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Southampton and Portsmouth

260,604 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Portsmouth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Southampton: £3,944Portsmouth: £4,245Southampton: £3,960Portsmouth: £4,010Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £12,757, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Southampton: £12,757Portsmouth: £12,911Southampton: £12,812Portsmouth: £12,195Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £2,092, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Southampton: £2,092Portsmouth: £2,227Southampton: £2,101Portsmouth: £2,103Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £11,351, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Southampton: £11,351Portsmouth: £11,495Southampton: £11,400Portsmouth: £10,857Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £690, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Southampton: £690Portsmouth: £643Southampton: £693Portsmouth: £607Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Southampton: £679Portsmouth: £737Southampton: £682Portsmouth: £696Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Southampton: £36Portsmouth: £36Southampton: £36Portsmouth: £34Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Southampton: £437Portsmouth: £421Southampton: £439Portsmouth: £398Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Southampton is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Southampton: £157Portsmouth: £144Southampton: £158Portsmouth: £136Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton is higher£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Southampton: £104Portsmouth: £106Southampton: £105Portsmouth: £100Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Southampton: £1,728Portsmouth: £1,807Southampton: £1,736Portsmouth: £1,707Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Southampton: £256Portsmouth: £353Southampton: £257Portsmouth: £334Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £248, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Southampton: £248Portsmouth: £300Southampton: £249Portsmouth: £284Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.63, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Southampton: £5.63Portsmouth: £6.48Southampton: £5.65Portsmouth: £6.12Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.60, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Southampton: £5.60Portsmouth: £6.98Southampton: £5.62Portsmouth: £6.59Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Southampton: £4.79Portsmouth: £2.91Southampton: £4.81Portsmouth: £2.75Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Southampton is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count157.4

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Southampton is higher63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Southampton is higher23.1

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Southampton and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£640£643£607Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£734£737£696Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£419£421£398Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£143£144£136Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£105£106£100Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£299£300£284Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.45£6.48£6.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.90£2.91£2.75Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8142.4Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1157.4Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.163.8Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8206.4Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.423.1Southampton

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Southampton: £3,944Portsmouth: £4,245Southampton: £3,960Portsmouth: £4,010Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Southampton: £1,637Portsmouth: £1,826Southampton: £1,644Portsmouth: £1,725Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Southampton: £1,451Portsmouth: £1,499Southampton: £1,457Portsmouth: £1,416Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Southampton: £1,457Portsmouth: £1,626Southampton: £1,463Portsmouth: £1,535Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Southampton: £89Portsmouth: £91Southampton: £89Portsmouth: £86Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £87, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Southampton: £87Portsmouth: £104Southampton: £88Portsmouth: £98Southampton: £83

    £87£88£83Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Southampton: £4.66Portsmouth: £5.09Southampton: £4.68Portsmouth: £4.81Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Southampton: £437Portsmouth: £421Southampton: £439Portsmouth: £398Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Southampton is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Southampton: £157Portsmouth: £144Southampton: £158Portsmouth: £136Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton £72, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Southampton: £72Portsmouth: £71Southampton: £73Portsmouth: £67Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Southampton: £1,199Portsmouth: £1,216Southampton: £1,204Portsmouth: £1,149Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Southampton: £256Portsmouth: £353Southampton: £257Portsmouth: £334Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Southampton: £172Portsmouth: £202Southampton: £173Portsmouth: £191Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Southampton: £3.91Portsmouth: £4.36Southampton: £3.93Portsmouth: £4.12Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Southampton: £3.88Portsmouth: £4.70Southampton: £3.90Portsmouth: £4.44Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Southampton: £4.79Portsmouth: £2.91Southampton: £4.81Portsmouth: £2.75Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Southampton is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Southampton is higher15.5

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Southampton and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£90£91£86Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£104£104£98Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£419£421£398Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£143£144£136Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£71£71£67Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£201£202£191Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.90£2.91£2.75Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.3Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.163.8Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5138.9Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.315.5Southampton

Total

Southampton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 1. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mSouthampton: £1.0bnPortsmouth: £904.0mSouthampton: £1.0bnPortsmouth: £853.8mSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mSouthampton: £426.7mPortsmouth: £388.8mSouthampton: £428.6mPortsmouth: £367.2mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mSouthampton: £378.2mPortsmouth: £319.1mSouthampton: £379.8mPortsmouth: £301.4mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mSouthampton: £379.7mPortsmouth: £346.1mSouthampton: £381.3mPortsmouth: £326.9mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mSouthampton: £23.1mPortsmouth: £19.3mSouthampton: £23.2mPortsmouth: £18.3mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton £22.7m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mSouthampton: £22.7mPortsmouth: £22.2mSouthampton: £22.8mPortsmouth: £21.0mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £1.1mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £1.0mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton £113.9m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mSouthampton: £113.9mPortsmouth: £89.6mSouthampton: £114.4mPortsmouth: £84.7mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mSouthampton is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton £41.0m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mSouthampton: £41.0mPortsmouth: £30.6mSouthampton: £41.2mPortsmouth: £28.9mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton £18.9m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mSouthampton: £18.9mPortsmouth: £15.1mSouthampton: £19.0mPortsmouth: £14.3mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mSouthampton: £312.4mPortsmouth: £259.0mSouthampton: £313.8mPortsmouth: £244.7mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mSouthampton: £66.6mPortsmouth: £75.2mSouthampton: £66.9mPortsmouth: £71.1mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mSouthampton: £44.8mPortsmouth: £43.1mSouthampton: £45.0mPortsmouth: £40.7mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £0.93mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £0.88mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mPortsmouth: £0.95mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mSouthampton: £1.2mPortsmouth: £0.62mSouthampton: £1.3mPortsmouth: £0.59mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSouthampton is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Southampton is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Southampton is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton 4,953, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Southampton is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Southampton is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Southampton is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton 4,235, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Southampton is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Southampton and Portsmouth, total
MeasureSouthamptonPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mSouthampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mSouthampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mSouthampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSouthampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mSouthampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mSouthampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSouthampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouthampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62630,580Southampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8774,287Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9534,741Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22013,576Southampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04129,584Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2353,310Southampton

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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