Compare local authorities · South East and West Midlands
Fareham and Bromsgrove
Fareham is higher than Bromsgrove on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 11 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
Fareham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 16. 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
Fareham Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higher£4,097£4,114£3,886
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,460£12,513£11,819Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£12,555£12,608£11,909
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,169£1,174£1,109Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£1,281£1,286£1,215
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham is higher£11,585£11,634£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£200£201£190Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£624£590Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£674
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£264£266£251Bromsgrove is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Fareham is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£72£68Bromsgrove is higher£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£896£900£850Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£992£996£941
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£117Fareham is higher£113£113£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£192£193£182Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Bromsgrove is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.23£3.24£3.06Bromsgrove is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.6Fareham is higher999.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
53.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count63.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count146.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Bromsgrove is higher51.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
110.6Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count120.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count18.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,460£12,513£11,819 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £244£245£231 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £710£713£674 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £16 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £264£266£251 | £345£346£327 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £99£99£94 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £82£83£78 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £896£900£850 | £992£996£941 | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £113£113£107 | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £196£196£186 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.6 | 999.8 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 53.4 | 63.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.1 | 146.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 51.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 110.6 | 120.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.4 | 18.4 | Bromsgrove |
Per resident
Fareham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove 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
Fareham Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higher£4,097£4,114£3,886
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,784£2,796£2,641
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£678£681£643Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higher£2,569£2,580£2,437
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£47Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£264£266£251Bromsgrove is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Fareham is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£42£39Bromsgrove is higher£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£117Fareham is higher£113£113£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Bromsgrove is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77Bromsgrove is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
246.9Fareham is higher221.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8Fareham is higherDepends on how you count32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Bromsgrove is higher51.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,066£3,079£2,908 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £751£754£712 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,860£2,872£2,713 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£47 | £54£54£51 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £157£158£149 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £264£266£251 | £345£346£327 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £99£99£94 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£42£39 | £48£48£46 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £581£584£551 | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £113£113£107 | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £115£115£109 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 246.9 | 221.7 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 14.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 32.5 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 51.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.1 | 70.4 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.5 | 10.8 | Bromsgrove |
Total
Fareham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 5. 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
Fareham Bromsgrove
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mFareham is higher£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham is higher£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBromsgrove is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mFareham is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBromsgrove is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mFareham is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBromsgrove is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBromsgrove is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFareham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,449Fareham is higher22,485
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,514Fareham is higherDepends on how you count1,428
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,774Fareham is higherDepends on how you count3,295
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,714Bromsgrove is higher5,206
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,389Fareham is higherDepends on how you count7,139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,092Fareham is higherDepends on how you count1,091
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £488.8m£490.8m£463.6m | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £353.2m£354.7m£335.0m | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.1m£78.4m£74.1m | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | Fareham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.5m£330.9m£312.6m | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | Fareham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Fareham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Fareham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £59.9m£60.1m£56.8m | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | Fareham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Fareham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Fareham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,449 | 22,485 | Fareham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,428 | Fareham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,774 | 3,295 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,714 | 5,206 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,389 | 7,139 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,092 | 1,091 | Fareham |
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.
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