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Plymouth and Gosport

271,904 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Gosport on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Plymouth: £4,681Gosport: £4,903Plymouth: £4,701Gosport: £4,631Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Plymouth: £12,509Gosport: £12,677Plymouth: £12,562Gosport: £11,974Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Plymouth: £2,246Gosport: £2,259Plymouth: £2,255Gosport: £2,133Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Plymouth: £11,261Gosport: £11,636Plymouth: £11,309Gosport: £10,990Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Plymouth: £490Gosport: £332Plymouth: £492Gosport: £314Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Plymouth is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Plymouth: £727Gosport: £687Plymouth: £730Gosport: £649Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Plymouth: £30Gosport: £22Plymouth: £31Gosport: £21Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Plymouth is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Plymouth: £590Gosport: £456Plymouth: £593Gosport: £431Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Plymouth: £164Gosport: £178Plymouth: £165Gosport: £168Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Plymouth: £123Gosport: £131Plymouth: £123Gosport: £124Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Plymouth: £1,725Gosport: £1,802Plymouth: £1,733Gosport: £1,702Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Plymouth: £246Gosport: £216Plymouth: £247Gosport: £204Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Plymouth: £383Gosport: £310Plymouth: £385Gosport: £293Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Plymouth: £5.58Gosport: £6.44Plymouth: £5.60Gosport: £6.08Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Plymouth: £8.31Gosport: £8.87Plymouth: £8.34Gosport: £8.38Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Plymouth: £6.45Gosport: £5.33Plymouth: £6.48Gosport: £5.03Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Plymouth is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count147.0

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higher208.7

  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, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count28.8

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Plymouth and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,623£12,677£11,974Gosport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£331£332£314Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£684£687£649Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£22£22£21Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£454£456£431Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£131£131£124Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£215£216£204Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£308£310£293Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.41£6.44£6.08Gosport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.30£5.33£5.03Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.988.5Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8147.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.768.9Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0208.7Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.328.8Gosport

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 9. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Plymouth: £4,681Gosport: £4,903Plymouth: £4,701Gosport: £4,631Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Plymouth: £2,231Gosport: £2,690Plymouth: £2,240Gosport: £2,541Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Plymouth: £1,444Gosport: £1,358Plymouth: £1,450Gosport: £1,283Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Plymouth: £2,008Gosport: £2,469Plymouth: £2,017Gosport: £2,332Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Plymouth: £87Gosport: £71Plymouth: £88Gosport: £67Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Plymouth is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Plymouth: £130Gosport: £146Plymouth: £130Gosport: £138Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Plymouth: £5.43Gosport: £4.71Plymouth: £5.45Gosport: £4.45Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Plymouth: £590Gosport: £456Plymouth: £593Gosport: £431Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Plymouth: £164Gosport: £178Plymouth: £165Gosport: £168Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Plymouth: £79Gosport: £79Plymouth: £79Gosport: £75Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Plymouth: £1,110Gosport: £1,083Plymouth: £1,114Gosport: £1,023Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Plymouth: £246Gosport: £216Plymouth: £247Gosport: £204Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Plymouth: £247Gosport: £186Plymouth: £248Gosport: £176Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Plymouth: £3.58Gosport: £3.86Plymouth: £3.60Gosport: £3.65Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Plymouth: £5.35Gosport: £5.34Plymouth: £5.37Gosport: £5.04Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Plymouth: £6.45Gosport: £5.33Plymouth: £6.48Gosport: £5.03Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Plymouth is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Gosport is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Plymouth is higher125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Plymouth and Gosport, per resident
MeasurePlymouthGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,352£1,358£1,283Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£70£71£67Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£145£146£138Gosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.69£4.71£4.45Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£454£456£431Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,079£1,083£1,023Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£215£216£204Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£185£186£176Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.85£3.86£3.65Gosport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.31£5.34£5.04Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.30£5.33£5.03Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9216.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.718.8Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.031.2Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.768.9Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4125.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.3Gosport

Total

Plymouth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Plymouth Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mPlymouth: £1.3bnGosport: £405.6mPlymouth: £1.3bnGosport: £383.1mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mPlymouth: £606.5mGosport: £222.5mPlymouth: £609.1mGosport: £210.2mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mPlymouth: £392.7mGosport: £112.3mPlymouth: £394.3mGosport: £106.1mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mPlymouth: £546.0mGosport: £204.3mPlymouth: £548.3mGosport: £192.9mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mPlymouth: £23.8mGosport: £5.8mPlymouth: £23.9mGosport: £5.5mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mPlymouth: £35.3mGosport: £12.1mPlymouth: £35.4mGosport: £11.4mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.39mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.37mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mPlymouth: £160.4mGosport: £37.7mPlymouth: £161.1mGosport: £35.6mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mPlymouth: £44.7mGosport: £14.7mPlymouth: £44.9mGosport: £13.9mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mPlymouth: £21.5mGosport: £6.5mPlymouth: £21.6mGosport: £6.2mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mPlymouth: £301.7mGosport: £89.6mPlymouth: £303.0mGosport: £84.7mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mPlymouth: £66.8mGosport: £17.9mPlymouth: £67.0mGosport: £16.9mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mPlymouth: £67.0mGosport: £15.4mPlymouth: £67.3mGosport: £14.5mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mPlymouth: £0.97mGosport: £0.32mPlymouth: £0.98mGosport: £0.30mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.42mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.8mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.8mGosport: £0.42mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,434

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Gosport, total
MeasurePlymouthGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19517,899Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9081,553Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6022,580Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,2905,698Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54210,377Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5921,434Plymouth

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.
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