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Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Bristol Central

110,615 and 101,154 residents (mid-2024).

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher than Bristol Central on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark Bristol Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619, Bristol Central £2,137Bristol Central: £2,137Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Bristol Central: £2,146Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Bristol Central: £2,027Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432

    £3,619£3,634£3,432Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14,063, Bristol Central £14,005Bristol Central: £14,005Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,063Bristol Central: £14,065Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,123Bristol Central: £13,284Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £13,340

    £14,063£14,123£13,340Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£14,005£14,065£13,284

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2,192, Bristol Central £844Bristol Central: £844Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,192Bristol Central: £848Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,201Bristol Central: £801Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,079

    £2,192£2,201£2,079Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£844£848£801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £11,168, Bristol Central £12,830Bristol Central: £12,830Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,168Bristol Central: £12,884Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,215Bristol Central: £12,169Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £10,593

    £11,168£11,215£10,593Bristol Central is higher£12,830£12,884£12,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,921, Bristol Central £656Bristol Central: £656Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,921Bristol Central: £658Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,929Bristol Central: £622Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,822

    £1,921£1,929£1,822Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£656£658£622

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £895, Bristol Central £489Bristol Central: £489Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £895Bristol Central: £491Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £899Bristol Central: £464Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £849

    £895£899£849Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£489£491£464

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £79, Bristol Central £31Bristol Central: £31Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £79Bristol Central: £31Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £80Bristol Central: £29Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £75

    £79£80£75Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379, Bristol Central £203Bristol Central: £203Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Bristol Central: £204Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Bristol Central: £193Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359

    £379£381£359Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£203£204£193

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120, Bristol Central £33Bristol Central: £33Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Bristol Central: £33Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Bristol Central: £31Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114

    £120£121£114Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£33£33£31

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £78, Bristol Central £19Bristol Central: £19Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Bristol Central: £19Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Bristol Central: £18Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£19£19£18

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,887, Bristol Central £659Bristol Central: £659Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,887Bristol Central: £662Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,895Bristol Central: £625Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,789

    £1,887£1,895£1,789Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£659£662£625

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422, Bristol Central £218Bristol Central: £218Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Bristol Central: £219Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Bristol Central: £207Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400

    £422£423£400Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£218£219£207

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £212, Bristol Central £160Bristol Central: £160Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £212Bristol Central: £160Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £213Bristol Central: £151Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £201

    £212£213£201Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£160£160£151

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £9.55, Bristol Central £5.42Bristol Central: £5.42Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.55Bristol Central: £5.44Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.59Bristol Central: £5.14Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.59, Bristol Central £1.27Bristol Central: £1.27Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.59Bristol Central: £1.27Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.61Bristol Central: £1.20Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£1.27£1.27£1.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65, Bristol Central £2.68Bristol Central: £2.68Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Bristol Central: £2.69Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Bristol Central: £2.54Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,094.5, Bristol Central 1,167.3Bristol Central: 1,167.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,094.5

    1,094.5Bristol Central is higher1,167.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 329.9, Bristol Central 123.5Bristol Central: 123.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 329.9

    329.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher123.5

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 175.5, Bristol Central 102.6Bristol Central: 102.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 175.5

    175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher102.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2, Bristol Central 31.5Bristol Central: 31.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2

    58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher31.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 177.0, Bristol Central 84.8Bristol Central: 84.8Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 177.0

    177.0Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher84.8

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 17.3, Bristol Central 4.5Bristol Central: 4.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 17.3

    17.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher4.5

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Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Bristol Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBermondsey and Old SouthwarkBristol CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,432£2,137£2,146£2,027Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,063£14,123£13,340£14,005£14,065£13,284Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,201£2,079£844£848£801Bermondsey and Old Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,168£11,215£10,593£12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,921£1,929£1,822£656£658£622Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£489£491£464Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£31£31£29Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£359£203£204£193Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£33£33£31Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£19£19£18Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,789£659£662£625Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£422£423£400£218£219£207Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£160£160£151Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£5.42£5.44£5.14Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£1.27£1.27£1.20Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.68£2.69£2.54Bristol Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,094.51,167.3Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026329.9123.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5102.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.231.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.084.8Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.34.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Per resident

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark Bristol Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619, Bristol Central £2,137Bristol Central: £2,137Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Bristol Central: £2,146Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Bristol Central: £2,027Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432

    £3,619£3,634£3,432Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £955, Bristol Central £978Bristol Central: £978Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £955Bristol Central: £983Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £959Bristol Central: £928Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £906

    £955£959£906Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£978£983£928

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,740, Bristol Central £702Bristol Central: £702Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,740Bristol Central: £705Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,747Bristol Central: £666Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£702£705£666

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £758, Bristol Central £896Bristol Central: £896Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £758Bristol Central: £900Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £762Bristol Central: £850Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £719

    £758£762£719Bristol Central is higher£896£900£850

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £130, Bristol Central £46Bristol Central: £46Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £130Bristol Central: £46Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £131Bristol Central: £43Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £124

    £130£131£124Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £61, Bristol Central £34Bristol Central: £34Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Bristol Central: £34Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Bristol Central: £32Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58

    £61£61£58Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£34£34£32

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.38, Bristol Central £2.14Bristol Central: £2.14Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.38Bristol Central: £2.15Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.40Bristol Central: £2.03Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379, Bristol Central £203Bristol Central: £203Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Bristol Central: £204Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Bristol Central: £193Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359

    £379£381£359Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£203£204£193

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120, Bristol Central £33Bristol Central: £33Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Bristol Central: £33Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Bristol Central: £31Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114

    £120£121£114Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£33£33£31

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £62, Bristol Central £16Bristol Central: £16Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Bristol Central: £16Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Bristol Central: £15Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58

    £62£62£58Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£16£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,498, Bristol Central £548Bristol Central: £548Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,498Bristol Central: £550Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,504Bristol Central: £520Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£548£550£520

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422, Bristol Central £218Bristol Central: £218Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Bristol Central: £219Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Bristol Central: £207Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400

    £422£423£400Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£218£219£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £168, Bristol Central £133Bristol Central: £133Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £168Bristol Central: £133Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £169Bristol Central: £126Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £160

    £168£169£160Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£133£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £7.58, Bristol Central £4.50Bristol Central: £4.50Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.58Bristol Central: £4.52Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.61Bristol Central: £4.27Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £4.44, Bristol Central £1.05Bristol Central: £1.05Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.44Bristol Central: £1.06Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.46Bristol Central: £1.00Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65, Bristol Central £2.68Bristol Central: £2.68Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Bristol Central: £2.69Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Bristol Central: £2.54Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£2.68£2.69£2.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 74.3, Bristol Central 81.6Bristol Central: 81.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 74.3

    74.3Bristol Central is higher81.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 22.4, Bristol Central 8.6Bristol Central: 8.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 22.4

    22.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher8.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 11.9, Bristol Central 7.2Bristol Central: 7.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 11.9

    11.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher7.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2, Bristol Central 31.5Bristol Central: 31.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2

    58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher31.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 140.5, Bristol Central 70.5Bristol Central: 70.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 140.5

    140.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher70.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 13.7, Bristol Central 3.7Bristol Central: 3.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 13.7

    13.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher3.7

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Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Bristol Central, per resident
MeasureBermondsey and Old SouthwarkBristol CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,432£2,137£2,146£2,027Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£955£959£906£978£983£928Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£702£705£666Bermondsey and Old Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£758£762£719£896£900£850Bristol Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£46£46£43Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£34£34£32Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£2.14£2.15£2.03Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£359£203£204£193Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£33£33£31Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£16£16£15Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£548£550£520Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£422£423£400£218£219£207Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£133£133£126Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19£4.50£4.52£4.27Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£1.05£1.06£1.00Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.68£2.69£2.54Bristol Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202674.381.6Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.48.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.97.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.231.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.570.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.73.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Total

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central on 2. 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark Bristol Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £400.3m, Bristol Central £216.1mBristol Central: £216.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £400.3mBristol Central: £217.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £402.0mBristol Central: £205.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £379.7m

    £400.3m£402.0m£379.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £105.6m, Bristol Central £99.0mBristol Central: £99.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £105.6mBristol Central: £99.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £106.1mBristol Central: £93.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £192.5m, Bristol Central £71.0mBristol Central: £71.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £192.5mBristol Central: £71.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £193.3mBristol Central: £67.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £182.6m

    £192.5m£193.3m£182.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £83.9m, Bristol Central £90.7mBristol Central: £90.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £83.9mBristol Central: £91.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £84.2mBristol Central: £86.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £79.6m

    £83.9m£84.2m£79.6mBristol Central is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14.4m, Bristol Central £4.6mBristol Central: £4.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.4mBristol Central: £4.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.5mBristol Central: £4.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.7m, Bristol Central £3.5mBristol Central: £3.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.7mBristol Central: £3.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mBristol Central: £3.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.59m, Bristol Central £0.22mBristol Central: £0.22mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.59mBristol Central: £0.22mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.60mBristol Central: £0.21mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £41.9m, Bristol Central £20.5mBristol Central: £20.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £41.9mBristol Central: £20.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £42.1mBristol Central: £19.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £13.3m, Bristol Central £3.3mBristol Central: £3.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.3mBristol Central: £3.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.4mBristol Central: £3.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.8m, Bristol Central £1.6mBristol Central: £1.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mBristol Central: £1.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mBristol Central: £1.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £165.7m, Bristol Central £55.4mBristol Central: £55.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £165.7mBristol Central: £55.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £166.4mBristol Central: £52.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £157.2m

    £165.7m£166.4m£157.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £46.6m, Bristol Central £22.1mBristol Central: £22.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.6mBristol Central: £22.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.8mBristol Central: £20.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £18.6m, Bristol Central £13.4mBristol Central: £13.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.6mBristol Central: £13.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.7mBristol Central: £12.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.84m, Bristol Central £0.46mBristol Central: £0.46mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mBristol Central: £0.46mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mBristol Central: £0.43mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.49m, Bristol Central £0.11mBristol Central: £0.11mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mBristol Central: £0.11mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mBristol Central: £0.10mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.29m, Bristol Central £0.27mBristol Central: £0.27mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mBristol Central: £0.27mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mBristol Central: £0.26mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 8,222, Bristol Central 8,249Bristol Central: 8,249Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 8,222

    8,222Bristol Central is higher8,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 2,478, Bristol Central 873Bristol Central: 873Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 2,478

    2,478Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,318, Bristol Central 725Bristol Central: 725Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,318

    1,318Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher725

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 6,435, Bristol Central 3,185Bristol Central: 3,185Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 6,435

    6,435Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher3,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 15,542, Bristol Central 7,129Bristol Central: 7,129Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 15,542

    15,542Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher7,129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,516, Bristol Central 376Bristol Central: 376Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,516

    1,516Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher376

Show the numbers
Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Bristol Central, total
MeasureBermondsey and Old SouthwarkBristol CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.3m£402.0m£379.7m£216.1m£217.0m£205.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.5m£193.3m£182.6m£71.0m£71.3m£67.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£83.9m£84.2m£79.6m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBristol Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBermondsey and Old Southwark
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,2228,249Bristol Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,478873Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,318725Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4353,185Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,5427,129Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,516376Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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