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Southampton and Brighton and Hove

260,604 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Brighton and Hove on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 13. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southampton: £3,944Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southampton: £3,960Brighton and Hove: £3,889Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £12,757, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Southampton: £12,757Brighton and Hove: £12,932Southampton: £12,812Brighton and Hove: £12,215Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Brighton and Hove is higher£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £2,092, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Southampton: £2,092Brighton and Hove: £1,946Southampton: £2,101Brighton and Hove: £1,838Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £11,351, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Southampton: £11,351Brighton and Hove: £11,488Southampton: £11,400Brighton and Hove: £10,851Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Brighton and Hove is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £690, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Southampton: £690Brighton and Hove: £748Southampton: £693Brighton and Hove: £707Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Brighton and Hove is higher£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Southampton: £679Brighton and Hove: £658Southampton: £682Brighton and Hove: £621Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Southampton: £36Brighton and Hove: £38Southampton: £36Brighton and Hove: £36Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Brighton and Hove is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Southampton: £437Brighton and Hove: £443Southampton: £439Brighton and Hove: £418Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Southampton: £157Brighton and Hove: £139Southampton: £158Brighton and Hove: £131Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton is higher£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Southampton: £104Brighton and Hove: £75Southampton: £105Brighton and Hove: £71Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Southampton is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Southampton: £1,728Brighton and Hove: £1,518Southampton: £1,736Brighton and Hove: £1,434Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Southampton: £256Brighton and Hove: £407Southampton: £257Brighton and Hove: £384Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £248, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Southampton: £248Brighton and Hove: £337Southampton: £249Brighton and Hove: £319Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.63, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Southampton: £5.63Brighton and Hove: £9.13Southampton: £5.65Brighton and Hove: £8.62Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.60, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Southampton: £5.60Brighton and Hove: £5.66Southampton: £5.62Brighton and Hove: £5.35Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Brighton and Hove is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southampton: £4.79Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southampton: £4.81Brighton and Hove: £4.70Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Brighton and Hove is higher1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Brighton and Hove is higher155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Southampton is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Southampton is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Southampton is higherDepends on how you count175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Southampton is higher16.5

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Southampton and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£1,937£1,946£1,838Southampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£655£658£621Southampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£138£139£131Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£75£75£71Southampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,512£1,518£1,434Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1134.9Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.165.6Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8175.2Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.416.5Southampton

Per resident

Southampton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southampton: £3,944Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southampton: £3,960Brighton and Hove: £3,889Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Southampton: £1,637Brighton and Hove: £1,730Southampton: £1,644Brighton and Hove: £1,634Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Brighton and Hove is higher£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Southampton: £1,451Brighton and Hove: £1,394Southampton: £1,457Brighton and Hove: £1,317Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Southampton: £1,457Brighton and Hove: £1,537Southampton: £1,463Brighton and Hove: £1,451Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Brighton and Hove is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Southampton: £89Brighton and Hove: £100Southampton: £89Brighton and Hove: £95Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Brighton and Hove is higher£100£100£95

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

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

    £87£88£83Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£88£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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Southampton: £4.66Brighton and Hove: £5.12Southampton: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £4.84Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Brighton and Hove is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Southampton: £437Brighton and Hove: £443Southampton: £439Brighton and Hove: £418Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Southampton: £157Brighton and Hove: £139Southampton: £158Brighton and Hove: £131Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton £72, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Southampton: £72Brighton and Hove: £54Southampton: £73Brighton and Hove: £51Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Southampton is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Southampton: £1,199Brighton and Hove: £1,088Southampton: £1,204Brighton and Hove: £1,028Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Southampton: £256Brighton and Hove: £407Southampton: £257Brighton and Hove: £384Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Southampton: £172Brighton and Hove: £242Southampton: £173Brighton and Hove: £228Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Southampton: £3.91Brighton and Hove: £6.54Southampton: £3.93Brighton and Hove: £6.18Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Southampton: £3.88Brighton and Hove: £4.05Southampton: £3.90Brighton and Hove: £3.83Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Brighton and Hove is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southampton: £4.79Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southampton: £4.81Brighton and Hove: £4.70Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Brighton and Hove is higher138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Brighton and Hove is higher20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Southampton is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Southampton is higherDepends on how you count125.5

  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, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Southampton is higher11.8

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Southampton and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,388£1,394£1,317Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£138£139£131Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£54£54£51Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,083£1,088£1,028Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.8Brighton and Hove
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 202666.165.6Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5125.5Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.311.8Southampton

Total

Southampton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Southampton Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mSouthampton: £426.7mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mSouthampton: £428.6mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mSouthampton: £378.2mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mSouthampton: £379.8mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mSouthampton: £379.7mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mSouthampton: £381.3mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mSouthampton: £23.1mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mSouthampton: £23.2mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton £22.7m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mSouthampton: £22.7mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mSouthampton: £22.8mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£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, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mSouthampton: £113.9mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mSouthampton: £114.4mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton £41.0m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mSouthampton: £41.0mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mSouthampton: £41.2mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton £18.9m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mSouthampton: £18.9mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mSouthampton: £19.0mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mSouthampton: £312.4mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mSouthampton: £313.8mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mSouthampton: £66.6mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mSouthampton: £66.9mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mSouthampton: £44.8mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mSouthampton: £45.0mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthampton: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Brighton and Hove is higher39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Brighton and Hove is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton 4,953, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton 4,235, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Southampton is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Southampton and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureSouthamptonBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62639,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8775,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9535,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22018,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04135,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2353,361Southampton

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.
  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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