Compare local authorities · South East and Scotland
Portsmouth and Dundee City
Portsmouth is higher than Dundee City on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 14 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.
Per person in the age group
Portsmouth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 18. 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 Dundee City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,227£4,245£4,010Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,856£12,911£12,195Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,217£2,227£2,103Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,446£11,495£10,857Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£640£643£607Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£601
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£734£737£696Dundee City is higher£899£903£853
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£419£421£398Dundee City is higher£766£769£727
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£105£106£100Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,800£1,807£1,707Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£322£324£306
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£299£300£284Dundee City is higher£524£526£497
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59Dundee City is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.90£2.91£2.75Dundee City is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count155.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.4Dundee City is higher204.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.8Dundee City is higher121.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
206.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count238.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count32.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Portsmouth | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,227£4,245£4,010 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,856£12,911£12,195 | £13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,217£2,227£2,103 | £2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,446£11,495£10,857 | £11,544£11,593£10,950 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £640£643£607 | £634£637£601 | Portsmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £734£737£696 | £899£903£853Estimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £35£35£33Estimated | Portsmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £419£421£398 | £766£769£727Estimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £196£197£186Estimated | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £139£140£132Estimated | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,800£1,807£1,707 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £352£353£334 | £322£324£306 | Portsmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £299£300£284 | £524£526£497 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Dundee City |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £11£11£10 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.90£2.91£2.75 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.5 | 1,002.7 | Portsmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.4 | 155.5 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.4 | 204.4 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.8 | 121.2 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 206.4 | 238.1 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.1 | 32.5Estimated | Dundee City |
Per resident
Portsmouth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 21. 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 Dundee City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,227£4,245£4,010Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,818£1,826£1,725Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,492£1,499£1,416Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,619£1,626£1,535Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Dundee City is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£419£421£398Dundee City is higher£766£769£727
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,211£1,216£1,149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£322£324£306
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Dundee City is higher£344£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.34£4.36£4.12Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.68£4.70£4.44Dundee City is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.90£2.91£2.75Dundee City is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
143.6Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count173.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Dundee City is higher35.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.8Dundee City is higher121.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
138.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count156.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count21.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Portsmouth | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,227£4,245£4,010 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,818£1,826£1,725 | £2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,492£1,499£1,416 | £1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,619£1,626£1,535 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £110£110£104 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £155£156£147Estimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £419£421£398 | £766£769£727Estimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £196£197£186Estimated | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £91£92£87Estimated | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | £1,247£1,253£1,183 | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £352£353£334 | £322£324£306 | Portsmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £344£345£326 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Dundee City |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.68£4.70£4.44 | £7.07£7.10£6.71 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.90£2.91£2.75 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 143.6 | 173.3 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 26.9 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 35.3 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.8 | 121.2 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 138.9 | 156.3 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 21.3Estimated | Dundee City |
Total
Portsmouth is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 7. 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 Dundee City
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDundee City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mDundee City is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mDundee City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mDundee City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDundee City is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
30,580Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count25,872
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,287Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count4,011
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,741Dundee City is higher5,275
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,576Dundee City is higher18,095
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
29,584Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count23,337
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,310Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,180
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| Measure | Portsmouth | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £900.1m£904.0m£853.8m | £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated | Portsmouth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £387.1m£388.8m£367.2m | £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated | Portsmouth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.8m£319.1m£301.4m | £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated | Portsmouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £344.7m£346.1m£326.9m | £297.9m£299.1m£282.5m | Portsmouth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | Portsmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | Portsmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £89.2m£89.6m£84.7m | £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated | Portsmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated | Portsmouth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £257.9m£259.0m£244.7m | £186.3m£187.1m£176.7m | Portsmouth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £74.9m£75.2m£71.1m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | Portsmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £42.9m£43.1m£40.7m | £51.3m£51.5m£48.7m | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Portsmouth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.00m£1.0m£0.95m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Dundee City |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 30,580 | 25,872 | Portsmouth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,287 | 4,011 | Portsmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,741 | 5,275 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,576 | 18,095 | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 29,584 | 23,337 | Portsmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,310 | 3,180Estimated | Portsmouth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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