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Eastleigh and South Ribble
Eastleigh is higher than South Ribble on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 12 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
Eastleigh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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
Eastleigh South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,819£3,836£3,623South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,566£12,619£11,919South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,426£1,432£1,353South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,560£1,474
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,625£11,675£11,027South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£260£261£247South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£267
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£664£667£630South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£17£16South Ribble is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£291£293£276South Ribble is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Eastleigh is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£75£75£71South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,177£1,182£1,117Eastleigh is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Eastleigh is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157South Ribble is higher£284£285£269
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.99£5.01£4.73South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08Eastleigh is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81South Ribble is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.8South Ribble is higher78.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count150.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.8South Ribble is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count145.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastleigh | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,819£3,836£3,623 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,566£12,619£11,919 | £12,735£12,789£12,080 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,426£1,432£1,353 | £1,554£1,560£1,474 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,625£11,675£11,027 | £11,723£11,773£11,120 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £281£282£267 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £664£667£630 | £711£714£675 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£17£16 | £19£19£18 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £291£293£276 | £432£434£410 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £117£117£111 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £92£92£87 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,177£1,182£1,117 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £136£137£129 | Eastleigh |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £284£285£269 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | South Ribble |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 1,022.7 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.8 | 78.0 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.2 | 150.6 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.8 | 64.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.1 | 145.4 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.1 | 20.2 | South Ribble |
Per resident
Eastleigh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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
Eastleigh South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,819£3,836£3,623South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,385£2,395£2,262South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£870£874£826South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£943£947£895
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,206£2,215£2,093South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97South Ribble is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£291£293£276South Ribble is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Eastleigh is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£719£722£682Eastleigh is higher£710£713£673
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Eastleigh is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96South Ribble is higher£172£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.98£1.99£1.88Eastleigh is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81South Ribble is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
191.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1South Ribble is higher16.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.8South Ribble is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count88.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastleigh | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,819£3,836£3,623 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,385£2,395£2,262 | £2,658£2,669£2,521 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £870£874£826 | £943£947£895 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,206£2,215£2,093 | £2,447£2,457£2,321 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £59£59£56 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £148£149£141 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £291£293£276 | £432£434£410 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £117£117£111 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £56£56£53 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £710£713£673 | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £136£137£129 | Eastleigh |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £172£173£164 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £3.35£3.37£3.18 | South Ribble |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.98£1.99£1.88 | £1.62£1.63£1.54 | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 191.0 | 213.5 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 16.3 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 31.4 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.8 | 64.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.4 | 88.3 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 12.2 | South Ribble |
Total
Eastleigh is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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
Eastleigh South Ribble
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£544.9m£547.3m£516.9mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£340.2m£341.7m£322.7mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£314.8m£316.1m£298.6mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Ribble is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSouth Ribble is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mEastleigh is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mEastleigh is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mEastleigh is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Ribble is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEastleigh is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Ribble is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,246Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count24,703
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,726South Ribble is higher1,884
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,822Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count3,638
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,386South Ribble is higher7,509
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,329Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count10,214
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,487Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count1,417
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastleigh | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £544.9m£547.3m£516.9m | £496.9m£499.0m£471.3m | Eastleigh |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £340.2m£341.7m£322.7m | £307.6m£308.9m£291.8m | Eastleigh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £124.2m£124.7m£117.8m | £109.1m£109.6m£103.5m | Eastleigh |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £314.8m£316.1m£298.6m | £283.2m£284.4m£268.6m | Eastleigh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Eastleigh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.0m£17.0m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Eastleigh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.6m£41.8m£39.4m | £50.0m£50.3m£47.5m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Eastleigh |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £102.5m£103.0m£97.2m | £82.2m£82.5m£77.9m | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Eastleigh |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Eastleigh |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,246 | 24,703 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,726 | 1,884 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,822 | 3,638 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,386 | 7,509 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,329 | 10,214 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,487 | 1,417 | Eastleigh |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.