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Portsmouth and Gloucester

212,936 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Gloucester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Portsmouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Portsmouth: £4,227Gloucester: £4,139Portsmouth: £4,245Gloucester: £3,909Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Portsmouth: £12,856Gloucester: £12,767Portsmouth: £12,911Gloucester: £12,058Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £2,217, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Portsmouth: £2,217Gloucester: £2,016Portsmouth: £2,227Gloucester: £1,904Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £11,446, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Portsmouth: £11,446Gloucester: £11,508Portsmouth: £11,495Gloucester: £10,870Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Portsmouth: £640Gloucester: £468Portsmouth: £643Gloucester: £442Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Portsmouth is higher£466£468£442

  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, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Portsmouth: £734Gloucester: £765Portsmouth: £737Gloucester: £722Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£761£765£722

  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, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Portsmouth: £36Gloucester: £26Portsmouth: £36Gloucester: £24Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Portsmouth: £419Gloucester: £429Portsmouth: £421Gloucester: £405Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £143Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £144Gloucester: £119Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higher£126£126£119

  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, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Portsmouth: £105Gloucester: £99Portsmouth: £106Gloucester: £93Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Portsmouth is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Portsmouth: £1,800Gloucester: £1,595Portsmouth: £1,807Gloucester: £1,507Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Portsmouth: £352Gloucester: £250Portsmouth: £353Gloucester: £236Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £299, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Portsmouth: £299Gloucester: £311Portsmouth: £300Gloucester: £293Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£309£311£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.45, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Portsmouth: £6.45Gloucester: £6.11Portsmouth: £6.48Gloucester: £5.77Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Portsmouth is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.95, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Portsmouth: £6.95Gloucester: £5.20Portsmouth: £6.98Gloucester: £4.91Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Portsmouth: £2.90Gloucester: £6.65Portsmouth: £2.91Gloucester: £6.28Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  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, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Portsmouth is higher103.6

  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, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count161.6

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  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, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Portsmouth is higher185.1

  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, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Portsmouth is higher21.3

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Portsmouth and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,121£4,139£3,909Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,713£12,767£12,058Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,007£2,016£1,904Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£466£468£442Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£761£765£722Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£26£26£24Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£427£429£405Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£126£126£119Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£98£99£93Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,588£1,595£1,507Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£249£250£236Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£309£311£293Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.08£6.11£5.77Portsmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.18£5.20£4.91Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,019.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4103.6Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4161.6Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.864.3Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4185.1Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.121.3Portsmouth

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Portsmouth: £4,227Gloucester: £4,139Portsmouth: £4,245Gloucester: £3,909Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Portsmouth: £1,818Gloucester: £2,035Portsmouth: £1,826Gloucester: £1,922Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Portsmouth: £1,492Gloucester: £1,292Portsmouth: £1,499Gloucester: £1,221Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Portsmouth: £1,619Gloucester: £1,834Portsmouth: £1,626Gloucester: £1,733Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Portsmouth: £90Gloucester: £75Portsmouth: £91Gloucester: £70Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Portsmouth is higher£74£75£70

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

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

    £104£104£98Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£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, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Portsmouth: £5.07Gloucester: £4.12Portsmouth: £5.09Gloucester: £3.89Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Portsmouth: £419Gloucester: £429Portsmouth: £421Gloucester: £405Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £143Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £144Gloucester: £119Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £71, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Portsmouth: £71Gloucester: £63Portsmouth: £71Gloucester: £60Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Portsmouth is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Portsmouth: £1,211Gloucester: £1,023Portsmouth: £1,216Gloucester: £966Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Portsmouth: £352Gloucester: £250Portsmouth: £353Gloucester: £236Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Portsmouth: £201Gloucester: £199Portsmouth: £202Gloucester: £188Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Portsmouth: £4.34Gloucester: £3.92Portsmouth: £4.36Gloucester: £3.70Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Portsmouth: £4.68Gloucester: £3.34Portsmouth: £4.70Gloucester: £3.15Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Portsmouth: £2.90Gloucester: £6.65Portsmouth: £2.91Gloucester: £6.28Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Portsmouth is higher16.5

  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, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Portsmouth is higher118.6

  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, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Portsmouth is higher13.7

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Portsmouth and Gloucester, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,121£4,139£3,909Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,287£1,292£1,221Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£74£75£70Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£121£122£115Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.10£4.12£3.89Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£427£429£405Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£126£126£119Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£63£60Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,018£1,023£966Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£249£250£236Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£198£199£188Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.90£3.92£3.70Portsmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£3.32£3.34£3.15Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6162.4Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.5Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.8Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.864.3Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9118.6Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.7Portsmouth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mGloucester: £570.6mPortsmouth: £904.0mGloucester: £538.9mPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mPortsmouth: £387.1mGloucester: £280.5mPortsmouth: £388.8mGloucester: £265.0mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mPortsmouth: £317.8mGloucester: £178.1mPortsmouth: £319.1mGloucester: £168.3mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mPortsmouth: £344.7mGloucester: £252.9mPortsmouth: £346.1mGloucester: £238.8mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mPortsmouth: £19.3mGloucester: £10.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mGloucester: £9.7mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £22.1m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mPortsmouth: £22.1mGloucester: £16.8mPortsmouth: £22.2mGloucester: £15.9mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mPortsmouth: £1.1mGloucester: £0.57mPortsmouth: £1.1mGloucester: £0.54mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £89.2m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mPortsmouth: £89.2mGloucester: £59.1mPortsmouth: £89.6mGloucester: £55.8mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £30.5m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mPortsmouth: £30.5mGloucester: £17.4mPortsmouth: £30.6mGloucester: £16.4mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth £15.1m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mPortsmouth: £15.1mGloucester: £8.7mPortsmouth: £15.1mGloucester: £8.2mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mPortsmouth: £257.9mGloucester: £141.0mPortsmouth: £259.0mGloucester: £133.1mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mPortsmouth: £74.9mGloucester: £34.5mPortsmouth: £75.2mGloucester: £32.6mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mPortsmouth: £42.9mGloucester: £27.4mPortsmouth: £43.1mGloucester: £25.9mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mPortsmouth: £0.93mGloucester: £0.54mPortsmouth: £0.93mGloucester: £0.51mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mPortsmouth: £1.00mGloucester: £0.46mPortsmouth: £1.0mGloucester: £0.43mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mPortsmouth: £0.62mGloucester: £0.92mPortsmouth: £0.62mGloucester: £0.87mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGloucester is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Portsmouth is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Portsmouth is higher16,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Portsmouth is higher1,882

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Gloucester, total
MeasurePortsmouthGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58022,391Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2872,276Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7413,550Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5768,858Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58416,355Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3101,882Portsmouth

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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