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Southampton and Plymouth

260,604 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Plymouth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Southampton Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Southampton: £3,944Plymouth: £4,701Southampton: £3,960Plymouth: £4,440Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £12,757, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Southampton: £12,757Plymouth: £12,562Southampton: £12,812Plymouth: £11,866Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £2,092, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Southampton: £2,092Plymouth: £2,255Southampton: £2,101Plymouth: £2,130Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £11,351, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Southampton: £11,351Plymouth: £11,309Southampton: £11,400Plymouth: £10,682Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £690, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Southampton: £690Plymouth: £492Southampton: £693Plymouth: £465Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Southampton: £679Plymouth: £730Southampton: £682Plymouth: £690Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Plymouth is higher£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Southampton: £36Plymouth: £31Southampton: £36Plymouth: £29Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Southampton: £437Plymouth: £593Southampton: £439Plymouth: £560Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Southampton: £157Plymouth: £165Southampton: £158Plymouth: £156Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Southampton: £104Plymouth: £123Southampton: £105Plymouth: £116Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Plymouth is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Southampton: £1,728Plymouth: £1,733Southampton: £1,736Plymouth: £1,637Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Southampton: £256Plymouth: £247Southampton: £257Plymouth: £233Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £248, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Southampton: £248Plymouth: £385Southampton: £249Plymouth: £364Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.63, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Southampton: £5.63Plymouth: £5.60Southampton: £5.65Plymouth: £5.29Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.60, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Southampton: £5.60Plymouth: £8.34Southampton: £5.62Plymouth: £7.88Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Southampton: £4.79Plymouth: £6.48Southampton: £4.81Plymouth: £6.12Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Plymouth is higher1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Southampton is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Plymouth is higher156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 66.1, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Plymouth is higher85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Plymouth is higher26.3

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Southampton and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,509£12,562£11,866Southampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,261£11,309£10,682Southampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£490£492£465Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£727£730£690Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£31£29Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£123£123£116Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,725£1,733£1,637Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£246£247£233Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.58£5.60£5.29Southampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8121.9Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1156.8Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.185.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.426.3Plymouth

Per resident

Southampton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Southampton: £3,944Plymouth: £4,701Southampton: £3,960Plymouth: £4,440Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Southampton: £1,637Plymouth: £2,240Southampton: £1,644Plymouth: £2,116Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Southampton: £1,451Plymouth: £1,450Southampton: £1,457Plymouth: £1,370Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Southampton: £1,457Plymouth: £2,017Southampton: £1,463Plymouth: £1,905Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Southampton: £89Plymouth: £88Southampton: £89Plymouth: £83Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £87, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Southampton: £87Plymouth: £130Southampton: £88Plymouth: £123Southampton: £83

    £87£88£83Plymouth is higher£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Southampton: £4.66Plymouth: £5.45Southampton: £4.68Plymouth: £5.15Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Southampton: £437Plymouth: £593Southampton: £439Plymouth: £560Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Southampton: £157Plymouth: £165Southampton: £158Plymouth: £156Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton £72, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Southampton: £72Plymouth: £79Southampton: £73Plymouth: £75Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Plymouth is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Southampton: £1,199Plymouth: £1,114Southampton: £1,204Plymouth: £1,053Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Southampton: £256Plymouth: £247Southampton: £257Plymouth: £233Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Southampton: £172Plymouth: £248Southampton: £173Plymouth: £234Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Southampton: £3.91Plymouth: £3.60Southampton: £3.93Plymouth: £3.40Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Southampton is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Southampton: £3.88Plymouth: £5.37Southampton: £3.90Plymouth: £5.07Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Southampton: £4.79Plymouth: £6.48Southampton: £4.81Plymouth: £6.12Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Plymouth is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 19.0, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Plymouth is higher28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Southampton is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Plymouth is higher16.9

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Southampton and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,444£1,450£1,370Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£87£88£83Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,110£1,114£1,053Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£246£247£233Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.58£3.60£3.40Southampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.028.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.185.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5134.4Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.316.9Plymouth

Total

Southampton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 20. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSouthampton: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSouthampton: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.2bnSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mPlymouth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mSouthampton: £426.7mPlymouth: £609.1mSouthampton: £428.6mPlymouth: £575.3mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mSouthampton: £378.2mPlymouth: £394.3mSouthampton: £379.8mPlymouth: £372.5mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mSouthampton: £379.7mPlymouth: £548.3mSouthampton: £381.3mPlymouth: £517.9mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mSouthampton: £23.1mPlymouth: £23.9mSouthampton: £23.2mPlymouth: £22.5mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton £22.7m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mSouthampton: £22.7mPlymouth: £35.4mSouthampton: £22.8mPlymouth: £33.5mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mPlymouth is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton £113.9m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mSouthampton: £113.9mPlymouth: £161.1mSouthampton: £114.4mPlymouth: £152.2mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton £41.0m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mSouthampton: £41.0mPlymouth: £44.9mSouthampton: £41.2mPlymouth: £42.4mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton £18.9m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mSouthampton: £18.9mPlymouth: £21.6mSouthampton: £19.0mPlymouth: £20.4mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mPlymouth is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mSouthampton: £312.4mPlymouth: £303.0mSouthampton: £313.8mPlymouth: £286.2mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mSouthampton: £66.6mPlymouth: £67.0mSouthampton: £66.9mPlymouth: £63.3mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mSouthampton: £44.8mPlymouth: £67.3mSouthampton: £45.0mPlymouth: £63.6mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £0.98mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £0.92mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.0mPlymouth: £1.4mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.7mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Plymouth is higher49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton 4,953, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Plymouth is higher7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton 4,235, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Plymouth is higher4,592

Show the numbers
Southampton and Plymouth, total
MeasureSouthamptonPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62649,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8775,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9537,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22023,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04136,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2354,592Plymouth

Sources

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

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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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