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Portsmouth and Liverpool

212,936 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Liverpool on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Portsmouth: £4,227Liverpool: £5,426Portsmouth: £4,245Liverpool: £5,125Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Portsmouth: £12,856Liverpool: £13,669Portsmouth: £12,911Liverpool: £12,911Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Liverpool is higher£13,611£13,669£12,911

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £2,217, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Portsmouth: £2,217Liverpool: £2,989Portsmouth: £2,227Liverpool: £2,823Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Liverpool is higher£2,976£2,989£2,823

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £11,446, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Portsmouth: £11,446Liverpool: £11,532Portsmouth: £11,495Liverpool: £10,892Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Liverpool is higher£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Portsmouth: £640Liverpool: £1,066Portsmouth: £643Liverpool: £1,007Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Liverpool is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007

  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, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Portsmouth: £734Liverpool: £1,012Portsmouth: £737Liverpool: £956Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Liverpool is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  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, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Portsmouth: £36Liverpool: £59Portsmouth: £36Liverpool: £55Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Liverpool is higher£58£59£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Portsmouth: £419Liverpool: £818Portsmouth: £421Liverpool: £773Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Portsmouth: £143Liverpool: £211Portsmouth: £144Liverpool: £200Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

  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, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Portsmouth: £105Liverpool: £166Portsmouth: £106Liverpool: £156Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Liverpool is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Portsmouth: £1,800Liverpool: £2,212Portsmouth: £1,807Liverpool: £2,089Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Portsmouth: £352Liverpool: £402Portsmouth: £353Liverpool: £380Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £299, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Portsmouth: £299Liverpool: £588Portsmouth: £300Liverpool: £555Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Liverpool is higher£585£588£555

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.45, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Portsmouth: £6.45Liverpool: £9.04Portsmouth: £6.48Liverpool: £8.54Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Liverpool is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.95, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Portsmouth: £6.95Liverpool: £15Portsmouth: £6.98Liverpool: £14Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Liverpool is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Portsmouth: £2.90Liverpool: £5.51Portsmouth: £2.91Liverpool: £5.20Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Liverpool is higher1,043.0

  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, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Liverpool is higher232.0

  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, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Liverpool is higher203.1

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Liverpool is higher118.7

  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, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Liverpool is higher268.3

  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, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Liverpool is higher35.9

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Portsmouth and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£58£59£55Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£165£166£156Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4232.0Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4203.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.135.9Liverpool

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Portsmouth: £4,227Liverpool: £5,426Portsmouth: £4,245Liverpool: £5,125Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Portsmouth: £1,818Liverpool: £1,964Portsmouth: £1,826Liverpool: £1,855Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Liverpool is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Portsmouth: £1,492Liverpool: £2,025Portsmouth: £1,499Liverpool: £1,913Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Portsmouth: £1,619Liverpool: £1,657Portsmouth: £1,626Liverpool: £1,565Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Liverpool is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Portsmouth: £90Liverpool: £153Portsmouth: £91Liverpool: £145Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Liverpool is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £104, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Portsmouth: £104Liverpool: £145Portsmouth: £104Liverpool: £137Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Liverpool is higher£145£145£137

  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, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Portsmouth: £5.07Liverpool: £8.42Portsmouth: £5.09Liverpool: £7.95Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Liverpool is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Portsmouth: £419Liverpool: £818Portsmouth: £421Liverpool: £773Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Portsmouth: £143Liverpool: £211Portsmouth: £144Liverpool: £200Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £71, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Portsmouth: £71Liverpool: £112Portsmouth: £71Liverpool: £106Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Liverpool is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Portsmouth: £1,211Liverpool: £1,499Portsmouth: £1,216Liverpool: £1,416Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Portsmouth: £352Liverpool: £402Portsmouth: £353Liverpool: £380Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Portsmouth: £201Liverpool: £398Portsmouth: £202Liverpool: £376Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Liverpool is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Portsmouth: £4.34Liverpool: £6.13Portsmouth: £4.36Liverpool: £5.79Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Liverpool is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Portsmouth: £4.68Liverpool: £9.89Portsmouth: £4.70Liverpool: £9.34Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Portsmouth: £2.90Liverpool: £5.51Portsmouth: £2.91Liverpool: £5.20Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Liverpool is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Liverpool is higher33.3

  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, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Liverpool is higher29.2

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Liverpool is higher181.8

  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, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Liverpool is higher24.3

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Portsmouth and Liverpool, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£153£153£145Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£145£145£137Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.48£5.51£5.20Liverpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6149.9Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.133.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.329.2Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.524.3Liverpool

Total

Portsmouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnPortsmouth: £900.1mLiverpool: £2.8bnPortsmouth: £904.0mLiverpool: £2.6bnPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mLiverpool is higher£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mLiverpool: £998.3mPortsmouth: £388.8mLiverpool: £943.0mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mLiverpool is higher£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnPortsmouth: £317.8mLiverpool: £1.0bnPortsmouth: £319.1mLiverpool: £972.1mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mLiverpool: £842.2mPortsmouth: £346.1mLiverpool: £795.5mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mLiverpool is higher£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mPortsmouth: £19.3mLiverpool: £77.9mPortsmouth: £19.3mLiverpool: £73.6mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mLiverpool is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £22.1m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mPortsmouth: £22.1mLiverpool: £73.9mPortsmouth: £22.2mLiverpool: £69.8mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mLiverpool is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  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, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mPortsmouth: £1.1mLiverpool: £4.3mPortsmouth: £1.1mLiverpool: £4.0mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLiverpool is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £89.2m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mPortsmouth: £89.2mLiverpool: £415.7mPortsmouth: £89.6mLiverpool: £392.7mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mLiverpool is higher£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £30.5m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mPortsmouth: £30.5mLiverpool: £107.4mPortsmouth: £30.6mLiverpool: £101.5mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mLiverpool is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth £15.1m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mPortsmouth: £15.1mLiverpool: £57.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mLiverpool: £53.9mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mLiverpool is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mPortsmouth: £257.9mLiverpool: £761.6mPortsmouth: £259.0mLiverpool: £719.4mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mPortsmouth: £74.9mLiverpool: £204.3mPortsmouth: £75.2mLiverpool: £192.9mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mPortsmouth: £42.9mLiverpool: £202.4mPortsmouth: £43.1mLiverpool: £191.1mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mPortsmouth: £0.93mLiverpool: £3.1mPortsmouth: £0.93mLiverpool: £2.9mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mLiverpool is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mPortsmouth: £1.00mLiverpool: £5.0mPortsmouth: £1.0mLiverpool: £4.7mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mPortsmouth: £0.62mLiverpool: £2.8mPortsmouth: £0.62mLiverpool: £2.6mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLiverpool is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Liverpool is higher76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Liverpool is higher16,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Liverpool is higher14,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Liverpool is higher60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Liverpool is higher92,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Liverpool is higher12,366

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Portsmouth and Liverpool, total
MeasurePortsmouthLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58076,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,28716,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,74114,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57660,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58492,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,31012,366Liverpool

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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