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Brent West and Bristol East
Brent West is higher than Bristol East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Brent West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Brent West Bristol East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,646£3,662£3,459Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£3,887£3,904£3,687
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,007£12,058£11,389Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,490
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,294£2,304£2,176Brent West is higher£2,089£2,098£1,981
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£9,766£9,807£9,263Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,408£11,456£10,821
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West is higher£863£866£818
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£728£688Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£49£49£46Brent West is higher£41£41£39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Bristol East is higher£463£465£440
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Bristol East is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£83£83£78Brent West is higher£81£82£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£309£292Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£332£333£315
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bristol East is higher£343£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.34£8.37£7.91Brent West is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99Bristol East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
964.4Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
195.9Brent West is higher161.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
153.6Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count167.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.4Bristol East is higher67.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.9Brent West is higher192.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.3Brent West is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Brent West | Bristol East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,646£3,662£3,459 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | Bristol East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,007£12,058£11,389 | £13,168£13,224£12,490 | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,294£2,304£2,176 | £2,089£2,098£1,981 | Brent West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £9,766£9,807£9,263 | £11,408£11,456£10,821 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,468£1,474£1,392 | £863£866£818 | Brent West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £856£860£812 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £41£41£39 | Brent West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £463£465£440 | Bristol East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £107£108£102 | Bristol East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £81£82£77 | Brent West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,039£2,048£1,934 | £1,648£1,655£1,563 | Brent West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£309£292 | £332£333£315 | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £343£345£326 | Bristol East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.34£8.37£7.91 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | Brent West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 964.4 | 1,004.9 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 195.9 | 161.8 | Brent West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 153.6 | 167.4 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.4 | 67.5 | Bristol East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.9 | 192.3 | Brent West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.3 | 17.2 | Brent West |
Per resident
Brent West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Brent West Bristol East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,646£3,662£3,459Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£3,887£3,904£3,687
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,387£1,393£1,316Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,606£1,613£1,524Brent West is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,128£1,133£1,070Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£170£170£161Brent West is higher£100£100£95
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Bristol East is higher£463£465£440
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Bristol East is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Brent West is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£309£292Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£332£333£315
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Bristol East is higher£239£240£227
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Brent West is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.20£2.21£2.09Bristol East is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
111.4Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count116.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Brent West is higher18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count19.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.4Bristol East is higher67.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
139.3Brent West is higher134.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Brent West is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Brent West | Bristol East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,646£3,662£3,459 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | Bristol East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,387£1,393£1,316 | £1,523£1,529£1,445 | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,606£1,613£1,524 | £1,455£1,461£1,380 | Brent West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,128£1,133£1,070 | £1,319£1,325£1,251 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £170£170£161 | £100£100£95 | Brent West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £99£99£94 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Brent West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £463£465£440 | Bristol East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £107£108£102 | Bristol East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £57£57£54 | Brent West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,428£1,434£1,354 | £1,148£1,153£1,089 | Brent West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£309£292 | £332£333£315 | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £239£240£227 | Bristol East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Brent West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.20£2.21£2.09 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 111.4 | 116.2 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 18.7 | Brent West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 19.4 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.4 | 67.5 | Bristol East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 139.3 | 134.0 | Brent West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 12.0 | Brent West |
Total
Brent West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 6. 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
Brent West Bristol East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£163.4m£164.1m£155.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mBristol East is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBristol East is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBrent West is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBristol East is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBristol East is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,136Brent West is higherDepends on how you count13,283
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,278Brent West is higher2,139
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,570Brent West is higherDepends on how you count2,213
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,138Bristol East is higher7,716
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,171Brent West is higher15,311
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,061Brent West is higher1,367
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| Measure | Brent West | Bristol East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £528.1m£530.4m£501.0m | £444.3m£446.1m£421.4m | Brent West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £200.9m£201.8m£190.6m | £174.1m£174.8m£165.1m | Brent West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.7m£233.7m£220.7m | £166.3m£167.0m£157.7m | Brent West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £163.4m£164.1m£155.0m | £150.8m£151.4m£143.0m | Brent West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £24.6m£24.7m£23.3m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | Brent West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Brent West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | Brent West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.1m£38.3m£36.1m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.2m | Bristol East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.7m | Bristol East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£7.9m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Brent West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £206.8m£207.7m£196.2m | £131.2m£131.7m£124.4m | Brent West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £44.5m£44.7m£42.2m | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | Brent West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £27.3m£27.5m£25.9m | Bristol East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.85m£0.80m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Brent West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Bristol East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Bristol East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,136 | 13,283 | Brent West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,278 | 2,139 | Brent West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,570 | 2,213 | Brent West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,138 | 7,716 | Bristol East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,171 | 15,311 | Brent West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,061 | 1,367 | Brent West |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.