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Southampton and Dundee City

260,604 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Dundee City on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 16 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 3 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Southampton: £3,944Dundee City: £5,273Southampton: £3,960Dundee City: £4,981Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £12,757, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Southampton: £12,757Dundee City: £13,168Southampton: £12,812Dundee City: £12,437Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £2,092, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Southampton: £2,092Dundee City: £2,593Southampton: £2,101Dundee City: £2,449Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £11,351, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Southampton: £11,351Dundee City: £11,593Southampton: £11,400Dundee City: £10,950Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton £690, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Southampton: £690Dundee City: £637Southampton: £693Dundee City: £601Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£601

  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, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Southampton: £679Dundee City: £903Southampton: £682Dundee City: £853Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Dundee City is higher£899£903£853

  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, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Southampton: £36Dundee City: £35Southampton: £36Dundee City: £33Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Southampton: £437Dundee City: £769Southampton: £439Dundee City: £727Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Dundee City is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Southampton: £157Dundee City: £197Southampton: £158Dundee City: £186Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Southampton: £104Dundee City: £140Southampton: £105Dundee City: £132Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Southampton: £1,728Dundee City: £1,909Southampton: £1,736Dundee City: £1,803Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Southampton: £256Dundee City: £324Southampton: £257Dundee City: £306Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £248, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Southampton: £248Dundee City: £526Southampton: £249Dundee City: £497Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Dundee City is higher£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.63, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Southampton: £5.63Dundee City: £7.32Southampton: £5.65Dundee City: £6.91Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.60, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11Southampton: £5.60Dundee City: £11Southampton: £5.62Dundee City: £10Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Dundee City is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Southampton: £4.79Dundee City: £6.39Southampton: £4.81Dundee City: £6.04Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Southampton is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7

  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, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Dundee City is higher204.4

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Dundee City is higher121.2

  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, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  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, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Southampton and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£634£637£601Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£899£903£853EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33EstimatedSouthampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£139£140£132EstimatedDundee City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£524£526£497Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.28£7.32£6.91Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£11£11£10Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,002.7Southampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8155.5Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.1121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8238.1Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.432.5EstimatedDundee City

Per resident

Southampton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Southampton: £3,944Dundee City: £5,273Southampton: £3,960Dundee City: £4,981Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Southampton: £1,637Dundee City: £2,275Southampton: £1,644Dundee City: £2,149Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Southampton: £1,451Dundee City: £1,702Southampton: £1,457Dundee City: £1,607Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Southampton: £1,457Dundee City: £2,003Southampton: £1,463Dundee City: £1,892Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Southampton: £89Dundee City: £110Southampton: £89Dundee City: £104Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £87, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Southampton: £87Dundee City: £156Southampton: £88Dundee City: £147Southampton: £83

    £87£88£83Dundee City is higher£155£156£147

  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, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Southampton: £4.66Dundee City: £6.01Southampton: £4.68Dundee City: £5.68Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £437, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Southampton: £437Dundee City: £769Southampton: £439Dundee City: £727Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Dundee City is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton £157, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Southampton: £157Dundee City: £197Southampton: £158Dundee City: £186Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton £72, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Southampton: £72Dundee City: £92Southampton: £73Dundee City: £87Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Southampton: £1,199Dundee City: £1,253Southampton: £1,204Dundee City: £1,183Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Southampton: £256Dundee City: £324Southampton: £257Dundee City: £306Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Southampton: £172Dundee City: £345Southampton: £173Dundee City: £326Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Dundee City is higher£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Southampton: £3.91Dundee City: £4.80Southampton: £3.93Dundee City: £4.53Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Southampton: £3.88Dundee City: £7.10Southampton: £3.90Dundee City: £6.71Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Dundee City is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Southampton: £4.79Dundee City: £6.39Southampton: £4.81Dundee City: £6.04Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Dundee City is higher35.3

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Dundee City is higher121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count156.3

  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, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count21.3

Show the numbers
Southampton and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£110£110£104Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£155£156£147EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£91£92£87EstimatedDundee City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£344£345£326Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0173.3Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.726.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.035.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.1121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5156.3Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.321.3EstimatedDundee City

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mSouthampton: £1.0bnDundee City: £787.5mSouthampton: £1.0bnDundee City: £743.8mSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mSouthampton: £426.7mDundee City: £339.8mSouthampton: £428.6mDundee City: £320.9mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mSouthampton: £378.2mDundee City: £254.1mSouthampton: £379.8mDundee City: £240.0mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mSouthampton: £379.7mDundee City: £299.1mSouthampton: £381.3mDundee City: £282.5mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mSouthampton: £23.1mDundee City: £16.4mSouthampton: £23.2mDundee City: £15.5mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton £22.7m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mSouthampton: £22.7mDundee City: £23.3mSouthampton: £22.8mDundee City: £22.0mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mDundee City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  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, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.90mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.85mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton £113.9m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mSouthampton: £113.9mDundee City: £114.9mSouthampton: £114.4mDundee City: £108.5mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mDundee City is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton £41.0m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mSouthampton: £41.0mDundee City: £29.4mSouthampton: £41.2mDundee City: £27.8mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton £18.9m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mSouthampton: £18.9mDundee City: £13.7mSouthampton: £19.0mDundee City: £12.9mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mSouthampton: £312.4mDundee City: £187.1mSouthampton: £313.8mDundee City: £176.7mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mSouthampton: £66.6mDundee City: £48.4mSouthampton: £66.9mDundee City: £45.7mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mSouthampton: £44.8mDundee City: £51.5mSouthampton: £45.0mDundee City: £48.7mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mDundee City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £0.72mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £0.68mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £1.1mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £1.0mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mDundee City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.96mSouthampton: £1.3mDundee City: £0.90mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Southampton is higherDepends on how you count25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Southampton is higherDepends on how you count4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton 4,953, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Dundee City is higher5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Dundee City is higher18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Southampton is higherDepends on how you count23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton 4,235, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Southampton is higherDepends on how you count3,180

Show the numbers
Southampton and Dundee City, total
MeasureSouthamptonDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedSouthampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedSouthampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSouthampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSouthampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedSouthampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSouthampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62625,872Southampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8774,011Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9535,275Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22018,095Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04123,337Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2353,180EstimatedSouthampton

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.
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