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Bedford and Bristol South

114,023 and 107,944 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Bristol South on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 19. 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

Bedford Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Bedford: £4,275Bristol South: £4,410Bedford: £4,294Bristol South: £4,165Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4,391£4,410£4,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Bristol South £13,110Bristol South: £13,110Bedford: £12,838Bristol South: £13,165Bedford: £12,893Bristol South: £12,435Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£13,110£13,165£12,435

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Bristol South £2,523Bristol South: £2,523Bedford: £2,294Bristol South: £2,533Bedford: £2,303Bristol South: £2,393Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bristol South is higher£2,523£2,533£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Bristol South £11,554Bristol South: £11,554Bedford: £11,463Bristol South: £11,603Bedford: £11,512Bristol South: £10,960Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,554£11,603£10,960

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Bristol South £653Bristol South: £653Bedford: £621Bristol South: £656Bedford: £624Bristol South: £619Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£653£656£619

  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: Bedford £724, Bristol South £864Bristol South: £864Bedford: £724Bristol South: £867Bedford: £727Bristol South: £819Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£864£867£819

  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: Bedford £30, Bristol South £39Bristol South: £39Bedford: £30Bristol South: £39Bedford: £30Bristol South: £37Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Bristol South is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Bedford: £413Bristol South: £576Bedford: £415Bristol South: £544Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Bedford: £119Bristol South: £156Bedford: £120Bristol South: £148Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

  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: Bedford £99, Bristol South £128Bristol South: £128Bedford: £99Bristol South: £128Bedford: £99Bristol South: £121Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Bristol South is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Bristol South £1,977Bristol South: £1,977Bedford: £1,918Bristol South: £1,986Bedford: £1,926Bristol South: £1,875Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bristol South is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Bedford: £328Bristol South: £285Bedford: £330Bristol South: £269Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£284£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Bristol South £400Bristol South: £400Bedford: £262Bristol South: £401Bedford: £263Bristol South: £379Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Bristol South is higher£400£401£379

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Bristol South £7.23Bristol South: £7.23Bedford: £10Bristol South: £7.26Bedford: £11Bristol South: £6.86Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Bristol South £11Bristol South: £11Bedford: £5.12Bristol South: £11Bedford: £5.15Bristol South: £10Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Bristol South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Bedford: £5.08Bristol South: £5.79Bedford: £5.10Bristol South: £5.47Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 999.7, Bristol South 1,022.5Bristol South: 1,022.5Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 124.5, Bristol South 146.5Bristol South: 146.5Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count146.5

  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: Bedford 149.6, Bristol South 171.7Bristol South: 171.7Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count171.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bristol South is higher86.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 225.0, Bristol South 222.0Bristol South: 222.0Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  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: Bedford 22.8, Bristol South 28.8Bristol South: 28.8Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Bristol South is higher28.8

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Bedford and Bristol South, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£653£656£619Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£864£867£819Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£39£39£37Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£128£128£121Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£284£285£269Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£400£401£379Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£7.23£7.26£6.86Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£11£11£10Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,022.5Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5146.5Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6171.7Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.886.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0222.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.828.8Bristol South

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 14. 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

Bedford Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Bedford: £4,275Bristol South: £4,410Bedford: £4,294Bristol South: £4,165Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4,391£4,410£4,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Bristol South £1,676Bristol South: £1,676Bedford: £1,936Bristol South: £1,683Bedford: £1,944Bristol South: £1,590Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Bristol South £1,696Bristol South: £1,696Bedford: £1,474Bristol South: £1,703Bedford: £1,480Bristol South: £1,609Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bristol South is higher£1,696£1,703£1,609

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Bristol South £1,477Bristol South: £1,477Bedford: £1,728Bristol South: £1,483Bedford: £1,736Bristol South: £1,401Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Bristol South £83Bristol South: £83Bedford: £94Bristol South: £84Bedford: £94Bristol South: £79Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Bristol South £110Bristol South: £110Bedford: £109Bristol South: £111Bedford: £110Bristol South: £105Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bedford £4.56, Bristol South £4.95Bristol South: £4.95Bedford: £4.56Bristol South: £4.98Bedford: £4.58Bristol South: £4.70Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Bristol South is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Bedford: £413Bristol South: £576Bedford: £415Bristol South: £544Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Bedford: £119Bristol South: £156Bedford: £120Bristol South: £148Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Bristol South £86Bristol South: £86Bedford: £63Bristol South: £86Bedford: £64Bristol South: £82Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Bristol South is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Bristol South £1,329Bristol South: £1,329Bedford: £1,232Bristol South: £1,335Bedford: £1,237Bristol South: £1,261Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bristol South is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Bedford: £328Bristol South: £285Bedford: £330Bristol South: £269Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Bristol South £269Bristol South: £269Bedford: £168Bristol South: £270Bedford: £169Bristol South: £255Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Bristol South is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Bristol South £4.86Bristol South: £4.86Bedford: £6.72Bristol South: £4.88Bedford: £6.74Bristol South: £4.61Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Bristol South £7.38Bristol South: £7.38Bedford: £3.29Bristol South: £7.41Bedford: £3.30Bristol South: £7.00Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Bristol South is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Bedford: £5.08Bristol South: £5.79Bedford: £5.10Bristol South: £5.47Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Bristol South 130.7Bristol South: 130.7Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Bristol South 18.7Bristol South: 18.7Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Bedford 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: Bedford 22.6, Bristol South 22.0Bristol South: 22.0Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bristol South is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Bristol South 149.2Bristol South: 149.2Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count149.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 14.6, Bristol South 19.4Bristol South: 19.4Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Bristol South is higher19.4

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Bedford and Bristol South, per resident
MeasureBedfordBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,676£1,683£1,590Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,477£1,483£1,401Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£83£84£79Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£110£111£105Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£86£86£82Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£284£285£269Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£269£270£255Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.86£4.88£4.61Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7130.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.7Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.0Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.886.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6149.2Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.619.4Bristol South

Total

Bedford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 11. 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

Bedford Bristol South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Bristol South £474.0mBristol South: £474.0mBedford: £487.5mBristol South: £476.0mBedford: £489.6mBristol South: £449.6mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Bristol South £180.9mBristol South: £180.9mBedford: £220.7mBristol South: £181.7mBedford: £221.7mBristol South: £171.6mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Bristol South £183.0mBristol South: £183.0mBedford: £168.0mBristol South: £183.8mBedford: £168.7mBristol South: £173.6mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBristol South is higher£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Bristol South £159.4mBristol South: £159.4mBedford: £197.1mBristol South: £160.1mBedford: £197.9mBristol South: £151.2mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Bristol South £9.0mBristol South: £9.0mBedford: £10.7mBristol South: £9.0mBedford: £10.7mBristol South: £8.5mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Bristol South £11.9mBristol South: £11.9mBedford: £12.4mBristol South: £12.0mBedford: £12.5mBristol South: £11.3mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.52m, Bristol South £0.53mBristol South: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mBristol South: £0.54mBedford: £0.52mBristol South: £0.51mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBristol South is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Bristol South £61.9mBristol South: £61.9mBedford: £47.1mBristol South: £62.2mBedford: £47.3mBristol South: £58.8mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBristol South is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Bristol South £16.8mBristol South: £16.8mBedford: £13.6mBristol South: £16.9mBedford: £13.7mBristol South: £15.9mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBristol South is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Bristol South £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mBedford: £7.2mBristol South: £9.3mBedford: £7.3mBristol South: £8.8mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBristol South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Bristol South £143.5mBristol South: £143.5mBedford: £140.5mBristol South: £144.1mBedford: £141.1mBristol South: £136.1mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBristol South is higher£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Bristol South £30.7mBristol South: £30.7mBedford: £37.4mBristol South: £30.8mBedford: £37.6mBristol South: £29.1mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Bristol South £29.0mBristol South: £29.0mBedford: £19.2mBristol South: £29.1mBedford: £19.3mBristol South: £27.5mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBristol South is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Bristol South £0.52mBristol South: £0.52mBedford: £0.77mBristol South: £0.53mBedford: £0.77mBristol South: £0.50mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Bristol South £0.80mBristol South: £0.80mBedford: £0.38mBristol South: £0.80mBedford: £0.38mBristol South: £0.76mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBristol South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Bristol South £0.62mBristol South: £0.62mBedford: £0.58mBristol South: £0.63mBedford: £0.58mBristol South: £0.59mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBristol South is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Bristol South 14,110Bristol South: 14,110Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Bedford is higherDepends on how you count14,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Bristol South 2,021Bristol South: 2,021Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Bristol South 2,369Bristol South: 2,369Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,369

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Bristol South 9,299Bristol South: 9,299Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Bristol South is higher9,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Bristol South 16,107Bristol South: 16,107Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higherDepends on how you count16,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Bristol South 2,092Bristol South: 2,092Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Bristol South is higher2,092

Show the numbers
Bedford and Bristol South, total
MeasureBedfordBristol SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18614,110Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,021Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,369Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3929,299Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48516,107Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6682,092Bristol South

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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