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Southampton and Salford
Southampton is higher than Salford on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Southampton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Salford on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Southampton Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,944£3,960£3,741Salford is higher£4,407£4,426£4,180
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,757£12,812£12,101Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,328£13,385£12,642
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,092£2,101£1,984Salford is higher£2,592£2,603£2,458
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,351£11,400£10,767Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£690£693£655Salford is higher£805£809£764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£679£682£645Salford is higher£791£794£750
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Salford is higher£45£46£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£415Salford is higher£565£567£536
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Salford is higher£168£169£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£105£99Salford is higher£124£125£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,728£1,736£1,639Salford is higher£2,063£2,072£1,957
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£256£257£242Salford is higher£325£326£308
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Salford is higher£387£389£367
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Salford is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Salford is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.8Salford is higher181.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
148.1Salford is higher166.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.1Salford is higher86.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
193.8Salford is higher243.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.4Salford is higher27.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southampton | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,944£3,960£3,741 | £4,407£4,426£4,180 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,757£12,812£12,101 | £13,328£13,385£12,642 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,101£1,984 | £2,592£2,603£2,458 | Salford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,351£11,400£10,767 | £11,687£11,736£11,085 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £690£693£655 | £805£809£764 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £679£682£645 | £791£794£750 | Salford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £45£46£43 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£415 | £565£567£536 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £168£169£159 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £124£125£118 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,728£1,736£1,639 | £2,063£2,072£1,957 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £256£257£242 | £325£326£308 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £387£389£367 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Salford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Southampton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.3 | 1,019.0 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.8 | 181.8 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 148.1 | 166.4 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.1 | 86.0 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 193.8 | 243.2 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.4 | 27.7 | Salford |
Per resident
Southampton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,944£3,960£3,741Salford is higher£4,407£4,426£4,180
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,637£1,644£1,553Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,573£1,580£1,492
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,451£1,457£1,376Salford is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,457£1,463£1,382Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Salford is higher£95£95£90
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£88£83Salford is higher£93£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Salford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£415Salford is higher£565£567£536
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Salford is higher£168£169£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Salford is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,199£1,204£1,137Salford is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£256£257£242Salford is higher£325£326£308
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Salford is higher£265£266£251
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Salford is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.88£3.90£3.68Salford is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
129.0Southampton is higherDepends on how you count120.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Salford is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Salford is higher19.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.1Salford is higher86.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.5Salford is higher166.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.3Salford is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southampton | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,944£3,960£3,741 | £4,407£4,426£4,180 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,637£1,644£1,553 | £1,573£1,580£1,492 | Southampton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,451£1,457£1,376 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | Salford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,457£1,463£1,382 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | Southampton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £95£95£90 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £93£94£89 | Salford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£415 | £565£567£536 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £168£169£159 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £85£85£80 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,199£1,204£1,137 | £1,410£1,416£1,337 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £256£257£242 | £325£326£308 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £265£266£251 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Salford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.88£3.90£3.68 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Southampton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 129.0 | 120.3 | Southampton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 21.5 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 19.7 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.1 | 86.0 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.5 | 166.2 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.3 | 19.0 | Salford |
Total
Southampton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSalford is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSalford is higher£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSalford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSalford is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.2mSalford is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mSalford is higher£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSalford is higher£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSalford is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSalford is higher£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mSalford is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mSalford is higher£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSalford is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSalford is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,626Salford is higherDepends on how you count35,309
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,877Salford is higher6,298
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,953Salford is higher5,766
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
17,220Salford is higher25,252
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
35,041Salford is higher48,785
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,235Salford is higher5,565
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southampton | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £426.7m£428.6m£404.8m | £461.8m£463.8m£438.1m | Salford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £378.2m£379.8m£358.7m | £519.8m£522.0m£493.1m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £379.7m£381.3m£360.2m | £405.0m£406.7m£384.1m | Salford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.6m | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | Salford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £113.9m£114.4m£108.1m | £165.8m£166.5m£157.3m | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | £49.3m£49.5m£46.8m | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £312.4m£313.8m£296.4m | £413.8m£415.6m£392.5m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £66.6m£66.9m£63.2m | £95.4m£95.8m£90.5m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £44.8m£45.0m£42.5m | £77.7m£78.0m£73.7m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Salford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Salford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.3m£1.2m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,626 | 35,309 | Salford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,877 | 6,298 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,953 | 5,766 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 17,220 | 25,252 | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 35,041 | 48,785 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,235 | 5,565 | Salford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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