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Gloucester and Southampton

137,857 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Southampton on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Gloucester: £4,121Southampton: £3,960Gloucester: £4,139Southampton: £3,741Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £12,713, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Gloucester: £12,713Southampton: £12,812Gloucester: £12,767Southampton: £12,101Gloucester: £12,058

    £12,713£12,767£12,058Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £2,007, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Gloucester: £2,007Southampton: £2,101Gloucester: £2,016Southampton: £1,984Gloucester: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Southampton is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £11,459, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Gloucester: £11,459Southampton: £11,400Gloucester: £11,508Southampton: £10,767Gloucester: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £466, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Gloucester: £466Southampton: £693Gloucester: £468Southampton: £655Gloucester: £442

    £466£468£442Southampton is higher£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Gloucester: £761Southampton: £682Gloucester: £765Southampton: £645Gloucester: £722

    £761£765£722Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Gloucester: £26Southampton: £36Gloucester: £26Southampton: £34Gloucester: £24

    £26£26£24Southampton 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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Gloucester: £427Southampton: £439Gloucester: £429Southampton: £415Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Southampton is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Gloucester: £126Southampton: £158Gloucester: £126Southampton: £149Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Southampton is higher£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Gloucester: £98Southampton: £105Gloucester: £99Southampton: £99Gloucester: £93

    £98£99£93Southampton is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,588, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Gloucester: £1,588Southampton: £1,736Gloucester: £1,595Southampton: £1,639Gloucester: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Southampton is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Gloucester: £249Southampton: £257Gloucester: £250Southampton: £242Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Southampton is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £309, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Gloucester: £309Southampton: £249Gloucester: £311Southampton: £235Gloucester: £293

    £309£311£293Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £6.08, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Gloucester: £6.08Southampton: £5.65Gloucester: £6.11Southampton: £5.34Gloucester: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.18, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Gloucester: £5.18Southampton: £5.62Gloucester: £5.20Southampton: £5.31Gloucester: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Southampton is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Gloucester: £6.62Southampton: £4.81Gloucester: £6.65Southampton: £4.54Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Gloucester: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Gloucester: 103.6

    103.6Southampton is higher145.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 161.6, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Gloucester: 161.6

    161.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Southampton is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Gloucester: 185.1

    185.1Southampton is higher193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Gloucester: 21.3

    21.3Southampton is higher23.4

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Gloucester and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£3,944£3,960£3,741Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,058£12,757£12,812£12,101Southampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£2,092£2,101£1,984Southampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,351£11,400£10,767Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£466£468£442£690£693£655Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£679£682£645Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£437£439£415Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£104£105£99Southampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£256£257£242Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£293£248£249£235Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.63£5.65£5.34Gloucester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.60£5.62£5.31Southampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£4.79£4.81£4.54Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,005.3Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6145.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.6148.1Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.366.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.1193.8Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.323.4Southampton

Per resident

Gloucester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Gloucester: £4,121Southampton: £3,960Gloucester: £4,139Southampton: £3,741Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £2,026, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Gloucester: £2,026Southampton: £1,644Gloucester: £2,035Southampton: £1,553Gloucester: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,287, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Gloucester: £1,287Southampton: £1,457Gloucester: £1,292Southampton: £1,376Gloucester: £1,221

    £1,287£1,292£1,221Southampton is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,826, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Gloucester: £1,826Southampton: £1,463Gloucester: £1,834Southampton: £1,382Gloucester: £1,733

    £1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £74, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Gloucester: £74Southampton: £89Gloucester: £75Southampton: £84Gloucester: £70

    £74£75£70Southampton is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £121, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Gloucester: £121Southampton: £88Gloucester: £122Southampton: £83Gloucester: £115

    £121£122£115Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gloucester £4.10, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Gloucester: £4.10Southampton: £4.68Gloucester: £4.12Southampton: £4.42Gloucester: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Southampton is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £427, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Gloucester: £427Southampton: £439Gloucester: £429Southampton: £415Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Southampton is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Gloucester: £126Southampton: £158Gloucester: £126Southampton: £149Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Southampton is higher£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gloucester £63, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Gloucester: £63Southampton: £73Gloucester: £63Southampton: £69Gloucester: £60

    £63£63£60Southampton is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,018, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Gloucester: £1,018Southampton: £1,204Gloucester: £1,023Southampton: £1,137Gloucester: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Southampton is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Gloucester: £249Southampton: £257Gloucester: £250Southampton: £242Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Southampton is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £198, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Gloucester: £198Southampton: £173Gloucester: £199Southampton: £163Gloucester: £188

    £198£199£188Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.90, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Gloucester: £3.90Southampton: £3.93Gloucester: £3.92Southampton: £3.71Gloucester: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.32, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Gloucester: £3.32Southampton: £3.90Gloucester: £3.34Southampton: £3.68Gloucester: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Southampton is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Gloucester: £6.62Southampton: £4.81Gloucester: £6.65Southampton: £4.54Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 162.4, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Gloucester: 162.4

    162.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 16.5, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Gloucester: 16.5

    16.5Southampton is higher18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Gloucester: 25.8

    25.8Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 64.3, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Southampton is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 118.6, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Gloucester: 118.6

    118.6Southampton is higher134.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 13.7, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Gloucester: 13.7

    13.7Southampton is higher16.3

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Gloucester and Southampton, per resident
MeasureGloucesterSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£3,944£3,960£3,741Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,637£1,644£1,553Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,287£1,292£1,221£1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,733£1,457£1,463£1,382Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£89£89£84Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£87£88£83Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.66£4.68£4.42Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£437£439£415Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£72£73£69Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£256£257£242Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£172£173£163Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.91£3.93£3.71Southampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£4.79£4.81£4.54Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4129.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.518.7Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.819.0Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.366.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.6134.5Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.716.3Southampton

Total

Gloucester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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

Gloucester Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £568.1m, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnGloucester: £568.1mSouthampton: £1.0bnGloucester: £570.6mSouthampton: £974.8mGloucester: £538.9m

    £568.1m£570.6m£538.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £279.3m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mGloucester: £279.3mSouthampton: £428.6mGloucester: £280.5mSouthampton: £404.8mGloucester: £265.0m

    £279.3m£280.5m£265.0mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £177.4m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mGloucester: £177.4mSouthampton: £379.8mGloucester: £178.1mSouthampton: £358.7mGloucester: £168.3m

    £177.4m£178.1m£168.3mSouthampton is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £251.8m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mGloucester: £251.8mSouthampton: £381.3mGloucester: £252.9mSouthampton: £360.2mGloucester: £238.8m

    £251.8m£252.9m£238.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £10.2m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mGloucester: £10.2mSouthampton: £23.2mGloucester: £10.3mSouthampton: £21.9mGloucester: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSouthampton is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £16.7m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mGloucester: £16.7mSouthampton: £22.8mGloucester: £16.8mSouthampton: £21.6mGloucester: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mGloucester: £0.57mSouthampton: £1.2mGloucester: £0.57mSouthampton: £1.2mGloucester: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouthampton is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £58.9m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mGloucester: £58.9mSouthampton: £114.4mGloucester: £59.1mSouthampton: £108.1mGloucester: £55.8m

    £58.9m£59.1m£55.8mSouthampton is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £17.3m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mGloucester: £17.3mSouthampton: £41.2mGloucester: £17.4mSouthampton: £38.9mGloucester: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester £8.7m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mGloucester: £8.7mSouthampton: £19.0mGloucester: £8.7mSouthampton: £17.9mGloucester: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSouthampton is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £140.4m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mGloucester: £140.4mSouthampton: £313.8mGloucester: £141.0mSouthampton: £296.4mGloucester: £133.1m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.1mSouthampton is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £34.3m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mGloucester: £34.3mSouthampton: £66.9mGloucester: £34.5mSouthampton: £63.2mGloucester: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mSouthampton is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £27.3m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mGloucester: £27.3mSouthampton: £45.0mGloucester: £27.4mSouthampton: £42.5mGloucester: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.54m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mGloucester: £0.54mSouthampton: £1.0mGloucester: £0.54mSouthampton: £0.97mGloucester: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.46m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mGloucester: £0.46mSouthampton: £1.0mGloucester: £0.46mSouthampton: £0.96mGloucester: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouthampton is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.91m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mGloucester: £0.91mSouthampton: £1.3mGloucester: £0.92mSouthampton: £1.2mGloucester: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 22,391, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Gloucester: 22,391

    22,391Southampton is higherDepends on how you count33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,276, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Gloucester: 2,276

    2,276Southampton is higher4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,550, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Gloucester: 3,550

    3,550Southampton is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,858, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Gloucester: 8,858

    8,858Southampton is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 16,355, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Gloucester: 16,355

    16,355Southampton is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,882, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Gloucester: 1,882

    1,882Southampton is higher4,235

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Southampton, total
MeasureGloucesterSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSouthampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSouthampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSouthampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSouthampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSouthampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2mSouthampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mSouthampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mSouthampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mSouthampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSouthampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,39133,626Southampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2764,877Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5504,953Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,85817,220Southampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,35535,041Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8824,235Southampton

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 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.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.