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Salford and Portsmouth

293,508 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Portsmouth on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Salford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 1. 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

Salford Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Salford: £4,407Portsmouth: £4,245Salford: £4,426Portsmouth: £4,010Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford 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: Salford £13,328, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Salford: £13,328Portsmouth: £12,911Salford: £13,385Portsmouth: £12,195Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Salford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £2,592, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Salford: £2,592Portsmouth: £2,227Salford: £2,603Portsmouth: £2,103Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Salford 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: Salford £11,687, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Salford: £11,687Portsmouth: £11,495Salford: £11,736Portsmouth: £10,857Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £805, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Salford: £805Portsmouth: £643Salford: £809Portsmouth: £607Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Salford 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: Salford £791, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Salford: £791Portsmouth: £737Salford: £794Portsmouth: £696Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Salford 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: Salford £45, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Salford: £45Portsmouth: £36Salford: £46Portsmouth: £34Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Salford 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: Salford £565, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Salford: £565Portsmouth: £421Salford: £567Portsmouth: £398Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Salford: £168Portsmouth: £144Salford: £169Portsmouth: £136Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £124, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Salford: £124Portsmouth: £106Salford: £125Portsmouth: £100Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Salford is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,063, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Salford: £2,063Portsmouth: £1,807Salford: £2,072Portsmouth: £1,707Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Salford is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Salford: £325Portsmouth: £353Salford: £326Portsmouth: £334Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £387, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Salford: £387Portsmouth: £300Salford: £389Portsmouth: £284Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Salford is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.96, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Salford: £7.96Portsmouth: £6.48Salford: £7.99Portsmouth: £6.12Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Salford is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £9.22, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Salford: £9.22Portsmouth: £6.98Salford: £9.26Portsmouth: £6.59Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Salford is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Salford: £4.67Portsmouth: £2.91Salford: £4.69Portsmouth: £2.75Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Salford 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: Salford 1,019.0, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 181.8, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Salford: 181.8

    181.8Salford 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: Salford 166.4, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Salford: 166.4

    166.4Salford 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: Salford 86.0, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 243.2, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Salford: 243.2

    243.2Salford is higher206.4

  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: Salford 27.7, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Salford: 27.7

    27.7Salford is higher23.1

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Salford and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,227£4,245£4,010Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£12,856£12,911£12,195Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£2,217£2,227£2,103Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£11,446£11,495£10,857Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£640£643£607Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£734£737£696Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£36£36£34Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£419£421£398Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£143£144£136Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£105£106£100Salford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£1,800£1,807£1,707Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£299£300£284Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.45£6.48£6.12Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.95£6.98£6.59Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£2.90£2.91£2.75Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,015.5Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8142.4Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4157.4Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.063.8Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2206.4Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.723.1Salford

Per resident

Salford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Salford Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Salford: £4,407Portsmouth: £4,245Salford: £4,426Portsmouth: £4,010Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Salford: £1,573Portsmouth: £1,826Salford: £1,580Portsmouth: £1,725Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Salford: £1,771Portsmouth: £1,499Salford: £1,779Portsmouth: £1,416Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Salford is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Salford: £1,380Portsmouth: £1,626Salford: £1,386Portsmouth: £1,535Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Salford: £95Portsmouth: £91Salford: £95Portsmouth: £86Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Salford 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: Salford £93, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Salford: £93Portsmouth: £104Salford: £94Portsmouth: £98Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Portsmouth 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: Salford £5.36, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Salford: £5.36Portsmouth: £5.09Salford: £5.38Portsmouth: £4.81Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Salford 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: Salford £565, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Salford: £565Portsmouth: £421Salford: £567Portsmouth: £398Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Salford: £168Portsmouth: £144Salford: £169Portsmouth: £136Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £85, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Salford: £85Portsmouth: £71Salford: £85Portsmouth: £67Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Salford is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Salford: £1,410Portsmouth: £1,216Salford: £1,416Portsmouth: £1,149Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Salford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Salford: £325Portsmouth: £353Salford: £326Portsmouth: £334Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Salford: £265Portsmouth: £202Salford: £266Portsmouth: £191Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Salford is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Salford: £5.44Portsmouth: £4.36Salford: £5.46Portsmouth: £4.12Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Salford is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Salford: £6.30Portsmouth: £4.70Salford: £6.33Portsmouth: £4.44Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Salford is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Salford: £4.67Portsmouth: £2.91Salford: £4.69Portsmouth: £2.75Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Salford is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 120.3, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Salford: 120.3

    120.3Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Salford: 21.5

    21.5Salford 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: Salford 19.7, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Salford: 19.7

    19.7Portsmouth 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: Salford 86.0, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Salford: 166.2

    166.2Salford is higher138.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.0, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Salford: 19.0

    19.0Salford is higher15.5

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Salford and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureSalfordPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,227£4,245£4,010Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,492£1,499£1,416Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£90£91£86Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£104£104£98Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.07£5.09£4.81Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£419£421£398Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£143£144£136Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£71£71£67Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,211£1,216£1,149Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£201£202£191Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.34£4.36£4.12Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.68£4.70£4.44Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£2.90£2.91£2.75Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.520.1Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.3Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.063.8Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2138.9Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.015.5Salford

Total

Salford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 0. 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

Salford Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mSalford: £1.3bnPortsmouth: £904.0mSalford: £1.3bnPortsmouth: £853.8mSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSalford is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mSalford: £461.8mPortsmouth: £388.8mSalford: £463.8mPortsmouth: £367.2mSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mSalford: £519.8mPortsmouth: £319.1mSalford: £522.0mPortsmouth: £301.4mSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mSalford is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mSalford: £405.0mPortsmouth: £346.1mSalford: £406.7mPortsmouth: £326.9mSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mSalford: £27.9mPortsmouth: £19.3mSalford: £28.0mPortsmouth: £18.3mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mSalford 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: Salford £27.4m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mSalford: £27.4mPortsmouth: £22.2mSalford: £27.5mPortsmouth: £21.0mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSalford 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: Salford £1.6m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mSalford: £1.6mPortsmouth: £1.1mSalford: £1.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford 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: Salford £165.8m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mSalford: £165.8mPortsmouth: £89.6mSalford: £166.5mPortsmouth: £84.7mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mSalford is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £49.3m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mSalford: £49.3mPortsmouth: £30.6mSalford: £49.5mPortsmouth: £28.9mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford 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: Salford £24.9m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mSalford: £24.9mPortsmouth: £15.1mSalford: £25.0mPortsmouth: £14.3mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSalford is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mSalford: £413.8mPortsmouth: £259.0mSalford: £415.6mPortsmouth: £244.7mSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mSalford is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mSalford: £95.4mPortsmouth: £75.2mSalford: £95.8mPortsmouth: £71.1mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mSalford: £77.7mPortsmouth: £43.1mSalford: £78.0mPortsmouth: £40.7mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mSalford: £1.6mPortsmouth: £0.93mSalford: £1.6mPortsmouth: £0.88mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSalford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mSalford: £1.9mPortsmouth: £1.0mSalford: £1.9mPortsmouth: £0.95mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mSalford: £1.4mPortsmouth: £0.62mSalford: £1.4mPortsmouth: £0.59mSalford: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSalford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Salford: 35,309

    35,309Salford is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Salford: 6,298

    6,298Salford is higher4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 5,766, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Salford: 5,766

    5,766Salford 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: Salford 25,252, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Salford: 25,252

    25,252Salford is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Salford: 48,785

    48,785Salford is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 5,565, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Salford: 5,565

    5,565Salford is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Salford and Portsmouth, total
MeasureSalfordPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mSalford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mSalford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,30930,580Salford
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2984,287Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7664,741Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25213,576Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,78529,584Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5653,310Salford

Sources

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

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