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Lincoln and Portsmouth

104,939 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Portsmouth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Lincoln is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 12. 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

Lincoln Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Lincoln: £4,136Portsmouth: £4,245Lincoln: £4,153Portsmouth: £4,010Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £12,727, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Lincoln: £12,727Portsmouth: £12,911Lincoln: £12,781Portsmouth: £12,195Lincoln: £12,072

    £12,727£12,781£12,072Portsmouth is higher£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: Lincoln £2,064, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Lincoln: £2,064Portsmouth: £2,227Lincoln: £2,073Portsmouth: £2,103Lincoln: £1,958

    £2,064£2,073£1,958Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £11,261, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Lincoln: £11,261Portsmouth: £11,495Lincoln: £11,309Portsmouth: £10,857Lincoln: £10,681

    £11,261£11,309£10,681Portsmouth is higher£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £581, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Lincoln: £581Portsmouth: £643Lincoln: £583Portsmouth: £607Lincoln: £551

    £581£583£551Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £851, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Lincoln: £851Portsmouth: £737Lincoln: £854Portsmouth: £696Lincoln: £807

    £851£854£807Lincoln 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: Lincoln £35, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Lincoln: £35Portsmouth: £36Lincoln: £35Portsmouth: £34Lincoln: £33

    £35£35£33Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £526, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Lincoln: £526Portsmouth: £421Lincoln: £529Portsmouth: £398Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Lincoln 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: Lincoln £120, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £144Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £136Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £112, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Lincoln: £112Portsmouth: £106Lincoln: £112Portsmouth: £100Lincoln: £106

    £112£112£106Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,616, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Lincoln: £1,616Portsmouth: £1,807Lincoln: £1,623Portsmouth: £1,707Lincoln: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Portsmouth is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Lincoln: £242Portsmouth: £353Lincoln: £243Portsmouth: £334Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £320, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Lincoln: £320Portsmouth: £300Lincoln: £321Portsmouth: £284Lincoln: £304

    £320£321£304Lincoln 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: Lincoln £8.36, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Lincoln: £8.36Portsmouth: £6.48Lincoln: £8.40Portsmouth: £6.12Lincoln: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.30, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Lincoln: £7.30Portsmouth: £6.98Lincoln: £7.33Portsmouth: £6.59Lincoln: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Lincoln: £7.14Portsmouth: £2.91Lincoln: £7.17Portsmouth: £2.75Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln 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: Lincoln 989.9, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Lincoln: 989.9

    989.9Portsmouth is higher1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 138.6, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Lincoln: 138.6

    138.6Portsmouth 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: Lincoln 177.1, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Lincoln: 177.1

    177.1Lincoln 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: Lincoln 74.8, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Lincoln 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: Lincoln 205.7, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Lincoln: 205.7

    205.7Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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: Lincoln 23.7, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Lincoln: 23.7

    23.7Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count23.1

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,727£12,781£12,072£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,064£2,073£1,958£2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,681£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£640£643£607Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£854£807£734£737£696Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£419£421£398Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£105£106£100Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£304£299£300£284Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£6.45£6.48£6.12Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.95£6.98£6.59Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£2.90£2.91£2.75Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.91,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.1157.4Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.863.8Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.7206.4Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.723.1Lincoln

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Lincoln Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Lincoln: £4,136Portsmouth: £4,245Lincoln: £4,153Portsmouth: £4,010Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Portsmouth is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,817, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Lincoln: £1,817Portsmouth: £1,826Lincoln: £1,824Portsmouth: £1,725Lincoln: £1,723

    £1,817£1,824£1,723Portsmouth is higher£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,424, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Lincoln: £1,424Portsmouth: £1,499Lincoln: £1,431Portsmouth: £1,416Lincoln: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Portsmouth is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,607, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Lincoln: £1,607Portsmouth: £1,626Lincoln: £1,614Portsmouth: £1,535Lincoln: £1,525

    £1,607£1,614£1,525Portsmouth is higher£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £83, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Lincoln: £83Portsmouth: £91Lincoln: £83Portsmouth: £86Lincoln: £79

    £83£83£79Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £121, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Lincoln: £121Portsmouth: £104Lincoln: £122Portsmouth: £98Lincoln: £115

    £121£122£115Lincoln 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: Lincoln £4.98, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Lincoln: £4.98Portsmouth: £5.09Lincoln: £5.00Portsmouth: £4.81Lincoln: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £526, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Lincoln: £526Portsmouth: £421Lincoln: £529Portsmouth: £398Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Lincoln 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: Lincoln £120, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £144Lincoln: £120Portsmouth: £136Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Portsmouth 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: Lincoln £77, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Lincoln: £77Portsmouth: £71Lincoln: £78Portsmouth: £67Lincoln: £73

    £77£78£73Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,115, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Lincoln: £1,115Portsmouth: £1,216Lincoln: £1,120Portsmouth: £1,149Lincoln: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Portsmouth is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Lincoln: £242Portsmouth: £353Lincoln: £243Portsmouth: £334Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £221, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Lincoln: £221Portsmouth: £202Lincoln: £222Portsmouth: £191Lincoln: £209

    £221£222£209Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.77, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Lincoln: £5.77Portsmouth: £4.36Lincoln: £5.79Portsmouth: £4.12Lincoln: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £5.03, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Lincoln: £5.03Portsmouth: £4.70Lincoln: £5.05Portsmouth: £4.44Lincoln: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Lincoln: £7.14Portsmouth: £2.91Lincoln: £7.17Portsmouth: £2.75Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 141.3, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Lincoln: 141.3

    141.3Portsmouth is higher143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.8, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Lincoln: 19.8

    19.8Portsmouth 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: Lincoln 25.3, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Lincoln: 25.3

    25.3Lincoln 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: Lincoln 74.8, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 142.0, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Lincoln: 142.0

    142.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count138.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 16.3, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Lincoln: 16.3

    16.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Lincoln and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureLincolnPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,817£1,824£1,723£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,525£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£90£91£86Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£104£104£98Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£419£421£398Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£71£71£67Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£201£202£191Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.34£4.36£4.12Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.68£4.70£4.44Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£2.90£2.91£2.75Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.3143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.820.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.3Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.863.8Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0138.9Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.315.5Lincoln

Total

Lincoln 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

Lincoln Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £434.0m, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mLincoln: £434.0mPortsmouth: £904.0mLincoln: £435.8mPortsmouth: £853.8mLincoln: £411.7m

    £434.0m£435.8m£411.7mPortsmouth is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £190.6m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mLincoln: £190.6mPortsmouth: £388.8mLincoln: £191.4mPortsmouth: £367.2mLincoln: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mPortsmouth is higher£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £149.5m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mLincoln: £149.5mPortsmouth: £319.1mLincoln: £150.1mPortsmouth: £301.4mLincoln: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mPortsmouth is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £168.7m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mLincoln: £168.7mPortsmouth: £346.1mLincoln: £169.4mPortsmouth: £326.9mLincoln: £160.0m

    £168.7m£169.4m£160.0mPortsmouth is higher£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £8.7m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mLincoln: £8.7mPortsmouth: £19.3mLincoln: £8.7mPortsmouth: £18.3mLincoln: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mPortsmouth 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: Lincoln £12.7m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mLincoln: £12.7mPortsmouth: £22.2mLincoln: £12.8mPortsmouth: £21.0mLincoln: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mPortsmouth 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: Lincoln £0.52m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mLincoln: £0.52mPortsmouth: £1.1mLincoln: £0.52mPortsmouth: £1.0mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mPortsmouth 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: Lincoln £55.2m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mLincoln: £55.2mPortsmouth: £89.6mLincoln: £55.5mPortsmouth: £84.7mLincoln: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mPortsmouth 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: Lincoln £12.5m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mLincoln: £12.5mPortsmouth: £30.6mLincoln: £12.6mPortsmouth: £28.9mLincoln: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mPortsmouth 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: Lincoln £8.1m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mLincoln: £8.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mLincoln: £8.1mPortsmouth: £14.3mLincoln: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £117.1m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mLincoln: £117.1mPortsmouth: £259.0mLincoln: £117.6mPortsmouth: £244.7mLincoln: £111.0m

    £117.1m£117.6m£111.0mPortsmouth is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £25.3m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mLincoln: £25.3mPortsmouth: £75.2mLincoln: £25.5mPortsmouth: £71.1mLincoln: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £23.2m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mLincoln: £23.2mPortsmouth: £43.1mLincoln: £23.3mPortsmouth: £40.7mLincoln: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.61m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mLincoln: £0.61mPortsmouth: £0.93mLincoln: £0.61mPortsmouth: £0.88mLincoln: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.53m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mLincoln: £0.53mPortsmouth: £1.0mLincoln: £0.53mPortsmouth: £0.95mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.75m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mLincoln: £0.75mPortsmouth: £0.62mLincoln: £0.75mPortsmouth: £0.59mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 14,826, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Lincoln: 14,826

    14,826Portsmouth is higher30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,076, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Lincoln: 2,076

    2,076Portsmouth is higher4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 2,652, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Lincoln: 2,652

    2,652Portsmouth 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: Lincoln 7,851, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Lincoln: 7,851

    7,851Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 14,897, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Lincoln: 14,897

    14,897Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,713, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Lincoln: 1,713

    1,713Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,310

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Portsmouth, total
MeasureLincolnPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,82630,580Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0764,287Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6524,741Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85113,576Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,89729,584Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7133,310Portsmouth

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.