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Gloucester and Portsmouth

137,857 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Portsmouth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Gloucester: £4,121Portsmouth: £4,245Gloucester: £4,139Portsmouth: £4,010Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Portsmouth is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £12,713, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Gloucester: £12,713Portsmouth: £12,911Gloucester: £12,767Portsmouth: £12,195Gloucester: £12,058

    £12,713£12,767£12,058Portsmouth 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: Gloucester £2,007, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Gloucester: £2,007Portsmouth: £2,227Gloucester: £2,016Portsmouth: £2,103Gloucester: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Portsmouth is higher£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £11,459, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Gloucester: £11,459Portsmouth: £11,495Gloucester: £11,508Portsmouth: £10,857Gloucester: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester 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: Gloucester £466, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Gloucester: £466Portsmouth: £643Gloucester: £468Portsmouth: £607Gloucester: £442

    £466£468£442Portsmouth is higher£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: Gloucester £761, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Gloucester: £761Portsmouth: £737Gloucester: £765Portsmouth: £696Gloucester: £722

    £761£765£722Gloucester 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: Gloucester £26, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Gloucester: £26Portsmouth: £36Gloucester: £26Portsmouth: £34Gloucester: £24

    £26£26£24Portsmouth is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £427, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Gloucester: £427Portsmouth: £421Gloucester: £429Portsmouth: £398Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £144Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £136Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Portsmouth 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: Gloucester £98, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Gloucester: £98Portsmouth: £106Gloucester: £99Portsmouth: £100Gloucester: £93

    £98£99£93Portsmouth is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,588, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Gloucester: £1,588Portsmouth: £1,807Gloucester: £1,595Portsmouth: £1,707Gloucester: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Portsmouth is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Gloucester: £249Portsmouth: £353Gloucester: £250Portsmouth: £334Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Portsmouth 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: Gloucester £309, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Gloucester: £309Portsmouth: £300Gloucester: £311Portsmouth: £284Gloucester: £293

    £309£311£293Gloucester 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: Gloucester £6.08, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Gloucester: £6.08Portsmouth: £6.48Gloucester: £6.11Portsmouth: £6.12Gloucester: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Portsmouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.18, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Gloucester: £5.18Portsmouth: £6.98Gloucester: £5.20Portsmouth: £6.59Gloucester: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Portsmouth is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Gloucester: £6.62Portsmouth: £2.91Gloucester: £6.65Portsmouth: £2.75Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester 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: Gloucester 1,019.0, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Gloucester: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Gloucester 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: Gloucester 103.6, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Gloucester: 103.6

    103.6Portsmouth is higher142.4

  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: Gloucester 161.6, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Gloucester: 161.6

    161.6Gloucester 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: Gloucester 64.3, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gloucester 185.1, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Gloucester: 185.1

    185.1Portsmouth is higher206.4

  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: Gloucester 21.3, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Gloucester: 21.3

    21.3Portsmouth is higher23.1

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Gloucester and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,058£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,446£11,495£10,857Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£466£468£442£640£643£607Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£734£737£696Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£419£421£398Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£105£106£100Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£293£299£300£284Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.45£6.48£6.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£2.90£2.91£2.75Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,015.5Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.6157.4Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.363.8Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.1206.4Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.323.1Portsmouth

Per resident

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Gloucester: £4,121Portsmouth: £4,245Gloucester: £4,139Portsmouth: £4,010Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Portsmouth is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £2,026, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Gloucester: £2,026Portsmouth: £1,826Gloucester: £2,035Portsmouth: £1,725Gloucester: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,287, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Gloucester: £1,287Portsmouth: £1,499Gloucester: £1,292Portsmouth: £1,416Gloucester: £1,221

    £1,287£1,292£1,221Portsmouth is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,826, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Gloucester: £1,826Portsmouth: £1,626Gloucester: £1,834Portsmouth: £1,535Gloucester: £1,733

    £1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £74, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Gloucester: £74Portsmouth: £91Gloucester: £75Portsmouth: £86Gloucester: £70

    £74£75£70Portsmouth is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £121, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Gloucester: £121Portsmouth: £104Gloucester: £122Portsmouth: £98Gloucester: £115

    £121£122£115Gloucester 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: Gloucester £4.10, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Gloucester: £4.10Portsmouth: £5.09Gloucester: £4.12Portsmouth: £4.81Gloucester: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Portsmouth is higher£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: Gloucester £427, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Gloucester: £427Portsmouth: £421Gloucester: £429Portsmouth: £398Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £144Gloucester: £126Portsmouth: £136Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Portsmouth 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: Gloucester £63, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Gloucester: £63Portsmouth: £71Gloucester: £63Portsmouth: £67Gloucester: £60

    £63£63£60Portsmouth is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,018, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Gloucester: £1,018Portsmouth: £1,216Gloucester: £1,023Portsmouth: £1,149Gloucester: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Portsmouth is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Gloucester: £249Portsmouth: £353Gloucester: £250Portsmouth: £334Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £198, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Gloucester: £198Portsmouth: £202Gloucester: £199Portsmouth: £191Gloucester: £188

    £198£199£188Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.90, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Gloucester: £3.90Portsmouth: £4.36Gloucester: £3.92Portsmouth: £4.12Gloucester: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Portsmouth is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.32, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Gloucester: £3.32Portsmouth: £4.70Gloucester: £3.34Portsmouth: £4.44Gloucester: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Portsmouth is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Gloucester: £6.62Portsmouth: £2.91Gloucester: £6.65Portsmouth: £2.75Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 162.4, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Gloucester: 162.4

    162.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 16.5, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Gloucester: 16.5

    16.5Portsmouth is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.8, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Gloucester: 25.8

    25.8Gloucester 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: Gloucester 64.3, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 118.6, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Gloucester: 118.6

    118.6Portsmouth is higher138.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 13.7, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Gloucester: 13.7

    13.7Portsmouth is higher15.5

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Gloucester and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureGloucesterPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,818£1,826£1,725Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,287£1,292£1,221£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,733£1,619£1,626£1,535Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£90£91£86Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£104£104£98Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£419£421£398Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£71£71£67Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£201£202£191Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£2.90£2.91£2.75Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4143.6Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.520.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.3Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.363.8Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.6138.9Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.5Portsmouth

Total

Gloucester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Gloucester Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £568.1m, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mGloucester: £568.1mPortsmouth: £904.0mGloucester: £570.6mPortsmouth: £853.8mGloucester: £538.9m

    £568.1m£570.6m£538.9mPortsmouth is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £279.3m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mGloucester: £279.3mPortsmouth: £388.8mGloucester: £280.5mPortsmouth: £367.2mGloucester: £265.0m

    £279.3m£280.5m£265.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £177.4m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mGloucester: £177.4mPortsmouth: £319.1mGloucester: £178.1mPortsmouth: £301.4mGloucester: £168.3m

    £177.4m£178.1m£168.3mPortsmouth is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £251.8m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mGloucester: £251.8mPortsmouth: £346.1mGloucester: £252.9mPortsmouth: £326.9mGloucester: £238.8m

    £251.8m£252.9m£238.8mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £10.2m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mGloucester: £10.2mPortsmouth: £19.3mGloucester: £10.3mPortsmouth: £18.3mGloucester: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mPortsmouth is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £16.7m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mGloucester: £16.7mPortsmouth: £22.2mGloucester: £16.8mPortsmouth: £21.0mGloucester: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mPortsmouth 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: Gloucester £0.57m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mGloucester: £0.57mPortsmouth: £1.1mGloucester: £0.57mPortsmouth: £1.0mGloucester: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPortsmouth is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £58.9m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mGloucester: £58.9mPortsmouth: £89.6mGloucester: £59.1mPortsmouth: £84.7mGloucester: £55.8m

    £58.9m£59.1m£55.8mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £17.3m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mGloucester: £17.3mPortsmouth: £30.6mGloucester: £17.4mPortsmouth: £28.9mGloucester: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mPortsmouth 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: Gloucester £8.7m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mGloucester: £8.7mPortsmouth: £15.1mGloucester: £8.7mPortsmouth: £14.3mGloucester: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mPortsmouth is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £140.4m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mGloucester: £140.4mPortsmouth: £259.0mGloucester: £141.0mPortsmouth: £244.7mGloucester: £133.1m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.1mPortsmouth is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £34.3m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mGloucester: £34.3mPortsmouth: £75.2mGloucester: £34.5mPortsmouth: £71.1mGloucester: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £27.3m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mGloucester: £27.3mPortsmouth: £43.1mGloucester: £27.4mPortsmouth: £40.7mGloucester: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.54m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mGloucester: £0.54mPortsmouth: £0.93mGloucester: £0.54mPortsmouth: £0.88mGloucester: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPortsmouth is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.46m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mGloucester: £0.46mPortsmouth: £1.0mGloucester: £0.46mPortsmouth: £0.95mGloucester: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPortsmouth is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.91m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mGloucester: £0.91mPortsmouth: £0.62mGloucester: £0.92mPortsmouth: £0.59mGloucester: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 22,391, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Gloucester: 22,391

    22,391Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,276, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Gloucester: 2,276

    2,276Portsmouth is higher4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,550, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Gloucester: 3,550

    3,550Portsmouth 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: Gloucester 8,858, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Gloucester: 8,858

    8,858Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 16,355, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Gloucester: 16,355

    16,355Portsmouth is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,882, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Gloucester: 1,882

    1,882Portsmouth is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Portsmouth, total
MeasureGloucesterPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,39130,580Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2764,287Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5504,741Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,85813,576Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,35529,584Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8823,310Portsmouth

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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