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Portsmouth and Ealing

212,936 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Ealing on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Portsmouth: £4,227Ealing: £4,241Portsmouth: £4,245Ealing: £4,006Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Portsmouth: £12,856Ealing: £12,510Portsmouth: £12,911Ealing: £11,816Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £2,217, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Portsmouth: £2,217Ealing: £2,712Portsmouth: £2,227Ealing: £2,561Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Ealing is higher£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £11,446, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Portsmouth: £11,446Ealing: £10,129Portsmouth: £11,495Ealing: £9,567Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Portsmouth: £640Ealing: £1,588Portsmouth: £643Ealing: £1,500Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Ealing is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Portsmouth: £734Ealing: £741Portsmouth: £737Ealing: £700Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Portsmouth: £36Ealing: £52Portsmouth: £36Ealing: £49Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Ealing is higher£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Portsmouth: £419Ealing: £296Portsmouth: £421Ealing: £279Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £143Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £144Ealing: £101Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Portsmouth: £105Ealing: £91Portsmouth: £106Ealing: £86Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Portsmouth: £1,800Ealing: £2,408Portsmouth: £1,807Ealing: £2,275Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Ealing is higher£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Portsmouth: £352Ealing: £492Portsmouth: £353Ealing: £464Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Ealing is higher£490£492£464

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £299, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Portsmouth: £299Ealing: £196Portsmouth: £300Ealing: £185Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.45, Ealing £11Ealing: £11Portsmouth: £6.45Ealing: £11Portsmouth: £6.48Ealing: £10Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Ealing is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £6.95, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Portsmouth: £6.95Ealing: £5.91Portsmouth: £6.98Ealing: £5.58Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Portsmouth: £2.90Ealing: £5.02Portsmouth: £2.91Ealing: £4.74Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count961.7

  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, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Ealing is higher209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth 206.4, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Ealing is higher221.3

  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, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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Portsmouth and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,223£4,241£4,006Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,457£12,510£11,816Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£10,086£10,129£9,567Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£738£741£700Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£52£52£49Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£294£296£279Portsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£107£107£101Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£91£91£86Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£195£196£185Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£11£11£10Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.88£5.91£5.58Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5961.7Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4209.6Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4152.1Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.848.1Portsmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4221.3Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.121.2Portsmouth

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 9. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Portsmouth: £4,227Ealing: £4,241Portsmouth: £4,245Ealing: £4,006Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Portsmouth: £1,818Ealing: £1,465Portsmouth: £1,826Ealing: £1,383Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Portsmouth: £1,492Ealing: £1,877Portsmouth: £1,499Ealing: £1,773Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Ealing is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Portsmouth: £1,619Ealing: £1,186Portsmouth: £1,626Ealing: £1,120Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Portsmouth: £90Ealing: £186Portsmouth: £91Ealing: £176Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Ealing is higher£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £104, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Portsmouth: £104Ealing: £87Portsmouth: £104Ealing: £82Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Portsmouth: £5.07Ealing: £6.08Portsmouth: £5.09Ealing: £5.74Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Ealing is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £419, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Portsmouth: £419Ealing: £296Portsmouth: £421Ealing: £279Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £143, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £143Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £144Ealing: £101Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth £71, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Portsmouth: £71Ealing: £63Portsmouth: £71Ealing: £59Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Portsmouth: £1,211Ealing: £1,667Portsmouth: £1,216Ealing: £1,574Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Ealing is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Portsmouth: £352Ealing: £492Portsmouth: £353Ealing: £464Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Ealing is higher£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Portsmouth: £201Ealing: £136Portsmouth: £202Ealing: £128Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Portsmouth: £4.34Ealing: £7.54Portsmouth: £4.36Ealing: £7.12Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Ealing is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Portsmouth: £4.68Ealing: £4.09Portsmouth: £4.70Ealing: £3.86Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Portsmouth: £2.90Ealing: £5.02Portsmouth: £2.91Ealing: £4.74Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Ealing is higher24.5

  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, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Ealing is higher153.1

  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, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Portsmouth and Ealing, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,223£4,241£4,006Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,459£1,465£1,383Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,181£1,186£1,120Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£86£87£82Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£294£296£279Portsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£107£107£101Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£63£59Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£135£136£128Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.07£4.09£3.86Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6112.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.124.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.317.8Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.848.1Portsmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9153.1Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.7Portsmouth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £900.1mEaling: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £904.0mEaling: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mPortsmouth: £387.1mEaling: £567.8mPortsmouth: £388.8mEaling: £536.3mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mPortsmouth: £317.8mEaling: £727.7mPortsmouth: £319.1mEaling: £687.3mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mEaling is higher£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mPortsmouth: £344.7mEaling: £459.8mPortsmouth: £346.1mEaling: £434.3mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mPortsmouth: £19.3mEaling: £72.1mPortsmouth: £19.3mEaling: £68.1mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEaling is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £22.1m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mPortsmouth: £22.1mEaling: £33.6mPortsmouth: £22.2mEaling: £31.8mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mPortsmouth: £1.1mEaling: £2.4mPortsmouth: £1.1mEaling: £2.2mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEaling is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £89.2m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mPortsmouth: £89.2mEaling: £114.6mPortsmouth: £89.6mEaling: £108.2mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth £30.5m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mPortsmouth: £30.5mEaling: £41.6mPortsmouth: £30.6mEaling: £39.3mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth £15.1m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mPortsmouth: £15.1mEaling: £24.4mPortsmouth: £15.1mEaling: £23.0mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mPortsmouth: £257.9mEaling: £646.2mPortsmouth: £259.0mEaling: £610.4mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mEaling is higher£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mPortsmouth: £74.9mEaling: £190.6mPortsmouth: £75.2mEaling: £180.1mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mEaling is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mPortsmouth: £42.9mEaling: £52.5mPortsmouth: £43.1mEaling: £49.6mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mPortsmouth: £0.93mEaling: £2.9mPortsmouth: £0.93mEaling: £2.8mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEaling is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mPortsmouth: £1.00mEaling: £1.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mEaling: £1.5mPortsmouth: £0.95m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mPortsmouth: £0.62mEaling: £1.9mPortsmouth: £0.62mEaling: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEaling is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Ealing is higherDepends on how you count43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Ealing is higher9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Ealing is higherDepends on how you count6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Ealing is higherDepends on how you count18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Ealing is higher59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Ealing is higherDepends on how you count5,684

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Ealing, total
MeasurePortsmouthEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£1.6bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mEaling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mEaling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58043,655Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2879,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7416,902Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57618,640Ealing
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58459,371Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3105,684Ealing

Sources

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

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  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.
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