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Gosport and Plymouth

82,727 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Plymouth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Gosport is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 11. 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

Gosport Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Gosport: £4,882Plymouth: £4,701Gosport: £4,903Plymouth: £4,440Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £12,623, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Gosport: £12,623Plymouth: £12,562Gosport: £12,677Plymouth: £11,866Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £2,249, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Gosport: £2,249Plymouth: £2,255Gosport: £2,259Plymouth: £2,130Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £11,587, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Gosport: £11,587Plymouth: £11,309Gosport: £11,636Plymouth: £10,682Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £331, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Gosport: £331Plymouth: £492Gosport: £332Plymouth: £465Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Plymouth is higher£490£492£465

  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: Gosport £684, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Gosport: £684Plymouth: £730Gosport: £687Plymouth: £690Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: Gosport £22, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Gosport: £22Plymouth: £31Gosport: £22Plymouth: £29Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Plymouth is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Gosport: £454Plymouth: £593Gosport: £456Plymouth: £560Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Gosport: £177Plymouth: £165Gosport: £178Plymouth: £156Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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: Gosport £131, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Gosport: £131Plymouth: £123Gosport: £131Plymouth: £116Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Gosport: £1,795Plymouth: £1,733Gosport: £1,802Plymouth: £1,637Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Gosport: £215Plymouth: £247Gosport: £216Plymouth: £233Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £308, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Gosport: £308Plymouth: £385Gosport: £310Plymouth: £364Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £6.41, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Gosport: £6.41Plymouth: £5.60Gosport: £6.44Plymouth: £5.29Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £8.83, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Gosport: £8.83Plymouth: £8.34Gosport: £8.87Plymouth: £7.88Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Gosport: £5.30Plymouth: £6.48Gosport: £5.33Plymouth: £6.12Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 1,019.6, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 88.5, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Plymouth is higher121.9

  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: Gosport 147.0, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 68.9, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Plymouth is higher85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gosport 208.7, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Plymouth is higher209.0

  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: Gosport 28.8, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Gosport is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Gosport and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,681£4,701£4,440Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,509£12,562£11,866Gosport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£2,246£2,255£2,130Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,261£11,309£10,682Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£727£730£690Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£164£165£156Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£123£123£116Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,725£1,733£1,637Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.58£5.60£5.29Gosport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.31£8.34£7.88Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,014.7Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.5121.9Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0156.8Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.985.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.826.3Gosport

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 13. 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

Gosport Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Gosport: £4,882Plymouth: £4,701Gosport: £4,903Plymouth: £4,440Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Gosport: £2,679Plymouth: £2,240Gosport: £2,690Plymouth: £2,116Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Gosport: £1,352Plymouth: £1,450Gosport: £1,358Plymouth: £1,370Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Gosport: £2,459Plymouth: £2,017Gosport: £2,469Plymouth: £1,905Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Gosport: £70Plymouth: £88Gosport: £71Plymouth: £83Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Plymouth is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £145, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Gosport: £145Plymouth: £130Gosport: £146Plymouth: £123Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gosport £4.69, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Gosport: £4.69Plymouth: £5.45Gosport: £4.71Plymouth: £5.15Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Plymouth is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Gosport: £454Plymouth: £593Gosport: £456Plymouth: £560Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Gosport: £177Plymouth: £165Gosport: £178Plymouth: £156Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gosport £79, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Gosport: £79Plymouth: £79Gosport: £79Plymouth: £75Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Gosport: £1,079Plymouth: £1,114Gosport: £1,083Plymouth: £1,053Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Gosport: £215Plymouth: £247Gosport: £216Plymouth: £233Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Gosport: £185Plymouth: £248Gosport: £186Plymouth: £234Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Gosport: £3.85Plymouth: £3.60Gosport: £3.86Plymouth: £3.40Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Gosport: £5.31Plymouth: £5.37Gosport: £5.34Plymouth: £5.07Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Gosport: £5.30Plymouth: £6.48Gosport: £5.33Plymouth: £6.12Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 216.4, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Plymouth is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 31.2, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 68.9, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Plymouth is higher134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 17.3, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Gosport and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureGosportPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,681£4,701£4,440Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,231£2,240£2,116Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,008£2,017£1,905Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£87£88£83Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£130£130£123Gosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£164£165£156Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.58£3.60£3.40Gosport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4180.9Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.821.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.228.0Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.985.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.9Gosport

Total

Gosport is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Gosport Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnGosport: £403.9mPlymouth: £1.3bnGosport: £405.6mPlymouth: £1.2bnGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mGosport: £221.6mPlymouth: £609.1mGosport: £222.5mPlymouth: £575.3mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mGosport: £111.9mPlymouth: £394.3mGosport: £112.3mPlymouth: £372.5mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mGosport: £203.4mPlymouth: £548.3mGosport: £204.3mPlymouth: £517.9mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mGosport: £5.8mPlymouth: £23.9mGosport: £5.8mPlymouth: £22.5mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mPlymouth is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport £12.0m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mGosport: £12.0mPlymouth: £35.4mGosport: £12.1mPlymouth: £33.5mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gosport £0.39m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.39mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.39mPlymouth: £1.4mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport £37.6m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mGosport: £37.6mPlymouth: £161.1mGosport: £37.7mPlymouth: £152.2mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.7m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mGosport: £14.7mPlymouth: £44.9mGosport: £14.7mPlymouth: £42.4mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport £6.5m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mGosport: £6.5mPlymouth: £21.6mGosport: £6.5mPlymouth: £20.4mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mGosport: £89.3mPlymouth: £303.0mGosport: £89.6mPlymouth: £286.2mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mGosport: £17.8mPlymouth: £67.0mGosport: £17.9mPlymouth: £63.3mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPlymouth is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mGosport: £15.3mPlymouth: £67.3mGosport: £15.4mPlymouth: £63.6mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mGosport: £0.32mPlymouth: £0.98mGosport: £0.32mPlymouth: £0.92mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.5mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.4mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.8mGosport: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.7mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Plymouth is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 2,580, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 5,698, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Plymouth is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,434, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Gosport and Plymouth, total
MeasureGosportPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89949,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5535,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5807,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69823,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,37736,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4344,592Plymouth

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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