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Portsmouth and Derby

212,936 and 273,656 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Derby on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Portsmouth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Derby on 16. 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

Portsmouth Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Portsmouth: £4,227Derby: £4,508Portsmouth: £4,245Derby: £4,258Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Derby is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Derby £12,585Derby: £12,585Portsmouth: £12,856Derby: £12,638Portsmouth: £12,911Derby: £11,937Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,585£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £2,217, Derby £2,498Derby: £2,498Portsmouth: £2,217Derby: £2,509Portsmouth: £2,227Derby: £2,370Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Derby is higher£2,498£2,509£2,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £11,446, Derby £11,117Derby: £11,117Portsmouth: £11,446Derby: £11,164Portsmouth: £11,495Derby: £10,545Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,117£11,164£10,545

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Derby £643Derby: £643Portsmouth: £640Derby: £645Portsmouth: £643Derby: £610Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Derby is higher£643£645£610

  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: Portsmouth £734, Derby £792Derby: £792Portsmouth: £734Derby: £795Portsmouth: £737Derby: £751Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Derby is higher£792£795£751

  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: Portsmouth £36, Derby £34Derby: £34Portsmouth: £36Derby: £34Portsmouth: £36Derby: £32Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Derby £547Derby: £547Portsmouth: £419Derby: £549Portsmouth: £421Derby: £519Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Derby is higher£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Derby £145Derby: £145Portsmouth: £143Derby: £145Portsmouth: £144Derby: £137Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Derby is higher£145£145£137

  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: Portsmouth £105, Derby £167Derby: £167Portsmouth: £105Derby: £167Portsmouth: £106Derby: £158Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Derby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Derby £1,966Derby: £1,966Portsmouth: £1,800Derby: £1,975Portsmouth: £1,807Derby: £1,865Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Derby is higher£1,966£1,975£1,865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Derby £260Derby: £260Portsmouth: £352Derby: £261Portsmouth: £353Derby: £247Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £299, Derby £349Derby: £349Portsmouth: £299Derby: £351Portsmouth: £300Derby: £331Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Derby is higher£349£351£331

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.45, Derby £7.55Derby: £7.55Portsmouth: £6.45Derby: £7.58Portsmouth: £6.48Derby: £7.16Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Derby is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.95, Derby £8.50Derby: £8.50Portsmouth: £6.95Derby: £8.53Portsmouth: £6.98Derby: £8.06Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Derby is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Portsmouth: £2.90Derby: £6.19Portsmouth: £2.91Derby: £5.85Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Derby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Derby 994.2Derby: 994.2Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count994.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth 142.4, Derby 131.0Derby: 131.0Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count131.0

  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: Portsmouth 157.4, Derby 165.9Derby: 165.9Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Derby is higher165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 63.8, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Derby is higher79.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth 206.4, Derby 238.4Derby: 238.4Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Derby is higher238.4

  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: Portsmouth 23.1, Derby 37.2Derby: 37.2Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Derby is higher37.2

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Portsmouth and Derby, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,585£12,638£11,937Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,498£2,509£2,370Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,117£11,164£10,545Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£643£645£610Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£792£795£751Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£167£167£158Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,966£1,975£1,865Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£260£261£247Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£349£351£331Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.55£7.58£7.16Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.50£8.53£8.06Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5994.2Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4131.0Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4165.9Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.879.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4238.4Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.137.2Derby

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Derby on 20. 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

Portsmouth Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Portsmouth: £4,227Derby: £4,508Portsmouth: £4,245Derby: £4,258Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Derby is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Derby £1,931Derby: £1,931Portsmouth: £1,818Derby: £1,940Portsmouth: £1,826Derby: £1,832Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,940£1,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Derby £1,600Derby: £1,600Portsmouth: £1,492Derby: £1,606Portsmouth: £1,499Derby: £1,517Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Derby is higher£1,600£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Derby £1,706Derby: £1,706Portsmouth: £1,619Derby: £1,713Portsmouth: £1,626Derby: £1,618Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Derby £99Derby: £99Portsmouth: £90Derby: £99Portsmouth: £91Derby: £94Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Derby is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £104, Derby £121Derby: £121Portsmouth: £104Derby: £122Portsmouth: £104Derby: £115Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Derby is higher£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £5.07, Derby £5.14Derby: £5.14Portsmouth: £5.07Derby: £5.17Portsmouth: £5.09Derby: £4.88Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Derby is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Derby £547Derby: £547Portsmouth: £419Derby: £549Portsmouth: £421Derby: £519Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Derby is higher£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Derby £145Derby: £145Portsmouth: £143Derby: £145Portsmouth: £144Derby: £137Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Derby is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £71, Derby £107Derby: £107Portsmouth: £71Derby: £107Portsmouth: £71Derby: £101Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Derby is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Derby £1,259Derby: £1,259Portsmouth: £1,211Derby: £1,264Portsmouth: £1,216Derby: £1,194Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Derby is higher£1,259£1,264£1,194

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Derby £260Derby: £260Portsmouth: £352Derby: £261Portsmouth: £353Derby: £247Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Derby £224Derby: £224Portsmouth: £201Derby: £225Portsmouth: £202Derby: £212Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Derby is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Derby £4.83Derby: £4.83Portsmouth: £4.34Derby: £4.85Portsmouth: £4.36Derby: £4.58Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Derby is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Derby £5.44Derby: £5.44Portsmouth: £4.68Derby: £5.46Portsmouth: £4.70Derby: £5.16Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Derby is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Portsmouth: £2.90Derby: £6.19Portsmouth: £2.91Derby: £5.85Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Derby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Derby 152.6Derby: 152.6Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Derby 20.1Derby: 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 22.3, Derby 25.5Derby: 25.5Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Derby is higher25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 63.8, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Derby is higher79.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Derby 152.7Derby: 152.7Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Derby is higher152.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 15.5, Derby 23.8Derby: 23.8Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Derby is higher23.8

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Portsmouth and Derby, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,931£1,940£1,832Derby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,600£1,606£1,517Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,706£1,713£1,618Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£99£99£94Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£121£122£115Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.14£5.17£4.88Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£107£107£101Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,259£1,264£1,194Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£260£261£247Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£224£225£212Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.83£4.85£4.58Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.44£5.46£5.16Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6152.6Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.5Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.879.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9152.7Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.523.8Derby

Total

Portsmouth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Derby on 21. 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

Portsmouth Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Derby £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £900.1mDerby: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £904.0mDerby: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mDerby is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Derby £528.6mDerby: £528.6mPortsmouth: £387.1mDerby: £530.8mPortsmouth: £388.8mDerby: £501.4mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Derby £437.7mDerby: £437.7mPortsmouth: £317.8mDerby: £439.6mPortsmouth: £319.1mDerby: £415.2mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mDerby is higher£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Derby £466.9mDerby: £466.9mPortsmouth: £344.7mDerby: £468.9mPortsmouth: £346.1mDerby: £442.9mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Derby £27.0mDerby: £27.0mPortsmouth: £19.3mDerby: £27.1mPortsmouth: £19.3mDerby: £25.6mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mDerby is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £22.1m, Derby £33.2mDerby: £33.2mPortsmouth: £22.1mDerby: £33.4mPortsmouth: £22.2mDerby: £31.5mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDerby is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Portsmouth £1.1m, Derby £1.4mDerby: £1.4mPortsmouth: £1.1mDerby: £1.4mPortsmouth: £1.1mDerby: £1.3mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £89.2m, Derby £149.6mDerby: £149.6mPortsmouth: £89.2mDerby: £150.3mPortsmouth: £89.6mDerby: £141.9mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mDerby is higher£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £30.5m, Derby £39.6mDerby: £39.6mPortsmouth: £30.5mDerby: £39.8mPortsmouth: £30.6mDerby: £37.6mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mDerby is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth £15.1m, Derby £29.2mDerby: £29.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mDerby: £29.3mPortsmouth: £15.1mDerby: £27.7mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mDerby is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Derby £344.5mDerby: £344.5mPortsmouth: £257.9mDerby: £346.0mPortsmouth: £259.0mDerby: £326.8mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mDerby is higher£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Derby £71.2mDerby: £71.2mPortsmouth: £74.9mDerby: £71.5mPortsmouth: £75.2mDerby: £67.6mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Derby £61.2mDerby: £61.2mPortsmouth: £42.9mDerby: £61.5mPortsmouth: £43.1mDerby: £58.1mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mDerby is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Derby £1.3mDerby: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.93mDerby: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.93mDerby: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mDerby is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Derby £1.5mDerby: £1.5mPortsmouth: £1.00mDerby: £1.5mPortsmouth: £1.0mDerby: £1.4mPortsmouth: £0.95m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Derby £1.7mDerby: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.62mDerby: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.62mDerby: £1.6mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDerby is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Derby 41,755Derby: 41,755Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Derby is higherDepends on how you count41,755

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Derby 5,502Derby: 5,502Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Derby is higherDepends on how you count5,502

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Derby 6,969Derby: 6,969Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Derby is higher6,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Derby 21,822Derby: 21,822Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Derby is higher21,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Derby 41,778Derby: 41,778Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Derby is higher41,778

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Derby 6,514Derby: 6,514Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Derby is higher6,514

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Derby, total
MeasurePortsmouthDerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£1.2bnDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.3mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58041,755Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2875,502Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7416,969Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57621,822Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58441,778Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3106,514Derby

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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