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Ealing and Portsmouth

387,680 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing is higher than Portsmouth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Ealing 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

Ealing Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Ealing: £4,223Portsmouth: £4,245Ealing: £4,241Portsmouth: £4,010Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £12,457, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Ealing: £12,457Portsmouth: £12,911Ealing: £12,510Portsmouth: £12,195Ealing: £11,816

    £12,457£12,510£11,816Portsmouth 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: Ealing £2,700, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Ealing: £2,700Portsmouth: £2,227Ealing: £2,712Portsmouth: £2,103Ealing: £2,561

    £2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing 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: Ealing £10,086, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Ealing: £10,086Portsmouth: £11,495Ealing: £10,129Portsmouth: £10,857Ealing: £9,567

    £10,086£10,129£9,567Portsmouth 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: Ealing £1,581, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Ealing: £1,581Portsmouth: £643Ealing: £1,588Portsmouth: £607Ealing: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing 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: Ealing £738, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Ealing: £738Portsmouth: £737Ealing: £741Portsmouth: £696Ealing: £700

    £738£741£700Ealing 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: Ealing £52, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Ealing: £52Portsmouth: £36Ealing: £52Portsmouth: £34Ealing: £49

    £52£52£49Ealing 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: Ealing £294, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Ealing: £294Portsmouth: £421Ealing: £296Portsmouth: £398Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Portsmouth 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: Ealing £107, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £144Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £136Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ealing £91, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Ealing: £91Portsmouth: £106Ealing: £91Portsmouth: £100Ealing: £86

    £91£91£86Portsmouth 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: Ealing £2,398, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Ealing: £2,398Portsmouth: £1,807Ealing: £2,408Portsmouth: £1,707Ealing: £2,275

    £2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Ealing: £490Portsmouth: £353Ealing: £492Portsmouth: £334Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing 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: Ealing £195, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Ealing: £195Portsmouth: £300Ealing: £196Portsmouth: £284Ealing: £185

    £195£196£185Portsmouth 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: Ealing £11, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Ealing: £11Portsmouth: £6.48Ealing: £11Portsmouth: £6.12Ealing: £10

    £11£11£10Ealing 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: Ealing £5.88, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Ealing: £5.88Portsmouth: £6.98Ealing: £5.91Portsmouth: £6.59Ealing: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Ealing: £5.00Portsmouth: £2.91Ealing: £5.02Portsmouth: £2.75Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing 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: Ealing 961.7, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Ealing: 961.7

    961.7Portsmouth 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: Ealing 209.6, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Ealing: 209.6

    209.6Ealing 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: Ealing 152.1, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Ealing: 152.1

    152.1Portsmouth 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: Ealing 48.1, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Portsmouth 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: Ealing 221.3, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Ealing: 221.3

    221.3Ealing 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: Ealing 21.2, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Ealing: 21.2

    21.2Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Ealing and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureEalingPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,457£12,510£11,816£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,700£2,712£2,561£2,217£2,227£2,103Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,086£10,129£9,567£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£640£643£607Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£734£737£696Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£36£36£34Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£419£421£398Portsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£105£106£100Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,275£1,800£1,807£1,707Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£352£353£334Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£299£300£284Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.45£6.48£6.12Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£2.90£2.91£2.75Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.71,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.6142.4Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1157.4Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.163.8Portsmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.3206.4Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.223.1Portsmouth

Per resident

Ealing is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Ealing Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Ealing: £4,223Portsmouth: £4,245Ealing: £4,241Portsmouth: £4,010Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,459, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Ealing: £1,459Portsmouth: £1,826Ealing: £1,465Portsmouth: £1,725Ealing: £1,383

    £1,459£1,465£1,383Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,869, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Ealing: £1,869Portsmouth: £1,499Ealing: £1,877Portsmouth: £1,416Ealing: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing £1,181, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Ealing: £1,181Portsmouth: £1,626Ealing: £1,186Portsmouth: £1,535Ealing: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing £185, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Ealing: £185Portsmouth: £91Ealing: £186Portsmouth: £86Ealing: £176

    £185£186£176Ealing 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: Ealing £86, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Ealing: £86Portsmouth: £104Ealing: £87Portsmouth: £98Ealing: £82

    £86£87£82Portsmouth 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: Ealing £6.05, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Ealing: £6.05Portsmouth: £5.09Ealing: £6.08Portsmouth: £4.81Ealing: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing 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: Ealing £294, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Ealing: £294Portsmouth: £421Ealing: £296Portsmouth: £398Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Portsmouth 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: Ealing £107, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £144Ealing: £107Portsmouth: £136Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ealing £63, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Ealing: £63Portsmouth: £71Ealing: £63Portsmouth: £67Ealing: £59

    £63£63£59Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing £1,660, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Ealing: £1,660Portsmouth: £1,216Ealing: £1,667Portsmouth: £1,149Ealing: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Ealing: £490Portsmouth: £353Ealing: £492Portsmouth: £334Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing £135, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Ealing: £135Portsmouth: £202Ealing: £136Portsmouth: £191Ealing: £128

    £135£136£128Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing £7.51, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Ealing: £7.51Portsmouth: £4.36Ealing: £7.54Portsmouth: £4.12Ealing: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing £4.07, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Ealing: £4.07Portsmouth: £4.70Ealing: £4.09Portsmouth: £4.44Ealing: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Ealing: £5.00Portsmouth: £2.91Ealing: £5.02Portsmouth: £2.75Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 112.6, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Ealing: 112.6

    112.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 24.5, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Ealing: 24.5

    24.5Ealing 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: Ealing 17.8, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Ealing: 17.8

    17.8Portsmouth 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: Ealing 48.1, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 153.1, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Ealing: 153.1

    153.1Ealing 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: Ealing 14.7, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Ealing: 14.7

    14.7Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Ealing and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureEalingPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,383£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,492£1,499£1,416Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£90£91£86Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£104£104£98Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.07£5.09£4.81Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£419£421£398Portsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£71£71£67Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,211£1,216£1,149Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£352£353£334Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£201£202£191Portsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.34£4.36£4.12Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£2.90£2.91£2.75Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.6143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.1Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.3Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.163.8Portsmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.1138.9Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.5Portsmouth

Total

Ealing 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

Ealing Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing £1.6bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mEaling: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £904.0mEaling: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £853.8mEaling: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnEaling is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing £565.4m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mEaling: £565.4mPortsmouth: £388.8mEaling: £567.8mPortsmouth: £367.2mEaling: £536.3m

    £565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing £724.6m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mEaling: £724.6mPortsmouth: £319.1mEaling: £727.7mPortsmouth: £301.4mEaling: £687.3m

    £724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing £457.8m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mEaling: £457.8mPortsmouth: £346.1mEaling: £459.8mPortsmouth: £326.9mEaling: £434.3m

    £457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing £71.8m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mEaling: £71.8mPortsmouth: £19.3mEaling: £72.1mPortsmouth: £18.3mEaling: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling 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: Ealing £33.5m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mEaling: £33.5mPortsmouth: £22.2mEaling: £33.6mPortsmouth: £21.0mEaling: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling 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: Ealing £2.3m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mEaling: £2.3mPortsmouth: £1.1mEaling: £2.4mPortsmouth: £1.0mEaling: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling 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: Ealing £114.1m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mEaling: £114.1mPortsmouth: £89.6mEaling: £114.6mPortsmouth: £84.7mEaling: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mEaling 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: Ealing £41.4m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mEaling: £41.4mPortsmouth: £30.6mEaling: £41.6mPortsmouth: £28.9mEaling: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing £24.3m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mEaling: £24.3mPortsmouth: £15.1mEaling: £24.4mPortsmouth: £14.3mEaling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing £643.5m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mEaling: £643.5mPortsmouth: £259.0mEaling: £646.2mPortsmouth: £244.7mEaling: £610.4m

    £643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing £189.8m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mEaling: £189.8mPortsmouth: £75.2mEaling: £190.6mPortsmouth: £71.1mEaling: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing £52.3m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mEaling: £52.3mPortsmouth: £43.1mEaling: £52.5mPortsmouth: £40.7mEaling: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing £2.9m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mEaling: £2.9mPortsmouth: £0.93mEaling: £2.9mPortsmouth: £0.88mEaling: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing £1.6m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mEaling: £1.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mEaling: £1.6mPortsmouth: £0.95mEaling: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing £1.9m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mEaling: £1.9mPortsmouth: £0.62mEaling: £1.9mPortsmouth: £0.59mEaling: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing 43,655, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Ealing: 43,655

    43,655Ealing is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing 9,512, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Ealing: 9,512

    9,512Ealing is higher4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing 6,902, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Ealing: 6,902

    6,902Ealing 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: Ealing 18,640, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Ealing: 18,640

    18,640Ealing is higherDepends on how you count13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing 59,371, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Ealing: 59,371

    59,371Ealing is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing 5,684, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Ealing: 5,684

    5,684Ealing is higherDepends on how you count3,310

Show the numbers
Ealing and Portsmouth, total
MeasureEalingPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mEaling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mEaling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mEaling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,65530,580Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,5124,287Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9024,741Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,64013,576Ealing
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,37129,584Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,6843,310Ealing

Sources

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

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