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Plymouth and Southampton

271,904 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Southampton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 8. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Plymouth: £4,681Southampton: £3,960Plymouth: £4,701Southampton: £3,741Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Plymouth: £12,509Southampton: £12,812Plymouth: £12,562Southampton: £12,101Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Plymouth: £2,246Southampton: £2,101Plymouth: £2,255Southampton: £1,984Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Plymouth: £11,261Southampton: £11,400Plymouth: £11,309Southampton: £10,767Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Plymouth: £490Southampton: £693Plymouth: £492Southampton: £655Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Plymouth: £727Southampton: £682Plymouth: £730Southampton: £645Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Plymouth is higher£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Plymouth: £30Southampton: £36Plymouth: £31Southampton: £34Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Southampton 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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Plymouth: £590Southampton: £439Plymouth: £593Southampton: £415Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Plymouth: £164Southampton: £158Plymouth: £165Southampton: £149Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Plymouth: £123Southampton: £105Plymouth: £123Southampton: £99Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Plymouth is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Plymouth: £1,725Southampton: £1,736Plymouth: £1,733Southampton: £1,639Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Southampton is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Plymouth: £246Southampton: £257Plymouth: £247Southampton: £242Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Plymouth: £383Southampton: £249Plymouth: £385Southampton: £235Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Plymouth: £5.58Southampton: £5.65Plymouth: £5.60Southampton: £5.34Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Southampton is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Plymouth: £8.31Southampton: £5.62Plymouth: £8.34Southampton: £5.31Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Plymouth: £6.45Southampton: £4.81Plymouth: £6.48Southampton: £4.54Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Plymouth is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Plymouth is higher148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Plymouth is higher23.4

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Plymouth and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£3,944£3,960£3,741Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,757£12,812£12,101Southampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,092£2,101£1,984Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,351£11,400£10,767Southampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£690£693£655Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£679£682£645Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£437£439£415Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£157£158£149Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£104£105£99Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£256£257£242Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£248£249£235Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£5.60£5.62£5.31Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.79£4.81£4.54Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,005.3Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9145.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8148.1Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.766.1Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0193.8Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.323.4Plymouth

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Plymouth: £4,681Southampton: £3,960Plymouth: £4,701Southampton: £3,741Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Plymouth: £2,231Southampton: £1,644Plymouth: £2,240Southampton: £1,553Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Plymouth: £1,444Southampton: £1,457Plymouth: £1,450Southampton: £1,376Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Plymouth: £2,008Southampton: £1,463Plymouth: £2,017Southampton: £1,382Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Plymouth: £87Southampton: £89Plymouth: £88Southampton: £84Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Plymouth: £130Southampton: £88Plymouth: £130Southampton: £83Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Plymouth is higher£87£88£83

  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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Plymouth: £5.43Southampton: £4.68Plymouth: £5.45Southampton: £4.42Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Plymouth: £590Southampton: £439Plymouth: £593Southampton: £415Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Plymouth: £164Southampton: £158Plymouth: £165Southampton: £149Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Plymouth: £79Southampton: £73Plymouth: £79Southampton: £69Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Plymouth is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Plymouth: £1,110Southampton: £1,204Plymouth: £1,114Southampton: £1,137Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Southampton is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Plymouth: £246Southampton: £257Plymouth: £247Southampton: £242Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Plymouth: £247Southampton: £173Plymouth: £248Southampton: £163Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Plymouth: £3.58Southampton: £3.93Plymouth: £3.60Southampton: £3.71Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Southampton is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Plymouth: £5.35Southampton: £3.90Plymouth: £5.37Southampton: £3.68Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Plymouth: £6.45Southampton: £4.81Plymouth: £6.48Southampton: £4.54Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Plymouth is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Plymouth is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Southampton is higherDepends on how you count134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Plymouth is higher16.3

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Plymouth and Southampton, per resident
MeasurePlymouthSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£3,944£3,960£3,741Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,637£1,644£1,553Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,457£1,463£1,382Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£89£89£84Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£87£88£83Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.66£4.68£4.42Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£437£439£415Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£157£158£149Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£73£69Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£256£257£242Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£172£173£163Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.91£3.93£3.71Southampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.88£3.90£3.68Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.79£4.81£4.54Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9129.0Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.718.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.019.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.766.1Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4134.5Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.3Plymouth

Total

Plymouth is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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

Plymouth Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSouthampton: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSouthampton: £974.8mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mPlymouth: £606.5mSouthampton: £428.6mPlymouth: £609.1mSouthampton: £404.8mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mPlymouth: £392.7mSouthampton: £379.8mPlymouth: £394.3mSouthampton: £358.7mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mPlymouth: £546.0mSouthampton: £381.3mPlymouth: £548.3mSouthampton: £360.2mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mPlymouth: £23.8mSouthampton: £23.2mPlymouth: £23.9mSouthampton: £21.9mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mPlymouth: £35.3mSouthampton: £22.8mPlymouth: £35.4mSouthampton: £21.6mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mPlymouth: £160.4mSouthampton: £114.4mPlymouth: £161.1mSouthampton: £108.1mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mPlymouth: £44.7mSouthampton: £41.2mPlymouth: £44.9mSouthampton: £38.9mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mPlymouth: £21.5mSouthampton: £19.0mPlymouth: £21.6mSouthampton: £17.9mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mPlymouth: £301.7mSouthampton: £313.8mPlymouth: £303.0mSouthampton: £296.4mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mSouthampton is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mPlymouth: £66.8mSouthampton: £66.9mPlymouth: £67.0mSouthampton: £63.2mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mPlymouth: £67.0mSouthampton: £45.0mPlymouth: £67.3mSouthampton: £42.5mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £0.97mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £0.98mSouthampton: £0.97mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthampton is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £0.96mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higher4,235

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Southampton, total
MeasurePlymouthSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19533,626Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9084,877Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6024,953Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29017,220Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54235,041Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5924,235Plymouth

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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