmouth: £300Plymouth: £385Portsmouth: £284Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth 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: Plymouth £5.58, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Plymouth: £5.58Portsmouth: £6.48Plymouth: £5.60Portsmouth: £6.12Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Plymouth: £8.31Portsmouth: £6.98Plymouth: £8.34Portsmouth: £6.59Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Plymouth: £6.45Portsmouth: £2.91Plymouth: £6.48Portsmouth: £2.75Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth 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: Plymouth 1,014.7, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Portsmouth 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: Plymouth 121.9, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Portsmouth 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: Plymouth 156.8, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Portsmouth 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: Plymouth 85.7, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth 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: Plymouth 209.0, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Plymouth is higher23.1

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Plymouth and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,227£4,245£4,010Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,217£2,227£2,103Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£640£643£607Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£734£737£696Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£419£421£398Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£143£144£136Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£105£106£100Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£299£300£284Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.45£6.48£6.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.95£6.98£6.59Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£2.90£2.91£2.75Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8157.4Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.763.8Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0206.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.323.1Plymouth

Per resident

Plymouth 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

Plymouth Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Plymouth: £4,681Portsmouth: £4,245Plymouth: £4,701Portsmouth: £4,010Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Plymouth: £2,231Portsmouth: £1,826Plymouth: £2,240Portsmouth: £1,725Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Plymouth: £1,444Portsmouth: £1,499Plymouth: £1,450Portsmouth: £1,416Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Plymouth: £2,008Portsmouth: £1,626Plymouth: £2,017Portsmouth: £1,535Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Plymouth: £87Portsmouth: £91Plymouth: £88Portsmouth: £86Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Plymouth: £130Portsmouth: £104Plymouth: £130Portsmouth: £98Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Plymouth 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: Plymouth £5.43, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Plymouth: £5.43Portsmouth: £5.09Plymouth: £5.45Portsmouth: £4.81Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth 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: Plymouth £590, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Plymouth: £590Portsmouth: £421Plymouth: £593Portsmouth: £398Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth 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: Plymouth £164, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Plymouth: £164Portsmouth: £144Plymouth: £165Portsmouth: £136Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth 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: Plymouth £79, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Plymouth: £79Portsmouth: £71Plymouth: £79Portsmouth: £67Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Plymouth is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Plymouth: £1,110Portsmouth: £1,216Plymouth: £1,114Portsmouth: £1,149Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Plymouth: £246Portsmouth: £353Plymouth: £247Portsmouth: £334Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Plymouth: £247Portsmouth: £202Plymouth: £248Portsmouth: £191Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Plymouth: £3.58Portsmouth: £4.36Plymouth: £3.60Portsmouth: £4.12Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Plymouth: £5.35Portsmouth: £4.70Plymouth: £5.37Portsmouth: £4.44Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Plymouth: £6.45Portsmouth: £2.91Plymouth: £6.48Portsmouth: £2.75Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Plymouth 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: Plymouth 28.0, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Plymouth 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: Plymouth 85.7, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count138.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Plymouth is higher15.5

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Plymouth and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasurePlymouthPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,227£4,245£4,010Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,818£1,826£1,725Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,619£1,626£1,535Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£90£91£86Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£104£104£98Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.07£5.09£4.81Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£419£421£398Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£143£144£136Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£71£71£67Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£201£202£191Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.68£4.70£4.44Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£2.90£2.91£2.75Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9143.6Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.720.1Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.022.3Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.763.8Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4138.9Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.5Plymouth

Total

Plymouth 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

Plymouth Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mPlymouth: £1.3bnPortsmouth: £904.0mPlymouth: £1.3bnPortsmouth: £853.8mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mPlymouth: £606.5mPortsmouth: £388.8mPlymouth: £609.1mPortsmouth: £367.2mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mPlymouth: £392.7mPortsmouth: £319.1mPlymouth: £394.3mPortsmouth: £301.4mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mPlymouth: £546.0mPortsmouth: £346.1mPlymouth: £548.3mPortsmouth: £326.9mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mPlymouth: £23.8mPortsmouth: £19.3mPlymouth: £23.9mPortsmouth: £18.3mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mPlymouth: £35.3mPortsmouth: £22.2mPlymouth: £35.4mPortsmouth: £21.0mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £1.5m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mPortsmouth: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mPortsmouth: £1.0mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £160.4m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mPlymouth: £160.4mPortsmouth: £89.6mPlymouth: £161.1mPortsmouth: £84.7mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £44.7m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mPlymouth: £44.7mPortsmouth: £30.6mPlymouth: £44.9mPortsmouth: £28.9mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £21.5m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mPlymouth: £21.5mPortsmouth: £15.1mPlymouth: £21.6mPortsmouth: £14.3mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mPlymouth: £301.7mPortsmouth: £259.0mPlymouth: £303.0mPortsmouth: £244.7mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mPlymouth: £66.8mPortsmouth: £75.2mPlymouth: £67.0mPortsmouth: £71.1mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mPlymouth: £67.0mPortsmouth: £43.1mPlymouth: £67.3mPortsmouth: £40.7mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mPlymouth: £0.97mPortsmouth: £0.93mPlymouth: £0.98mPortsmouth: £0.88mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mPlymouth: £1.5mPortsmouth: £1.0mPlymouth: £1.5mPortsmouth: £0.95mPlymouth: £1.4m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mPlymouth: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.62mPlymouth: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.59mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth 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: Plymouth 7,602, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth 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: Plymouth 23,290, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Portsmouth, total
MeasurePlymouthPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19530,580Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9084,287Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6024,741Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29013,576Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54229,584Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5923,310Plymouth

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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