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Brighton and Hove and Southampton

285,063 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Southampton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Brighton and Hove is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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

Brighton and Hove Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southampton: £3,960Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southampton: £3,741Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Brighton and Hove: £12,878Southampton: £12,812Brighton and Hove: £12,932Southampton: £12,101Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Brighton and Hove: £1,937Southampton: £2,101Brighton and Hove: £1,946Southampton: £1,984Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Southampton 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: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Brighton and Hove: £11,440Southampton: £11,400Brighton and Hove: £11,488Southampton: £10,767Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higher£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Brighton and Hove: £745Southampton: £693Brighton and Hove: £748Southampton: £655Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £655, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Brighton and Hove: £655Southampton: £682Brighton and Hove: £658Southampton: £645Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £38, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Brighton and Hove: £38Southampton: £36Brighton and Hove: £38Southampton: £34Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Brighton and Hove: £441Southampton: £439Brighton and Hove: £443Southampton: £415Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Brighton and Hove: £138Southampton: £158Brighton and Hove: £139Southampton: £149Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Southampton 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: Brighton and Hove £75, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Brighton and Hove: £75Southampton: £105Brighton and Hove: £75Southampton: £99Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Southampton is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Brighton and Hove: £1,512Southampton: £1,736Brighton and Hove: £1,518Southampton: £1,639Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Southampton is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Brighton and Hove: £405Southampton: £257Brighton and Hove: £407Southampton: £242Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £336, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Brighton and Hove: £336Southampton: £249Brighton and Hove: £337Southampton: £235Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Brighton and Hove: £9.09Southampton: £5.65Brighton and Hove: £9.13Southampton: £5.34Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Brighton and Hove: £5.64Southampton: £5.62Brighton and Hove: £5.66Southampton: £5.31Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southampton: £4.81Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southampton: £4.54Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove is higher145.8

  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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count148.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Southampton is higherDepends on how you count66.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Southampton 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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Southampton is higher23.4

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Brighton and Hove and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,944£3,960£3,741Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,757£12,812£12,101Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,092£2,101£1,984Southampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,351£11,400£10,767Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£690£693£655Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£679£682£645Southampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£36£36£34Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£437£439£415Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£104£105£99Southampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£256£257£242Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£248£249£235Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£5.63£5.65£5.34Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.60£5.62£5.31Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.79£4.81£4.54Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,005.3Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8145.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9148.1Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.666.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2193.8Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.523.4Southampton

Per resident

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southampton: £3,960Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southampton: £3,741Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Brighton and Hove: £1,722Southampton: £1,644Brighton and Hove: £1,730Southampton: £1,553Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Brighton and Hove: £1,388Southampton: £1,457Brighton and Hove: £1,394Southampton: £1,376Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Brighton and Hove: £1,530Southampton: £1,463Brighton and Hove: £1,537Southampton: £1,382Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Brighton and Hove: £100Southampton: £89Brighton and Hove: £100Southampton: £84Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Brighton and Hove: £88Southampton: £88Brighton and Hove: £88Southampton: £83Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Brighton and Hove: £5.10Southampton: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £5.12Southampton: £4.42Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £441, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Brighton and Hove: £441Southampton: £439Brighton and Hove: £443Southampton: £415Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Brighton and Hove: £138Southampton: £158Brighton and Hove: £139Southampton: £149Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Southampton 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: Brighton and Hove £54, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Brighton and Hove: £54Southampton: £73Brighton and Hove: £54Southampton: £69Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Southampton is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Brighton and Hove: £1,083Southampton: £1,204Brighton and Hove: £1,088Southampton: £1,137Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Southampton is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Brighton and Hove: £405Southampton: £257Brighton and Hove: £407Southampton: £242Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Brighton and Hove: £241Southampton: £173Brighton and Hove: £242Southampton: £163Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Brighton and Hove: £6.52Southampton: £3.93Brighton and Hove: £6.54Southampton: £3.71Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Brighton and Hove: £4.04Southampton: £3.90Brighton and Hove: £4.05Southampton: £3.68Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southampton: £4.81Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southampton: £4.54Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Southampton is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Southampton is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Southampton 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: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Southampton is higher16.3

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Brighton and Hove and Southampton, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,944£3,960£3,741Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,637£1,644£1,553Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,457£1,463£1,382Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£89£89£84Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£87£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.66£4.68£4.42Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£437£439£415Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£72£73£69Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£256£257£242Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£172£173£163Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£3.91£3.93£3.71Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.88£3.90£3.68Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.79£4.81£4.54Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0129.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.818.7Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.019.0Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.666.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5134.5Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.816.3Southampton

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 4. 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

Brighton and Hove Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthampton: £974.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mSouthampton: £428.6mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mSouthampton: £404.8mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mSouthampton: £379.8mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mSouthampton: £358.7mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mSouthampton: £381.3mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mSouthampton: £360.2mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mSouthampton: £23.2mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mSouthampton: £21.9mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mSouthampton: £22.8mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mSouthampton: £21.6mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mSouthampton: £114.4mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mSouthampton: £108.1mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mSouthampton: £41.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mSouthampton: £38.9mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSouthampton 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: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mSouthampton: £19.0mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mSouthampton: £17.9mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouthampton is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mSouthampton: £313.8mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mSouthampton: £296.4mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mSouthampton is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mSouthampton: £66.9mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mSouthampton: £63.2mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mSouthampton: £45.0mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mSouthampton: £42.5mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthampton: £0.97mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthampton: £0.96mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove is higher4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Southampton is higher4,235

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Southampton, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32533,626Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9414,877Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1424,953Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70317,220Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78835,041Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3614,235Southampton

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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