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Southampton and Nottingham

260,604 and 330,561 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Nottingham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Southampton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 19. 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

Southampton Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Southampton: £3,944Nottingham: £4,433Southampton: £3,960Nottingham: £4,187Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Nottingham is higher£4,414£4,433£4,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £12,757, Nottingham £13,100Nottingham: £13,100Southampton: £12,757Nottingham: £13,156Southampton: £12,812Nottingham: £12,426Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,100£13,156£12,426

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £2,092, Nottingham £2,635Nottingham: £2,635Southampton: £2,092Nottingham: £2,647Southampton: £2,101Nottingham: £2,500Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Nottingham is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £11,351, Nottingham £11,335Nottingham: £11,335Southampton: £11,351Nottingham: £11,384Southampton: £11,400Nottingham: £10,752Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,335£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £690, Nottingham £925Nottingham: £925Southampton: £690Nottingham: £929Southampton: £693Nottingham: £877Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Nottingham is higher£925£929£877

  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: Southampton £679, Nottingham £789Nottingham: £789Southampton: £679Nottingham: £793Southampton: £682Nottingham: £749Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Nottingham is higher£789£793£749

  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: Southampton £36, Nottingham £50Nottingham: £50Southampton: £36Nottingham: £51Southampton: £36Nottingham: £48Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Nottingham is higher£50£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Southampton: £437Nottingham: £614Southampton: £439Nottingham: £580Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Southampton: £157Nottingham: £143Southampton: £158Nottingham: £135Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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: Southampton £104, Nottingham £135Nottingham: £135Southampton: £104Nottingham: £136Southampton: £105Nottingham: £128Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Nottingham is higher£135£136£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Nottingham £2,046Nottingham: £2,046Southampton: £1,728Nottingham: £2,055Southampton: £1,736Nottingham: £1,941Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Nottingham is higher£2,046£2,055£1,941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Southampton: £256Nottingham: £357Southampton: £257Nottingham: £337Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £248, Nottingham £432Nottingham: £432Southampton: £248Nottingham: £434Southampton: £249Nottingham: £410Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Nottingham is higher£432£434£410

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.63, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Southampton: £5.63Nottingham: £11Southampton: £5.65Nottingham: £10Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Nottingham is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.60, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Southampton: £5.60Nottingham: £11Southampton: £5.62Nottingham: £11Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Nottingham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Southampton: £4.79Nottingham: £4.01Southampton: £4.81Nottingham: £3.79Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton 1,005.3, Nottingham 1,017.7Nottingham: 1,017.7Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton 145.8, Nottingham 200.4Nottingham: 200.4Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Nottingham is higher200.4

  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: Southampton 148.1, Nottingham 162.4Nottingham: 162.4Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 66.1, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Nottingham is higher87.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton 193.8, Nottingham 255.0Nottingham: 255.0Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Nottingham is higher255.0

  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: Southampton 23.4, Nottingham 29.8Nottingham: 29.8Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Nottingham is higher29.8

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Southampton and Nottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,335£11,384£10,752Southampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£925£929£877Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£789£793£749Nottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£50£51£48Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£142£143£135Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£135£136£128Nottingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£432£434£410Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£11£11£10Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£11Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.00£4.01£3.79Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,017.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8200.4Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1162.4Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.187.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8255.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.429.8Nottingham

Per resident

Southampton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 16. 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

Southampton Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Southampton: £3,944Nottingham: £4,433Southampton: £3,960Nottingham: £4,187Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Nottingham is higher£4,414£4,433£4,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Nottingham £1,451Nottingham: £1,451Southampton: £1,637Nottingham: £1,457Southampton: £1,644Nottingham: £1,376Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Nottingham £1,850Nottingham: £1,850Southampton: £1,451Nottingham: £1,858Southampton: £1,457Nottingham: £1,755Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Nottingham is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Nottingham £1,255Nottingham: £1,255Southampton: £1,457Nottingham: £1,261Southampton: £1,463Nottingham: £1,191Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,255£1,261£1,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Nottingham £102Nottingham: £102Southampton: £89Nottingham: £103Southampton: £89Nottingham: £97Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Nottingham is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £87, Nottingham £87Nottingham: £87Southampton: £87Nottingham: £88Southampton: £88Nottingham: £83Southampton: £83

    £87£88£83Nottingham is higher£87£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southampton £4.66, Nottingham £5.59Nottingham: £5.59Southampton: £4.66Nottingham: £5.61Southampton: £4.68Nottingham: £5.30Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Nottingham is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Southampton: £437Nottingham: £614Southampton: £439Nottingham: £580Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Southampton: £157Nottingham: £143Southampton: £158Nottingham: £135Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton £72, Nottingham £95Nottingham: £95Southampton: £72Nottingham: £95Southampton: £73Nottingham: £90Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Nottingham is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Nottingham £1,436Nottingham: £1,436Southampton: £1,199Nottingham: £1,442Southampton: £1,204Nottingham: £1,362Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Nottingham is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Southampton: £256Nottingham: £357Southampton: £257Nottingham: £337Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Nottingham £303Nottingham: £303Southampton: £172Nottingham: £305Southampton: £173Nottingham: £288Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Nottingham is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Nottingham £7.55Nottingham: £7.55Southampton: £3.91Nottingham: £7.58Southampton: £3.93Nottingham: £7.16Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Nottingham is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Nottingham £7.86Nottingham: £7.86Southampton: £3.88Nottingham: £7.90Southampton: £3.90Nottingham: £7.46Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Nottingham is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Southampton: £4.79Nottingham: £4.01Southampton: £4.81Nottingham: £3.79Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Nottingham 112.7Nottingham: 112.7Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Southampton is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Nottingham 22.2Nottingham: 22.2Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Nottingham is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 19.0, Nottingham 18.0Nottingham: 18.0Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Southampton is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 66.1, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Nottingham is higher87.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Nottingham 179.0Nottingham: 179.0Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Nottingham is higher179.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 16.3, Nottingham 20.9Nottingham: 20.9Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Nottingham is higher20.9

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Southampton and Nottingham, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,255£1,261£1,191Southampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£102£103£97Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£87£88£83Nottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.59£5.61£5.30Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£142£143£135Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£95£95£90Nottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£303£305£288Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.00£4.01£3.79Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0112.7Southampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.722.2Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.0Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.187.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5179.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.320.9Nottingham

Total

Southampton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Nottingham 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

Southampton Nottingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Nottingham £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnSouthampton: £1.0bnNottingham: £1.5bnSouthampton: £1.0bnNottingham: £1.4bnSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mNottingham is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Nottingham £479.6mNottingham: £479.6mSouthampton: £426.7mNottingham: £481.6mSouthampton: £428.6mNottingham: £454.9mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Nottingham £611.5mNottingham: £611.5mSouthampton: £378.2mNottingham: £614.1mSouthampton: £379.8mNottingham: £580.0mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mNottingham is higher£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Nottingham £415.0mNottingham: £415.0mSouthampton: £379.7mNottingham: £416.8mSouthampton: £381.3mNottingham: £393.6mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Nottingham £33.9mNottingham: £33.9mSouthampton: £23.1mNottingham: £34.0mSouthampton: £23.2mNottingham: £32.1mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNottingham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton £22.7m, Nottingham £28.9mNottingham: £28.9mSouthampton: £22.7mNottingham: £29.0mSouthampton: £22.8mNottingham: £27.4mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mNottingham is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton £1.2m, Nottingham £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.2mNottingham: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.2mNottingham: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mNottingham is higher£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton £113.9m, Nottingham £202.2mNottingham: £202.2mSouthampton: £113.9mNottingham: £203.1mSouthampton: £114.4mNottingham: £191.8mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mNottingham is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton £41.0m, Nottingham £47.0mNottingham: £47.0mSouthampton: £41.0mNottingham: £47.2mSouthampton: £41.2mNottingham: £44.6mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton £18.9m, Nottingham £31.4mNottingham: £31.4mSouthampton: £18.9mNottingham: £31.5mSouthampton: £19.0mNottingham: £29.8mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mNottingham is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Nottingham £474.7mNottingham: £474.7mSouthampton: £312.4mNottingham: £476.7mSouthampton: £313.8mNottingham: £450.3mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mNottingham is higher£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Nottingham £117.5mNottingham: £117.5mSouthampton: £66.6mNottingham: £118.0mSouthampton: £66.9mNottingham: £111.5mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mNottingham is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Nottingham £100.3mNottingham: £100.3mSouthampton: £44.8mNottingham: £100.7mSouthampton: £45.0mNottingham: £95.1mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mNottingham is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Nottingham £2.5mNottingham: £2.5mSouthampton: £1.0mNottingham: £2.5mSouthampton: £1.0mNottingham: £2.4mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mNottingham is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Nottingham £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mSouthampton: £1.0mNottingham: £2.6mSouthampton: £1.0mNottingham: £2.5mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNottingham is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Nottingham £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mSouthampton: £1.2mNottingham: £1.3mSouthampton: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Nottingham 37,259Nottingham: 37,259Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count37,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Nottingham 7,336Nottingham: 7,336Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Nottingham is higher7,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton 4,953, Nottingham 5,945Nottingham: 5,945Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count5,945

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Nottingham 28,905Nottingham: 28,905Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Nottingham is higher28,905

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Nottingham 59,162Nottingham: 59,162Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Nottingham is higher59,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton 4,235, Nottingham 6,907Nottingham: 6,907Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Nottingham is higher6,907

Show the numbers
Southampton and Nottingham, total
MeasureSouthamptonNottinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62637,259Nottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8777,336Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9535,945Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22028,905Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04159,162Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2356,907Nottingham

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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