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Portsmouth and Lincoln

212,936 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Lincoln on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 10. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Portsmouth: £4,227Lincoln: £4,153Portsmouth: £4,245Lincoln: £3,923Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Portsmouth: £12,856Lincoln: £12,781Portsmouth: £12,911Lincoln: £12,072Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth is higher£12,727£12,781£12,072

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £2,217, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Portsmouth: £2,217Lincoln: £2,073Portsmouth: £2,227Lincoln: £1,958Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £11,446, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Portsmouth: £11,446Lincoln: £11,309Portsmouth: £11,495Lincoln: £10,681Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth is higher£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Portsmouth: £640Lincoln: £583Portsmouth: £643Lincoln: £551Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Portsmouth is higher£581£583£551

  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, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Portsmouth: £734Lincoln: £854Portsmouth: £737Lincoln: £807Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£851£854£807

  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, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Portsmouth: £36Lincoln: £35Portsmouth: £36Lincoln: £33Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Portsmouth: £419Lincoln: £529Portsmouth: £421Lincoln: £499Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £143Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £144Lincoln: £113Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higher£120£120£113

  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, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Portsmouth: £105Lincoln: £112Portsmouth: £106Lincoln: £106Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Portsmouth: £1,800Lincoln: £1,623Portsmouth: £1,807Lincoln: £1,533Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Portsmouth: £352Lincoln: £243Portsmouth: £353Lincoln: £229Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £299, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Portsmouth: £299Lincoln: £321Portsmouth: £300Lincoln: £304Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.45, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Portsmouth: £6.45Lincoln: £8.40Portsmouth: £6.48Lincoln: £7.93Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.95, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Portsmouth: £6.95Lincoln: £7.33Portsmouth: £6.98Lincoln: £6.92Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Portsmouth: £2.90Lincoln: £7.17Portsmouth: £2.91Lincoln: £6.77Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Lincoln is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Portsmouth is higher989.9

  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, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Portsmouth is higher138.6

  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, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count177.1

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  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, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count205.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth 23.1, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Portsmouth and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,136£4,153£3,923Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,727£12,781£12,072Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,064£2,073£1,958Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,261£11,309£10,681Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£581£583£551Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£851£854£807Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£526£529£499Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£120£120£113Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£112£112£106Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,616£1,623£1,533Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£242£243£229Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£320£321£304Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.36£8.40£7.93Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.30£7.33£6.92Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5989.9Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4138.6Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4177.1Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.874.8Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4205.7Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.123.7Lincoln

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Portsmouth Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Portsmouth: £4,227Lincoln: £4,153Portsmouth: £4,245Lincoln: £3,923Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Portsmouth: £1,818Lincoln: £1,824Portsmouth: £1,826Lincoln: £1,723Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth is higher£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Portsmouth: £1,492Lincoln: £1,431Portsmouth: £1,499Lincoln: £1,351Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Portsmouth: £1,619Lincoln: £1,614Portsmouth: £1,626Lincoln: £1,525Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth is higher£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Portsmouth: £90Lincoln: £83Portsmouth: £91Lincoln: £79Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Portsmouth is higher£83£83£79

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

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

    £104£104£98Lincoln 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, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Portsmouth: £5.07Lincoln: £5.00Portsmouth: £5.09Lincoln: £4.72Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Portsmouth: £419Lincoln: £529Portsmouth: £421Lincoln: £499Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £143Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £144Lincoln: £113Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £71, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Portsmouth: £71Lincoln: £78Portsmouth: £71Lincoln: £73Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Portsmouth: £1,211Lincoln: £1,120Portsmouth: £1,216Lincoln: £1,058Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Portsmouth: £352Lincoln: £243Portsmouth: £353Lincoln: £229Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Portsmouth: £201Lincoln: £222Portsmouth: £202Lincoln: £209Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Portsmouth: £4.34Lincoln: £5.79Portsmouth: £4.36Lincoln: £5.47Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Portsmouth: £4.68Lincoln: £5.05Portsmouth: £4.70Lincoln: £4.77Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Portsmouth: £2.90Lincoln: £7.17Portsmouth: £2.91Lincoln: £6.77Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Lincoln is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Portsmouth is higher141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Portsmouth is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 22.3, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Portsmouth and Lincoln, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,136£4,153£3,923Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,817£1,824£1,723Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,424£1,431£1,351Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,607£1,614£1,525Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£83£83£79Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£121£122£115Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.98£5.00£4.72Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£526£529£499Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£120£120£113Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£77£78£73Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,115£1,120£1,058Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£242£243£229Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£221£222£209Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.03£5.05£4.77Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6141.3Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.8Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.3Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.874.8Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9142.0Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.516.3Lincoln

Total

Portsmouth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mPortsmouth: £900.1mLincoln: £435.8mPortsmouth: £904.0mLincoln: £411.7mPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mPortsmouth: £387.1mLincoln: £191.4mPortsmouth: £388.8mLincoln: £180.8mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth is higher£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mPortsmouth: £317.8mLincoln: £150.1mPortsmouth: £319.1mLincoln: £141.8mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mLincoln: £169.4mPortsmouth: £346.1mLincoln: £160.0mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth is higher£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mPortsmouth: £19.3mLincoln: £8.7mPortsmouth: £19.3mLincoln: £8.2mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £22.1m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mPortsmouth: £22.1mLincoln: £12.8mPortsmouth: £22.2mLincoln: £12.1mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mPortsmouth: £1.1mLincoln: £0.52mPortsmouth: £1.1mLincoln: £0.50mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £89.2m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mLincoln: £55.5mPortsmouth: £89.6mLincoln: £52.4mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £30.5m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mLincoln: £12.6mPortsmouth: £30.6mLincoln: £11.9mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth £15.1m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mLincoln: £8.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mLincoln: £7.7mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mPortsmouth: £257.9mLincoln: £117.6mPortsmouth: £259.0mLincoln: £111.0mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mPortsmouth: £74.9mLincoln: £25.5mPortsmouth: £75.2mLincoln: £24.0mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mPortsmouth: £42.9mLincoln: £23.3mPortsmouth: £43.1mLincoln: £22.0mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mPortsmouth: £0.93mLincoln: £0.61mPortsmouth: £0.93mLincoln: £0.57mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mPortsmouth: £1.00mLincoln: £0.53mPortsmouth: £1.0mLincoln: £0.50mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mPortsmouth: £0.62mLincoln: £0.75mPortsmouth: £0.62mLincoln: £0.71mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLincoln is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Portsmouth is higher14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Portsmouth is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,713

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Lincoln, total
MeasurePortsmouthLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58014,826Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2872,076Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7412,652Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5767,851Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58414,897Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3101,713Portsmouth

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.