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Brent and Southampton

355,398 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Brent is higher than Southampton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Brent is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 8. 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

Brent Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Brent: £4,691Southampton: £3,960Brent: £4,711Southampton: £3,741Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £12,621, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Brent: £12,621Southampton: £12,812Brent: £12,674Southampton: £12,101Brent: £11,971

    £12,621£12,674£11,971Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £3,230, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Brent: £3,230Southampton: £2,101Brent: £3,244Southampton: £1,984Brent: £3,064

    £3,230£3,244£3,064Brent is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £9,974, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Brent: £9,974Southampton: £11,400Brent: £10,016Southampton: £10,767Brent: £9,461

    £9,974£10,016£9,461Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £1,764, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Brent: £1,764Southampton: £693Brent: £1,771Southampton: £655Brent: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Brent is higher£690£693£655

  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: Brent £823, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Brent: £823Southampton: £682Brent: £827Southampton: £645Brent: £781

    £823£827£781Brent is higher£679£682£645

  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: Brent £60, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Brent: £60Southampton: £36Brent: £60Southampton: £34Brent: £57

    £60£60£57Brent 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: Brent £353, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Brent: £353Southampton: £439Brent: £355Southampton: £415Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £102, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Brent: £102Southampton: £158Brent: £102Southampton: £149Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Southampton is higher£157£158£149

  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: Brent £111, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Brent: £111Southampton: £105Brent: £112Southampton: £99Brent: £106

    £111£112£106Brent is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £2,867, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Brent: £2,867Southampton: £1,736Brent: £2,879Southampton: £1,639Brent: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Brent is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Brent: £561Southampton: £257Brent: £563Southampton: £242Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £236, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Brent: £236Southampton: £249Brent: £237Southampton: £235Brent: £224

    £236£237£224Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £9.59, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Brent: £9.59Southampton: £5.65Brent: £9.63Southampton: £5.34Brent: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Brent is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £6.33, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Brent: £6.33Southampton: £5.62Brent: £6.35Southampton: £5.31Brent: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Brent is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Brent: £4.06Southampton: £4.81Brent: £4.08Southampton: £4.54Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent 991.7, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Brent: 991.7

    991.7Southampton is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent 246.5, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Brent: 246.5

    246.5Brent is higher145.8

  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: Brent 170.5, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Brent: 170.5

    170.5Brent is higher148.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Brent: 57.4

    57.4Southampton is higherDepends on how you count66.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brent 253.3, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Brent: 253.3

    253.3Brent is higher193.8

  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: Brent 26.8, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Brent: 26.8

    26.8Brent is higher23.4

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Brent and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,944£3,960£3,741Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£12,757£12,812£12,101Southampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£2,092£2,101£1,984Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£11,351£11,400£10,767Southampton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£690£693£655Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£679£682£645Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£36£36£34Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£437£439£415Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£104£105£99Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£1,728£1,736£1,639Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£256£257£242Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£248£249£235Southampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£5.63£5.65£5.34Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£5.60£5.62£5.31Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.71,005.3Southampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5145.8Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5148.1Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.466.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3193.8Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.823.4Brent

Per resident

Brent is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 8. 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

Brent Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Brent: £4,691Southampton: £3,960Brent: £4,711Southampton: £3,741Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent £1,417, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Brent: £1,417Southampton: £1,644Brent: £1,423Southampton: £1,553Brent: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent £2,254, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Brent: £2,254Southampton: £1,457Brent: £2,264Southampton: £1,376Brent: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138Brent is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent £1,120, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Brent: £1,120Southampton: £1,463Brent: £1,125Southampton: £1,382Brent: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent £198, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Brent: £198Southampton: £89Brent: £199Southampton: £84Brent: £188

    £198£199£188Brent is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £92, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Brent: £92Southampton: £88Brent: £93Southampton: £83Brent: £88

    £92£93£88Brent is higher£87£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brent £6.75, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Brent: £6.75Southampton: £4.68Brent: £6.78Southampton: £4.42Brent: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Brent is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £353, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Brent: £353Southampton: £439Brent: £355Southampton: £415Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £102, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Brent: £102Southampton: £158Brent: £102Southampton: £149Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Southampton is higher£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brent £78, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Brent: £78Southampton: £73Brent: £78Southampton: £69Brent: £74

    £78£78£74Brent is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent £2,001, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Brent: £2,001Southampton: £1,204Brent: £2,009Southampton: £1,137Brent: £1,898

    £2,001£2,009£1,898Brent is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Brent: £561Southampton: £257Brent: £563Southampton: £242Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent £165, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Brent: £165Southampton: £173Brent: £165Southampton: £163Brent: £156

    £165£165£156Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent £6.69, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Brent: £6.69Southampton: £3.93Brent: £6.72Southampton: £3.71Brent: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Brent is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent £4.42, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Brent: £4.42Southampton: £3.90Brent: £4.44Southampton: £3.68Brent: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Brent is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Brent: £4.06Southampton: £4.81Brent: £4.08Southampton: £4.54Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent 111.4, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Brent: 111.4

    111.4Southampton is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 27.7, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Brent: 27.7

    27.7Brent is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 19.1, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Brent: 19.1

    19.1Brent is higher19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Brent: 57.4

    57.4Southampton is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 176.7, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Brent: 176.7

    176.7Brent is higher134.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 18.7, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Brent: 18.7

    18.7Brent is higher16.3

Show the numbers
Brent and Southampton, per resident
MeasureBrentSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,944£3,960£3,741Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,637£1,644£1,553Southampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£1,451£1,457£1,376Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,457£1,463£1,382Southampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£89£89£84Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£87£88£83Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.66£4.68£4.42Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£437£439£415Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£72£73£69Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,199£1,204£1,137Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£256£257£242Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£172£173£163Southampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£3.91£3.93£3.71Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.88£3.90£3.68Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4129.0Southampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.718.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.0Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.466.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7134.5Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.3Brent

Total

Brent is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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

Brent Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent £1.7bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBrent: £1.7bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBrent: £1.7bnSouthampton: £974.8mBrent: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent £503.6m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mBrent: £503.6mSouthampton: £428.6mBrent: £505.8mSouthampton: £404.8mBrent: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent £801.2m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mBrent: £801.2mSouthampton: £379.8mBrent: £804.6mSouthampton: £358.7mBrent: £759.9m

    £801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent £398.0m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mBrent: £398.0mSouthampton: £381.3mBrent: £399.7mSouthampton: £360.2mBrent: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent £70.4m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mBrent: £70.4mSouthampton: £23.2mBrent: £70.7mSouthampton: £21.9mBrent: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent £32.8m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mBrent: £32.8mSouthampton: £22.8mBrent: £33.0mSouthampton: £21.6mBrent: £31.2m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brent £2.4m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mBrent: £2.4mSouthampton: £1.2mBrent: £2.4mSouthampton: £1.2mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent £125.5m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mBrent: £125.5mSouthampton: £114.4mBrent: £126.0mSouthampton: £108.1mBrent: £119.0m

    £125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brent £36.3m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mBrent: £36.3mSouthampton: £41.2mBrent: £36.4mSouthampton: £38.9mBrent: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mSouthampton is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent £27.6m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mBrent: £27.6mSouthampton: £19.0mBrent: £27.7mSouthampton: £17.9mBrent: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent £711.1m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mBrent: £711.1mSouthampton: £313.8mBrent: £714.1mSouthampton: £296.4mBrent: £674.5m

    £711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent £199.3m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mBrent: £199.3mSouthampton: £66.9mBrent: £200.1mSouthampton: £63.2mBrent: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent £58.5m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mBrent: £58.5mSouthampton: £45.0mBrent: £58.8mSouthampton: £42.5mBrent: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent £2.4m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mBrent: £2.4mSouthampton: £1.0mBrent: £2.4mSouthampton: £0.97mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent £1.6m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mBrent: £1.6mSouthampton: £1.0mBrent: £1.6mSouthampton: £0.96mBrent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent £1.4m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.3mBrent: £1.4mSouthampton: £1.2mBrent: £1.4m

    £1.4mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent 39,573, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Brent: 39,573

    39,573Brent is higherDepends on how you count33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent 9,836, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Brent: 9,836

    9,836Brent is higher4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent 6,802, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Brent: 6,802

    6,802Brent is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent 20,383, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Brent: 20,383

    20,383Brent is higherDepends on how you count17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent 62,813, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Brent: 62,813

    62,813Brent is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent 6,634, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Brent: 6,634

    6,634Brent is higher4,235

Show the numbers
Brent and Southampton, total
MeasureBrentSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57333,626Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8364,877Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8024,953Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,38317,220Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81335,041Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,6344,235Brent

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.