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Brent West and Bristol South

144,844 and 107,944 residents (mid-2024).

Brent West is higher than Bristol South on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Brent West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bristol South 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

Brent West Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Brent West: £3,646Bristol South: £4,410Brent West: £3,662Bristol South: £4,165Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Bristol 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: Brent West £12,007, Bristol South £13,110Bristol South: £13,110Brent West: £12,007Bristol South: £13,165Brent West: £12,058Bristol South: £12,435Brent West: £11,389

    £12,007£12,058£11,389Bristol 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: Brent West £2,294, Bristol South £2,523Bristol South: £2,523Brent West: £2,294Bristol South: £2,533Brent West: £2,304Bristol South: £2,393Brent West: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£2,523£2,533£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £9,766, Bristol South £11,554Bristol South: £11,554Brent West: £9,766Bristol South: £11,603Brent West: £9,807Bristol South: £10,960Brent West: £9,263

    £9,766£9,807£9,263Bristol 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: Brent West £1,468, Bristol South £653Bristol South: £653Brent West: £1,468Bristol South: £656Brent West: £1,474Bristol South: £619Brent West: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West is higher£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: Brent West £725, Bristol South £864Bristol South: £864Brent West: £725Bristol South: £867Brent West: £728Bristol South: £819Brent West: £688

    £725£728£688Bristol 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: Brent West £49, Bristol South £39Bristol South: £39Brent West: £49Bristol South: £39Brent West: £49Bristol South: £37Brent West: £46

    £49£49£46Brent West 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: Brent West £263, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Brent West: £263Bristol South: £576Brent West: £264Bristol South: £544Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Bristol 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: Brent West £79, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Brent West: £79Bristol South: £156Brent West: £79Bristol South: £148Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Bristol 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: Brent West £83, Bristol South £128Bristol South: £128Brent West: £83Bristol South: £128Brent West: £83Bristol South: £121Brent West: £78

    £83£83£78Bristol South is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £2,039, Bristol South £1,977Bristol South: £1,977Brent West: £2,039Bristol South: £1,986Brent West: £2,048Bristol South: £1,875Brent West: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Brent West: £307Bristol South: £285Brent West: £309Bristol South: £269Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Brent West 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: Brent West £161, Bristol South £400Bristol South: £400Brent West: £161Bristol South: £401Brent West: £162Bristol South: £379Brent West: £153

    £161£162£153Bristol 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: Brent West £8.34, Bristol South £7.23Bristol South: £7.23Brent West: £8.34Bristol South: £7.26Brent West: £8.37Bristol South: £6.86Brent West: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Brent West 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: Brent West £3.15, Bristol South £11Bristol South: £11Brent West: £3.15Bristol South: £11Brent West: £3.17Bristol South: £10Brent West: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Bristol South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Brent West: £3.75Bristol South: £5.79Brent West: £3.77Bristol South: £5.47Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Bristol 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: Brent West 964.4, Bristol South 1,022.5Bristol South: 1,022.5Brent West: 964.4

    964.4Bristol 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: Brent West 195.9, Bristol South 146.5Bristol South: 146.5Brent West: 195.9

    195.9Brent West is higher146.5

  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: Brent West 153.6, Bristol South 171.7Bristol South: 171.7Brent West: 153.6

    153.6Bristol 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: Brent West 42.4, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Bristol 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: Brent West 198.9, Bristol South 222.0Bristol South: 222.0Brent West: 198.9

    198.9Bristol South 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: Brent West 20.3, Bristol South 28.8Bristol South: 28.8Brent West: 20.3

    20.3Bristol South is higher28.8

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Brent West and Bristol South, per person in the age group
MeasureBrent WestBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,007£12,058£11,389£13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,766£9,807£9,263£11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£653£656£619Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£864£867£819Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£39£39£37Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£128£128£121Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,977£1,986£1,875Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£284£285£269Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£400£401£379Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.23£7.26£6.86Brent West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£11£11£10Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026964.41,022.5Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.9146.5Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.6171.7Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.486.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9222.0Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.328.8Bristol South

Per resident

Brent West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bristol South 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

Brent West Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Brent West: £3,646Bristol South: £4,410Brent West: £3,662Bristol South: £4,165Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4,391£4,410£4,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,387, Bristol South £1,676Bristol South: £1,676Brent West: £1,387Bristol South: £1,683Brent West: £1,393Bristol South: £1,590Brent West: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,606, Bristol South £1,696Bristol South: £1,696Brent West: £1,606Bristol South: £1,703Brent West: £1,613Bristol South: £1,609Brent West: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,696£1,703£1,609

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent West £1,128, Bristol South £1,477Bristol South: £1,477Brent West: £1,128Bristol South: £1,483Brent West: £1,133Bristol South: £1,401Brent West: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent West £170, Bristol South £83Bristol South: £83Brent West: £170Bristol South: £84Brent West: £170Bristol South: £79Brent West: £161

    £170£170£161Brent West is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent West £84, Bristol South £110Bristol South: £110Brent West: £84Bristol South: £111Brent West: £84Bristol South: £105Brent West: £79

    £84£84£79Bristol 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: Brent West £5.62, Bristol South £4.95Bristol South: £4.95Brent West: £5.62Bristol South: £4.98Brent West: £5.64Bristol South: £4.70Brent West: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West 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: Brent West £263, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Brent West: £263Bristol South: £576Brent West: £264Bristol South: £544Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Bristol 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: Brent West £79, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Brent West: £79Bristol South: £156Brent West: £79Bristol South: £148Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Bristol 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: Brent West £58, Bristol South £86Bristol South: £86Brent West: £58Bristol South: £86Brent West: £58Bristol South: £82Brent West: £55

    £58£58£55Bristol South is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent West £1,428, Bristol South £1,329Bristol South: £1,329Brent West: £1,428Bristol South: £1,335Brent West: £1,434Bristol South: £1,261Brent West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Brent West: £307Bristol South: £285Brent West: £309Bristol South: £269Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Brent West is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent West £113, Bristol South £269Bristol South: £269Brent West: £113Bristol South: £270Brent West: £113Bristol South: £255Brent West: £107

    £113£113£107Bristol South is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent West £5.84, Bristol South £4.86Bristol South: £4.86Brent West: £5.84Bristol South: £4.88Brent West: £5.87Bristol South: £4.61Brent West: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Brent West is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent West £2.20, Bristol South £7.38Bristol South: £7.38Brent West: £2.20Bristol South: £7.41Brent West: £2.21Bristol South: £7.00Brent West: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Bristol South is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Brent West: £3.75Bristol South: £5.79Brent West: £3.77Bristol South: £5.47Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 111.4, Bristol South 130.7Bristol South: 130.7Brent West: 111.4

    111.4Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 22.6, Bristol South 18.7Bristol South: 18.7Brent West: 22.6

    22.6Brent West is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 17.7, Bristol South 22.0Bristol South: 22.0Brent West: 17.7

    17.7Bristol South 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: Brent West 42.4, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Bristol South is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 139.3, Bristol South 149.2Bristol South: 149.2Brent West: 139.3

    139.3Bristol 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: Brent West 14.2, Bristol South 19.4Bristol South: 19.4Brent West: 14.2

    14.2Bristol South is higher19.4

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Brent West and Bristol South, per resident
MeasureBrent WestBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,676£1,683£1,590Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,477£1,483£1,401Bristol South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£83£84£79Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£110£111£105Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.95£4.98£4.70Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£86£86£82Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,329£1,335£1,261Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£284£285£269Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£269£270£255Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.86£4.88£4.61Brent West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4130.7Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.7Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.722.0Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.486.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.3149.2Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.219.4Bristol South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent West £528.1m, Bristol South £474.0mBristol South: £474.0mBrent West: £528.1mBristol South: £476.0mBrent West: £530.4mBristol South: £449.6mBrent West: £501.0m

    £528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent West £200.9m, Bristol South £180.9mBristol South: £180.9mBrent West: £200.9mBristol South: £181.7mBrent West: £201.8mBristol South: £171.6mBrent West: £190.6m

    £200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent West £232.7m, Bristol South £183.0mBristol South: £183.0mBrent West: £232.7mBristol South: £183.8mBrent West: £233.7mBristol South: £173.6mBrent West: £220.7m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent West £163.4m, Bristol South £159.4mBristol South: £159.4mBrent West: £163.4mBristol South: £160.1mBrent West: £164.1mBristol South: £151.2mBrent West: £155.0m

    £163.4m£164.1m£155.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West £24.6m, Bristol South £9.0mBristol South: £9.0mBrent West: £24.6mBristol South: £9.0mBrent West: £24.7mBristol South: £8.5mBrent West: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West £12.1m, Bristol South £11.9mBristol South: £11.9mBrent West: £12.1mBristol South: £12.0mBrent West: £12.2mBristol South: £11.3mBrent West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West 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: Brent West £0.81m, Bristol South £0.53mBristol South: £0.53mBrent West: £0.81mBristol South: £0.54mBrent West: £0.82mBristol South: £0.51mBrent West: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West 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: Brent West £38.1m, Bristol South £61.9mBristol South: £61.9mBrent West: £38.1mBristol South: £62.2mBrent West: £38.3mBristol South: £58.8mBrent West: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mBristol 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: Brent West £11.4m, Bristol South £16.8mBristol South: £16.8mBrent West: £11.4mBristol South: £16.9mBrent West: £11.4mBristol South: £15.9mBrent West: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBristol 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: Brent West £8.4m, Bristol South £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mBrent West: £8.4mBristol South: £9.3mBrent West: £8.4mBristol South: £8.8mBrent West: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBristol South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West £206.8m, Bristol South £143.5mBristol South: £143.5mBrent West: £206.8mBristol South: £144.1mBrent West: £207.7mBristol South: £136.1mBrent West: £196.2m

    £206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West is higher£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent West £44.5m, Bristol South £30.7mBristol South: £30.7mBrent West: £44.5mBristol South: £30.8mBrent West: £44.7mBristol South: £29.1mBrent West: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBrent West is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent West £16.3m, Bristol South £29.0mBristol South: £29.0mBrent West: £16.3mBristol South: £29.1mBrent West: £16.4mBristol South: £27.5mBrent West: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBristol South is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent West £0.85m, Bristol South £0.52mBristol South: £0.52mBrent West: £0.85mBristol South: £0.53mBrent West: £0.85mBristol South: £0.50mBrent West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent West £0.32m, Bristol South £0.80mBristol South: £0.80mBrent West: £0.32mBristol South: £0.80mBrent West: £0.32mBristol South: £0.76mBrent West: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBristol South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent West £0.54m, Bristol South £0.62mBristol South: £0.62mBrent West: £0.54mBristol South: £0.63mBrent West: £0.55mBristol South: £0.59mBrent West: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBristol South is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent West 16,136, Bristol South 14,110Bristol South: 14,110Brent West: 16,136

    16,136Brent West is higherDepends on how you count14,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West 3,278, Bristol South 2,021Bristol South: 2,021Brent West: 3,278

    3,278Brent West is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West 2,570, Bristol South 2,369Bristol South: 2,369Brent West: 2,570

    2,570Brent West 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: Brent West 6,138, Bristol South 9,299Bristol South: 9,299Brent West: 6,138

    6,138Bristol South is higher9,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West 20,171, Bristol South 16,107Bristol South: 16,107Brent West: 20,171

    20,171Brent West 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: Brent West 2,061, Bristol South 2,092Bristol South: 2,092Brent West: 2,061

    2,061Bristol South is higher2,092

Show the numbers
Brent West and Bristol South, total
MeasureBrent WestBristol SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m£183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBrent West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBrent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m£143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBrent West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,13614,110Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2782,021Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5702,369Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1389,299Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17116,107Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0612,092Bristol South

Sources

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

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  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.
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