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Dundee City and Portsmouth

149,330 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Portsmouth on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Dundee City is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 4. 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

Dundee City Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Dundee City: £5,251Portsmouth: £4,245Dundee City: £5,273Portsmouth: £4,010Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City 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: Dundee City £13,112, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Dundee City: £13,112Portsmouth: £12,911Dundee City: £13,168Portsmouth: £12,195Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City 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: Dundee City £2,582, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Dundee City: £2,582Portsmouth: £2,227Dundee City: £2,593Portsmouth: £2,103Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Dundee City: £11,544Portsmouth: £11,495Dundee City: £11,593Portsmouth: £10,857Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City 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: Dundee City £634, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Dundee City: £634Portsmouth: £643Dundee City: £637Portsmouth: £607Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £899, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Dundee City: £899Portsmouth: £737Dundee City: £903Portsmouth: £696Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Dundee City is higher£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: Dundee City £35, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Dundee City: £35Portsmouth: £36Dundee City: £35Portsmouth: £34Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Dundee City: £766Portsmouth: £421Dundee City: £769Portsmouth: £398Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Dundee City: £196Portsmouth: £144Dundee City: £197Portsmouth: £136Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City 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: Dundee City £139, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Dundee City: £139Portsmouth: £106Dundee City: £140Portsmouth: £100Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Dundee City 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: Dundee City £1,901, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Dundee City: £1,901Portsmouth: £1,807Dundee City: £1,909Portsmouth: £1,707Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Dundee City: £322Portsmouth: £353Dundee City: £324Portsmouth: £334Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Portsmouth 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: Dundee City £524, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Dundee City: £524Portsmouth: £300Dundee City: £526Portsmouth: £284Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City 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: Dundee City £7.28, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Dundee City: £7.28Portsmouth: £6.48Dundee City: £7.32Portsmouth: £6.12Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dundee City 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: Dundee City £11, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Dundee City: £11Portsmouth: £6.98Dundee City: £11Portsmouth: £6.59Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee City is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Dundee City: £6.37Portsmouth: £2.91Dundee City: £6.39Portsmouth: £2.75Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City 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: Dundee City 1,002.7, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Portsmouth 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: Dundee City 155.5, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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: Dundee City 204.4, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higher157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City 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: Dundee City 238.1, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City 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: Dundee City 32.5, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Dundee City and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,856£12,911£12,195Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,217£2,227£2,103Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,446£11,495£10,857Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£640£643£607Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£734£737£696Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£419£421£398Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£143£144£136Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£105£106£100Dundee City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,800£1,807£1,707Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£299£300£284Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.45£6.48£6.12Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.95£6.98£6.59Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£2.90£2.91£2.75Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5142.4Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4157.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.263.8Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1206.4Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated23.1Dundee City

Per resident

Dundee City 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

Dundee City Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Dundee City: £5,251Portsmouth: £4,245Dundee City: £5,273Portsmouth: £4,010Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Dundee City: £2,266Portsmouth: £1,826Dundee City: £2,275Portsmouth: £1,725Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Dundee City: £1,694Portsmouth: £1,499Dundee City: £1,702Portsmouth: £1,416Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Dundee City: £1,995Portsmouth: £1,626Dundee City: £2,003Portsmouth: £1,535Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Dundee City: £110Portsmouth: £91Dundee City: £110Portsmouth: £86Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Dundee City: £155Portsmouth: £104Dundee City: £156Portsmouth: £98Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Dundee City is higher£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: Dundee City £5.99, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Dundee City: £5.99Portsmouth: £5.09Dundee City: £6.01Portsmouth: £4.81Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £766, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Dundee City: £766Portsmouth: £421Dundee City: £769Portsmouth: £398Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Dundee City: £196Portsmouth: £144Dundee City: £197Portsmouth: £136Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City 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: Dundee City £91, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Dundee City: £91Portsmouth: £71Dundee City: £92Portsmouth: £67Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Dundee City: £1,247Portsmouth: £1,216Dundee City: £1,253Portsmouth: £1,149Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Dundee City: £322Portsmouth: £353Dundee City: £324Portsmouth: £334Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Dundee City: £344Portsmouth: £202Dundee City: £345Portsmouth: £191Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Dundee City: £4.78Portsmouth: £4.36Dundee City: £4.80Portsmouth: £4.12Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Dundee City: £7.07Portsmouth: £4.70Dundee City: £7.10Portsmouth: £4.44Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Dundee City: £6.37Portsmouth: £2.91Dundee City: £6.39Portsmouth: £2.75Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Dundee City is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Dundee City 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: Dundee City 21.3, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Dundee City and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureDundee CityPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£1,818£1,826£1,725Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,492£1,499£1,416Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,619£1,626£1,535Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£90£91£86Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£104£104£98Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£5.07£5.09£4.81Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£419£421£398Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£143£144£136Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£71£71£67Dundee City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,211£1,216£1,149Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£201£202£191Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.34£4.36£4.12Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£4.68£4.70£4.44Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£2.90£2.91£2.75Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3143.6Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.920.1Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.322.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.263.8Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3138.9Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated15.5Dundee City

Total

Dundee City is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 15. 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

Dundee City Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mDundee City: £784.1mPortsmouth: £904.0mDundee City: £787.5mPortsmouth: £853.8mDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mDundee City: £338.3mPortsmouth: £388.8mDundee City: £339.8mPortsmouth: £367.2mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mDundee City: £253.0mPortsmouth: £319.1mDundee City: £254.1mPortsmouth: £301.4mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mDundee City: £297.9mPortsmouth: £346.1mDundee City: £299.1mPortsmouth: £326.9mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mDundee City: £16.4mPortsmouth: £19.3mDundee City: £16.4mPortsmouth: £18.3mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mDundee City: £23.2mPortsmouth: £22.2mDundee City: £23.3mPortsmouth: £21.0mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDundee City is higher£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: Dundee City £0.89m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mDundee City: £0.89mPortsmouth: £1.1mDundee City: £0.90mPortsmouth: £1.0mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mDundee City: £114.4mPortsmouth: £89.6mDundee City: £114.9mPortsmouth: £84.7mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mDundee City 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: Dundee City £29.3m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mDundee City: £29.3mPortsmouth: £30.6mDundee City: £29.4mPortsmouth: £28.9mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mPortsmouth 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: Dundee City £13.6m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mDundee City: £13.6mPortsmouth: £15.1mDundee City: £13.7mPortsmouth: £14.3mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mDundee City: £186.3mPortsmouth: £259.0mDundee City: £187.1mPortsmouth: £244.7mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mDundee City: £48.2mPortsmouth: £75.2mDundee City: £48.4mPortsmouth: £71.1mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mDundee City: £51.3mPortsmouth: £43.1mDundee City: £51.5mPortsmouth: £40.7mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mDundee City: £0.71mPortsmouth: £0.93mDundee City: £0.72mPortsmouth: £0.88mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mDundee City: £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.0mDundee City: £1.1mPortsmouth: £0.95mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mDundee City: £0.95mPortsmouth: £0.62mDundee City: £0.96mPortsmouth: £0.59mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mDundee City is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Dundee City is higher4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Dundee City is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Portsmouth 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: Dundee City 3,180, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,310

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Portsmouth, total
MeasureDundee CityPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mDundee City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDundee City
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87230,580Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0114,287Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2754,741Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09513,576Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33729,584Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated3,310Portsmouth

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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