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Dundee City and Southampton

149,330 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Southampton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 19 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 3. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Dundee City: £5,251Southampton: £3,960Dundee City: £5,273Southampton: £3,741Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £13,112, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Dundee City: £13,112Southampton: £12,812Dundee City: £13,168Southampton: £12,101Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City 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: Dundee City £2,582, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Dundee City: £2,582Southampton: £2,101Dundee City: £2,593Southampton: £1,984Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Dundee City: £11,544Southampton: £11,400Dundee City: £11,593Southampton: £10,767Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City 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: Dundee City £634, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Dundee City: £634Southampton: £693Dundee City: £637Southampton: £655Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £899, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Dundee City: £899Southampton: £682Dundee City: £903Southampton: £645Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Dundee City 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: Dundee City £35, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Dundee City: £35Southampton: £36Dundee City: £35Southampton: £34Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Southampton 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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Dundee City: £766Southampton: £439Dundee City: £769Southampton: £415Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Dundee City: £196Southampton: £158Dundee City: £197Southampton: £149Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £139, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Dundee City: £139Southampton: £105Dundee City: £140Southampton: £99Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £1,901, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Dundee City: £1,901Southampton: £1,736Dundee City: £1,909Southampton: £1,639Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Dundee City: £322Southampton: £257Dundee City: £324Southampton: £242Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £524, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Dundee City: £524Southampton: £249Dundee City: £526Southampton: £235Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Dundee City: £7.28Southampton: £5.65Dundee City: £7.32Southampton: £5.34Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £11, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Dundee City: £11Southampton: £5.62Dundee City: £11Southampton: £5.31Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee City is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Dundee City: £6.37Southampton: £4.81Dundee City: £6.39Southampton: £4.54Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City 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: Dundee City 1,002.7, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Southampton 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: Dundee City 155.5, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  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: Dundee City 204.4, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City 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: Dundee City 121.2, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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: Dundee City 32.5, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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Dundee City and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CitySouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£3,944£3,960£3,741Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,757£12,812£12,101Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,092£2,101£1,984Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,351£11,400£10,767Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£690£693£655Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£679£682£645Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£437£439£415Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£157£158£149Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£104£105£99Dundee City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,728£1,736£1,639Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£256£257£242Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£248£249£235Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.60£5.62£5.31Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£4.79£4.81£4.54Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,005.3Southampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5145.8Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4148.1Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.266.1Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1193.8Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated23.4Dundee City

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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

Dundee City Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Dundee City: £5,251Southampton: £3,960Dundee City: £5,273Southampton: £3,741Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Dundee City: £2,266Southampton: £1,644Dundee City: £2,275Southampton: £1,553Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Dundee City: £1,694Southampton: £1,457Dundee City: £1,702Southampton: £1,376Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Dundee City: £1,995Southampton: £1,463Dundee City: £2,003Southampton: £1,382Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Dundee City: £110Southampton: £89Dundee City: £110Southampton: £84Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Dundee City: £155Southampton: £88Dundee City: £156Southampton: £83Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Dundee City 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: Dundee City £5.99, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Dundee City: £5.99Southampton: £4.68Dundee City: £6.01Southampton: £4.42Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £766, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Dundee City: £766Southampton: £439Dundee City: £769Southampton: £415Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Dundee City: £196Southampton: £158Dundee City: £197Southampton: £149Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee City £91, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Dundee City: £91Southampton: £73Dundee City: £92Southampton: £69Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Dundee City: £1,247Southampton: £1,204Dundee City: £1,253Southampton: £1,137Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Dundee City: £322Southampton: £257Dundee City: £324Southampton: £242Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Dundee City: £344Southampton: £173Dundee City: £345Southampton: £163Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Dundee City: £4.78Southampton: £3.93Dundee City: £4.80Southampton: £3.71Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Dundee City: £7.07Southampton: £3.90Dundee City: £7.10Southampton: £3.68Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Dundee City: £6.37Southampton: £4.81Dundee City: £6.39Southampton: £4.54Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City 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: Dundee City 173.3, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Dundee City 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: Dundee City 121.2, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count134.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 21.3, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count16.3

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Southampton, per resident
MeasureDundee CitySouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£3,944£3,960£3,741Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£1,637£1,644£1,553Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,451£1,457£1,376Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,457£1,463£1,382Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£89£89£84Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£87£88£83Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£4.66£4.68£4.42Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£437£439£415Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£157£158£149Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£72£73£69Dundee City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,199£1,204£1,137Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£256£257£242Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£172£173£163Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.91£3.93£3.71Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£3.88£3.90£3.68Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£4.79£4.81£4.54Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3129.0Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.918.7Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.319.0Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.266.1Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3134.5Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated16.3Dundee City

Total

Dundee City is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 16. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnDundee City: £784.1mSouthampton: £1.0bnDundee City: £787.5mSouthampton: £974.8mDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mDundee City: £338.3mSouthampton: £428.6mDundee City: £339.8mSouthampton: £404.8mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mDundee City: £253.0mSouthampton: £379.8mDundee City: £254.1mSouthampton: £358.7mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mDundee City: £297.9mSouthampton: £381.3mDundee City: £299.1mSouthampton: £360.2mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mDundee City: £16.4mSouthampton: £23.2mDundee City: £16.4mSouthampton: £21.9mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mDundee City: £23.2mSouthampton: £22.8mDundee City: £23.3mSouthampton: £21.6mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDundee City 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: Dundee City £0.89m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.89mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.90mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mDundee City: £114.4mSouthampton: £114.4mDundee City: £114.9mSouthampton: £108.1mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mDundee City is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £29.3m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mDundee City: £29.3mSouthampton: £41.2mDundee City: £29.4mSouthampton: £38.9mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mDundee City: £13.6mSouthampton: £19.0mDundee City: £13.7mSouthampton: £17.9mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mDundee City: £186.3mSouthampton: £313.8mDundee City: £187.1mSouthampton: £296.4mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mDundee City: £48.2mSouthampton: £66.9mDundee City: £48.4mSouthampton: £63.2mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mDundee City: £51.3mSouthampton: £45.0mDundee City: £51.5mSouthampton: £42.5mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £0.71mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £0.72mSouthampton: £0.97mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £1.1mSouthampton: £1.0mDundee City: £1.1mSouthampton: £0.96mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.95mSouthampton: £1.3mDundee City: £0.96mSouthampton: £1.2mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Southampton is higherDepends on how you count33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Southampton is higherDepends on how you count4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Dundee City is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Dundee City is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Southampton is higherDepends on how you count35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Southampton is higherDepends on how you count4,235

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Southampton, total
MeasureDundee CitySouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSouthampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSouthampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSouthampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSouthampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.2mSouthampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mSouthampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mDundee City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87233,626Southampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0114,877Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2754,953Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09517,220Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33735,041Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated4,235Southampton

Sources

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

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