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Portsmouth and Brent

212,936 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Brent on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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 8 of 22 measures, and Brent on 14. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Portsmouth: £4,227Brent: £4,711Portsmouth: £4,245Brent: £4,450Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Portsmouth: £12,856Brent: £12,674Portsmouth: £12,911Brent: £11,971Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £2,217, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Portsmouth: £2,217Brent: £3,244Portsmouth: £2,227Brent: £3,064Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Brent is higher£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £11,446, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Portsmouth: £11,446Brent: £10,016Portsmouth: £11,495Brent: £9,461Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Portsmouth: £640Brent: £1,771Portsmouth: £643Brent: £1,673Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Brent is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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, Brent £823Brent: £823Portsmouth: £734Brent: £827Portsmouth: £737Brent: £781Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Brent is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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, Brent £60Brent: £60Portsmouth: £36Brent: £60Portsmouth: £36Brent: £57Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Brent is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Brent £353Brent: £353Portsmouth: £419Brent: £355Portsmouth: £421Brent: £335Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Brent £102Brent: £102Portsmouth: £143Brent: £102Portsmouth: £144Brent: £97Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  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, Brent £111Brent: £111Portsmouth: £105Brent: £112Portsmouth: £106Brent: £106Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Brent is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Portsmouth: £1,800Brent: £2,879Portsmouth: £1,807Brent: £2,719Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Brent is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Brent £561Brent: £561Portsmouth: £352Brent: £563Portsmouth: £353Brent: £532Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Brent is higher£561£563£532

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £299, Brent £236Brent: £236Portsmouth: £299Brent: £237Portsmouth: £300Brent: £224Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.45, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Portsmouth: £6.45Brent: £9.63Portsmouth: £6.48Brent: £9.10Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Brent is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.95, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Portsmouth: £6.95Brent: £6.35Portsmouth: £6.98Brent: £6.00Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Portsmouth: £2.90Brent: £4.08Portsmouth: £2.91Brent: £3.85Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count991.7

  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, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Brent is higher246.5

  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, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count170.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 63.8, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  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, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Brent is higher253.3

  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, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Brent is higher26.8

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Portsmouth and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,621£12,674£11,971Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£9,974£10,016£9,461Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£1,764£1,771£1,673Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£823£827£781Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£60£60£57Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£353£355£335Portsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£102£102£97Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£111£112£106Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£236£237£224Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.59£9.63£9.10Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.33£6.35£6.00Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5991.7Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4246.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4170.5Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.857.4Portsmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4253.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.126.8Brent

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Brent on 12. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Portsmouth: £4,227Brent: £4,711Portsmouth: £4,245Brent: £4,450Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Portsmouth: £1,818Brent: £1,423Portsmouth: £1,826Brent: £1,344Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Portsmouth: £1,492Brent: £2,264Portsmouth: £1,499Brent: £2,138Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Brent is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Portsmouth: £1,619Brent: £1,125Portsmouth: £1,626Brent: £1,062Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Brent £198Brent: £198Portsmouth: £90Brent: £199Portsmouth: £91Brent: £188Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Brent is higher£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £104, Brent £92Brent: £92Portsmouth: £104Brent: £93Portsmouth: £104Brent: £88Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  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, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Portsmouth: £5.07Brent: £6.78Portsmouth: £5.09Brent: £6.40Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Brent is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Brent £353Brent: £353Portsmouth: £419Brent: £355Portsmouth: £421Brent: £335Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Brent £102Brent: £102Portsmouth: £143Brent: £102Portsmouth: £144Brent: £97Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £71, Brent £78Brent: £78Portsmouth: £71Brent: £78Portsmouth: £71Brent: £74Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Brent is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Portsmouth: £1,211Brent: £2,009Portsmouth: £1,216Brent: £1,898Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Brent is higher£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Brent £561Brent: £561Portsmouth: £352Brent: £563Portsmouth: £353Brent: £532Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Brent is higher£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Brent £165Brent: £165Portsmouth: £201Brent: £165Portsmouth: £202Brent: £156Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Portsmouth: £4.34Brent: £6.72Portsmouth: £4.36Brent: £6.35Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Brent is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Portsmouth: £4.68Brent: £4.44Portsmouth: £4.70Brent: £4.19Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Portsmouth: £2.90Brent: £4.08Portsmouth: £2.91Brent: £3.85Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Brent is higher27.7

  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, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Brent is higher176.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 15.5, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Brent is higher18.7

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Portsmouth and Brent, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,417£1,423£1,344Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,120£1,125£1,062Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£92£93£88Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.75£6.78£6.40Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£353£355£335Portsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£102£102£97Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£78£78£74Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£165£165£156Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.69£6.72£6.35Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.42£4.44£4.19Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6111.4Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.127.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.1Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.857.4Portsmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9176.7Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.518.7Brent

Total

Portsmouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brent 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 Brent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnPortsmouth: £900.1mBrent: £1.7bnPortsmouth: £904.0mBrent: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mBrent is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mPortsmouth: £387.1mBrent: £505.8mPortsmouth: £388.8mBrent: £477.7mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mPortsmouth: £317.8mBrent: £804.6mPortsmouth: £319.1mBrent: £759.9mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mBrent is higher£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mPortsmouth: £344.7mBrent: £399.7mPortsmouth: £346.1mBrent: £377.5mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mPortsmouth: £19.3mBrent: £70.7mPortsmouth: £19.3mBrent: £66.8mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mBrent is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £22.1m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mPortsmouth: £22.1mBrent: £33.0mPortsmouth: £22.2mBrent: £31.2mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  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, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mPortsmouth: £1.1mBrent: £2.4mPortsmouth: £1.1mBrent: £2.3mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £89.2m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mPortsmouth: £89.2mBrent: £126.0mPortsmouth: £89.6mBrent: £119.0mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £30.5m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mPortsmouth: £30.5mBrent: £36.4mPortsmouth: £30.6mBrent: £34.4mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth £15.1m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mPortsmouth: £15.1mBrent: £27.7mPortsmouth: £15.1mBrent: £26.2mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBrent is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mPortsmouth: £257.9mBrent: £714.1mPortsmouth: £259.0mBrent: £674.5mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mBrent is higher£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mPortsmouth: £74.9mBrent: £200.1mPortsmouth: £75.2mBrent: £189.0mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mBrent is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mPortsmouth: £42.9mBrent: £58.8mPortsmouth: £43.1mBrent: £55.5mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mPortsmouth: £0.93mBrent: £2.4mPortsmouth: £0.93mBrent: £2.3mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mPortsmouth: £1.00mBrent: £1.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mBrent: £1.5mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mPortsmouth: £0.62mBrent: £1.4mPortsmouth: £0.62mBrent: £1.4mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBrent is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Brent is higherDepends on how you count39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Brent is higher9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Brent is higherDepends on how you count6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Brent is higherDepends on how you count20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Brent is higher62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Brent is higher6,634

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Brent, total
MeasurePortsmouthBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mBrent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58039,573Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2879,836Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7416,802Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57620,383Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58462,813Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3106,634Brent

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.
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