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Portsmouth and Southampton

212,936 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Southampton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 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

Portsmouth Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Portsmouth: £4,227Southampton: £3,960Portsmouth: £4,245Southampton: £3,741Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Portsmouth: £12,856Southampton: £12,812Portsmouth: £12,911Southampton: £12,101Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £2,217, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Portsmouth: £2,217Southampton: £2,101Portsmouth: £2,227Southampton: £1,984Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £11,446, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Portsmouth: £11,446Southampton: £11,400Portsmouth: £11,495Southampton: £10,767Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £640, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Portsmouth: £640Southampton: £693Portsmouth: £643Southampton: £655Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Southampton 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: Portsmouth £734, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Portsmouth: £734Southampton: £682Portsmouth: £737Southampton: £645Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £36, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Portsmouth: £36Southampton: £36Portsmouth: £36Southampton: £34Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton 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: Portsmouth £419, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Portsmouth: £419Southampton: £439Portsmouth: £421Southampton: £415Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Southampton 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: Portsmouth £143, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Portsmouth: £143Southampton: £158Portsmouth: £144Southampton: £149Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Southampton 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: Portsmouth £105, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Portsmouth: £105Southampton: £105Portsmouth: £106Southampton: £99Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Portsmouth: £1,800Southampton: £1,736Portsmouth: £1,807Southampton: £1,639Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Portsmouth: £352Southampton: £257Portsmouth: £353Southampton: £242Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £299, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Portsmouth: £299Southampton: £249Portsmouth: £300Southampton: £235Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.45, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Portsmouth: £6.45Southampton: £5.65Portsmouth: £6.48Southampton: £5.34Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.95, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Portsmouth: £6.95Southampton: £5.62Portsmouth: £6.98Southampton: £5.31Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Portsmouth: £2.90Southampton: £4.81Portsmouth: £2.91Southampton: £4.54Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Southampton 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: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Southampton 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: Portsmouth 157.4, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Southampton 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: Portsmouth 206.4, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 23.1, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Southampton is higher23.4

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Portsmouth and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,944£3,960£3,741Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,757£12,812£12,101Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,092£2,101£1,984Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,351£11,400£10,767Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£690£693£655Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£679£682£645Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£437£439£415Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£104£105£99Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,728£1,736£1,639Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£256£257£242Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£248£249£235Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.63£5.65£5.34Portsmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.60£5.62£5.31Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,005.3Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4145.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4148.1Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.866.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4193.8Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.123.4Southampton

Per resident

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Portsmouth: £4,227Southampton: £3,960Portsmouth: £4,245Southampton: £3,741Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Portsmouth: £1,818Southampton: £1,644Portsmouth: £1,826Southampton: £1,553Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Portsmouth: £1,492Southampton: £1,457Portsmouth: £1,499Southampton: £1,376Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Portsmouth: £1,619Southampton: £1,463Portsmouth: £1,626Southampton: £1,382Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Portsmouth: £90Southampton: £89Portsmouth: £91Southampton: £84Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £104, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Portsmouth: £104Southampton: £88Portsmouth: £104Southampton: £83Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £5.07, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Portsmouth: £5.07Southampton: £4.68Portsmouth: £5.09Southampton: £4.42Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £419, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Portsmouth: £419Southampton: £439Portsmouth: £421Southampton: £415Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Southampton 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: Portsmouth £143, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Portsmouth: £143Southampton: £158Portsmouth: £144Southampton: £149Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Southampton 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: Portsmouth £71, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Portsmouth: £71Southampton: £73Portsmouth: £71Southampton: £69Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Portsmouth: £1,211Southampton: £1,204Portsmouth: £1,216Southampton: £1,137Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Portsmouth: £352Southampton: £257Portsmouth: £353Southampton: £242Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Portsmouth: £201Southampton: £173Portsmouth: £202Southampton: £163Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Portsmouth: £4.34Southampton: £3.93Portsmouth: £4.36Southampton: £3.71Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Portsmouth: £4.68Southampton: £3.90Portsmouth: £4.70Southampton: £3.68Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Portsmouth: £2.90Southampton: £4.81Portsmouth: £2.91Southampton: £4.54Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Southampton is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 22.3, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Southampton is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 15.5, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Southampton is higher16.3

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Portsmouth and Southampton, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,944£3,960£3,741Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,637£1,644£1,553Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,451£1,457£1,376Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,457£1,463£1,382Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£89£89£84Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£87£88£83Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£437£439£415Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£72£73£69Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,199£1,204£1,137Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£256£257£242Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£172£173£163Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.91£3.93£3.71Portsmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£3.88£3.90£3.68Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6129.0Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.118.7Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.0Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.866.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9134.5Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.516.3Southampton

Total

Portsmouth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnPortsmouth: £900.1mSouthampton: £1.0bnPortsmouth: £904.0mSouthampton: £974.8mPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mPortsmouth: £387.1mSouthampton: £428.6mPortsmouth: £388.8mSouthampton: £404.8mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mPortsmouth: £317.8mSouthampton: £379.8mPortsmouth: £319.1mSouthampton: £358.7mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mSouthampton: £381.3mPortsmouth: £346.1mSouthampton: £360.2mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mPortsmouth: £19.3mSouthampton: £23.2mPortsmouth: £19.3mSouthampton: £21.9mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSouthampton 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: Portsmouth £22.1m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mPortsmouth: £22.1mSouthampton: £22.8mPortsmouth: £22.2mSouthampton: £21.6mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mSouthampton 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: Portsmouth £1.1m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £1.1mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £1.1mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthampton 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: Portsmouth £89.2m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mPortsmouth: £89.2mSouthampton: £114.4mPortsmouth: £89.6mSouthampton: £108.1mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mSouthampton 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: Portsmouth £30.5m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mPortsmouth: £30.5mSouthampton: £41.2mPortsmouth: £30.6mSouthampton: £38.9mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouthampton 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: Portsmouth £15.1m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mPortsmouth: £15.1mSouthampton: £19.0mPortsmouth: £15.1mSouthampton: £17.9mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mPortsmouth: £257.9mSouthampton: £313.8mPortsmouth: £259.0mSouthampton: £296.4mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mPortsmouth: £74.9mSouthampton: £66.9mPortsmouth: £75.2mSouthampton: £63.2mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mPortsmouth: £42.9mSouthampton: £45.0mPortsmouth: £43.1mSouthampton: £42.5mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £0.93mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £0.93mSouthampton: £0.97mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £1.00mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £1.0mSouthampton: £0.96mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £0.62mSouthampton: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.62mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouthampton is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Southampton is higherDepends on how you count33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Southampton 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: Portsmouth 4,741, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Southampton 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: Portsmouth 13,576, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Southampton is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Southampton 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: Portsmouth 3,310, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Southampton is higher4,235

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Southampton, total
MeasurePortsmouthSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSouthampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSouthampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSouthampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSouthampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSouthampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2mSouthampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mSouthampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mSouthampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSouthampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58033,626Southampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2874,877Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7414,953Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57617,220Southampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58435,041Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3104,235Southampton

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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