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Bristol Central and Brighton Pavilion

101,154 and 105,217 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol Central is higher than Brighton Pavilion on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bristol Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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

Bristol Central Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Bristol Central: £2,137Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Bristol Central: £2,146Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Brighton Pavilion is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £14,005, Brighton Pavilion £13,302Brighton Pavilion: £13,302Bristol Central: £14,005Brighton Pavilion: £13,359Bristol Central: £14,065Brighton Pavilion: £12,618Bristol Central: £13,284

    £14,005£14,065£13,284Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £844, Brighton Pavilion £1,577Brighton Pavilion: £1,577Bristol Central: £844Brighton Pavilion: £1,583Bristol Central: £848Brighton Pavilion: £1,496Bristol Central: £801

    £844£848£801Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £12,830, Brighton Pavilion £11,973Brighton Pavilion: £11,973Bristol Central: £12,830Brighton Pavilion: £12,024Bristol Central: £12,884Brighton Pavilion: £11,357Bristol Central: £12,169

    £12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £656, Brighton Pavilion £674Brighton Pavilion: £674Bristol Central: £656Brighton Pavilion: £677Bristol Central: £658Brighton Pavilion: £639Bristol Central: £622

    £656£658£622Brighton Pavilion is higher£674£677£639

  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: Bristol Central £489, Brighton Pavilion £620Brighton Pavilion: £620Bristol Central: £489Brighton Pavilion: £623Bristol Central: £491Brighton Pavilion: £588Bristol Central: £464

    £489£491£464Brighton Pavilion is higher£620£623£588

  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: Bristol Central £31, Brighton Pavilion £35Brighton Pavilion: £35Bristol Central: £31Brighton Pavilion: £35Bristol Central: £31Brighton Pavilion: £33Bristol Central: £29

    £31£31£29Brighton Pavilion is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Bristol Central: £203Brighton Pavilion: £361Bristol Central: £204Brighton Pavilion: £341Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Brighton Pavilion is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Bristol Central: £33Brighton Pavilion: £105Bristol Central: £33Brighton Pavilion: £99Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Brighton Pavilion is higher£104£105£99

  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: Bristol Central £19, Brighton Pavilion £48Brighton Pavilion: £48Bristol Central: £19Brighton Pavilion: £48Bristol Central: £19Brighton Pavilion: £46Bristol Central: £18

    £19£19£18Brighton Pavilion is higher£48£48£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £659, Brighton Pavilion £1,238Brighton Pavilion: £1,238Bristol Central: £659Brighton Pavilion: £1,243Bristol Central: £662Brighton Pavilion: £1,174Bristol Central: £625

    £659£662£625Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Bristol Central: £218Brighton Pavilion: £363Bristol Central: £219Brighton Pavilion: £343Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £160, Brighton Pavilion £279Brighton Pavilion: £279Bristol Central: £160Brighton Pavilion: £280Bristol Central: £160Brighton Pavilion: £264Bristol Central: £151

    £160£160£151Brighton Pavilion is higher£279£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £5.42, Brighton Pavilion £9.19Brighton Pavilion: £9.19Bristol Central: £5.42Brighton Pavilion: £9.23Bristol Central: £5.44Brighton Pavilion: £8.72Bristol Central: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Brighton Pavilion is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £1.27, Brighton Pavilion £3.07Brighton Pavilion: £3.07Bristol Central: £1.27Brighton Pavilion: £3.08Bristol Central: £1.27Brighton Pavilion: £2.91Bristol Central: £1.20

    £1.27£1.27£1.20Brighton Pavilion is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Bristol Central: £2.68Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Bristol Central: £2.69Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Brighton Pavilion is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 1,167.3, Brighton Pavilion 1,077.8Brighton Pavilion: 1,077.8Bristol Central: 1,167.3

    1,167.3Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count1,077.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 123.5, Brighton Pavilion 144.2Brighton Pavilion: 144.2Bristol Central: 123.5

    123.5Brighton Pavilion is higher144.2

  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: Bristol Central 102.6, Brighton Pavilion 128.2Brighton Pavilion: 128.2Bristol Central: 102.6

    102.6Brighton Pavilion is higher128.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Brighton Pavilion is higher54.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central 84.8, Brighton Pavilion 148.0Brighton Pavilion: 148.0Bristol Central: 84.8

    84.8Brighton Pavilion is higher148.0

  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: Bristol Central 4.5, Brighton Pavilion 10.8Brighton Pavilion: 10.8Bristol Central: 4.5

    4.5Brighton Pavilion is higher10.8

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Bristol Central and Brighton Pavilion, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol CentralBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£3,449£3,464£3,272Brighton Pavilion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,005£14,065£13,284£13,302£13,359£12,618Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£844£848£801£1,577£1,583£1,496Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,830£12,884£12,169£11,973£12,024£11,357Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£658£622£674£677£639Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£489£491£464£620£623£588Brighton Pavilion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£35£35£33Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£360£361£341Brighton Pavilion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£104£105£99Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£19£19£18£48£48£46Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£662£625£1,238£1,243£1,174Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£362£363£343Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£279£280£264Brighton Pavilion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£9.19£9.23£8.72Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.27£1.27£1.20£3.07£3.08£2.91Brighton Pavilion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£4.10£4.12£3.89Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,167.31,077.8Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5144.2Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6128.2Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.554.5Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.8148.0Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20264.510.8Brighton Pavilion

Per resident

Bristol Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 22. 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

Bristol Central Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Bristol Central: £2,137Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Bristol Central: £2,146Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Brighton Pavilion is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £978, Brighton Pavilion £1,433Brighton Pavilion: £1,433Bristol Central: £978Brighton Pavilion: £1,439Bristol Central: £983Brighton Pavilion: £1,359Bristol Central: £928

    £978£983£928Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £702, Brighton Pavilion £1,187Brighton Pavilion: £1,187Bristol Central: £702Brighton Pavilion: £1,192Bristol Central: £705Brighton Pavilion: £1,126Bristol Central: £666

    £702£705£666Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol Central £896, Brighton Pavilion £1,289Brighton Pavilion: £1,289Bristol Central: £896Brighton Pavilion: £1,295Bristol Central: £900Brighton Pavilion: £1,223Bristol Central: £850

    £896£900£850Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£1,289£1,295£1,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £46, Brighton Pavilion £73Brighton Pavilion: £73Bristol Central: £46Brighton Pavilion: £73Bristol Central: £46Brighton Pavilion: £69Bristol Central: £43

    £46£46£43Brighton Pavilion is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £34, Brighton Pavilion £67Brighton Pavilion: £67Bristol Central: £34Brighton Pavilion: £67Bristol Central: £34Brighton Pavilion: £63Bristol Central: £32

    £34£34£32Brighton Pavilion is higher£67£67£63

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £2.14, Brighton Pavilion £3.81Brighton Pavilion: £3.81Bristol Central: £2.14Brighton Pavilion: £3.82Bristol Central: £2.15Brighton Pavilion: £3.61Bristol Central: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Brighton Pavilion is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Bristol Central: £203Brighton Pavilion: £361Bristol Central: £204Brighton Pavilion: £341Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Brighton Pavilion is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Bristol Central: £33Brighton Pavilion: £105Bristol Central: £33Brighton Pavilion: £99Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Brighton Pavilion is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £16, Brighton Pavilion £36Brighton Pavilion: £36Bristol Central: £16Brighton Pavilion: £36Bristol Central: £16Brighton Pavilion: £34Bristol Central: £15

    £16£16£15Brighton Pavilion is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £548, Brighton Pavilion £932Brighton Pavilion: £932Bristol Central: £548Brighton Pavilion: £936Bristol Central: £550Brighton Pavilion: £884Bristol Central: £520

    £548£550£520Brighton Pavilion is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Bristol Central: £218Brighton Pavilion: £363Bristol Central: £219Brighton Pavilion: £343Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £133, Brighton Pavilion £210Brighton Pavilion: £210Bristol Central: £133Brighton Pavilion: £211Bristol Central: £133Brighton Pavilion: £199Bristol Central: £126

    £133£133£126Brighton Pavilion is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £4.50, Brighton Pavilion £6.92Brighton Pavilion: £6.92Bristol Central: £4.50Brighton Pavilion: £6.95Bristol Central: £4.52Brighton Pavilion: £6.56Bristol Central: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Brighton Pavilion is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol Central £1.05, Brighton Pavilion £2.31Brighton Pavilion: £2.31Bristol Central: £1.05Brighton Pavilion: £2.32Bristol Central: £1.06Brighton Pavilion: £2.19Bristol Central: £1.00

    £1.05£1.06£1.00Brighton Pavilion is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Bristol Central: £2.68Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Bristol Central: £2.69Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Brighton Pavilion is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 81.6, Brighton Pavilion 116.1Brighton Pavilion: 116.1Bristol Central: 81.6

    81.6Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count116.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 8.6, Brighton Pavilion 15.5Brighton Pavilion: 15.5Bristol Central: 8.6

    8.6Brighton Pavilion is higher15.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 7.2, Brighton Pavilion 13.8Brighton Pavilion: 13.8Bristol Central: 7.2

    7.2Brighton Pavilion is higher13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Brighton Pavilion is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 70.5, Brighton Pavilion 111.5Brighton Pavilion: 111.5Bristol Central: 70.5

    70.5Brighton Pavilion is higher111.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 3.7, Brighton Pavilion 8.1Brighton Pavilion: 8.1Bristol Central: 3.7

    3.7Brighton Pavilion is higher8.1

Show the numbers
Bristol Central and Brighton Pavilion, per resident
MeasureBristol CentralBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£3,449£3,464£3,272Brighton Pavilion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£978£983£928£1,433£1,439£1,359Brighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£1,187£1,192£1,126Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,289£1,295£1,223Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£73£73£69Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£67£67£63Brighton Pavilion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.81£3.82£3.61Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£360£361£341Brighton Pavilion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£104£105£99Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£36£36£34Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£932£936£884Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£362£363£343Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£210£211£199Brighton Pavilion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£6.92£6.95£6.56Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.05£1.06£1.00£2.31£2.32£2.19Brighton Pavilion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£4.10£4.12£3.89Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202681.6116.1Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20268.615.5Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.213.8Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.554.5Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.5111.5Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.78.1Brighton Pavilion

Total

Bristol Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 22. 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

Bristol Central Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol Central £216.1m, Brighton Pavilion £362.9mBrighton Pavilion: £362.9mBristol Central: £216.1mBrighton Pavilion: £364.5mBristol Central: £217.0mBrighton Pavilion: £344.3mBristol Central: £205.0m

    £216.1m£217.0m£205.0mBrighton Pavilion is higher£362.9m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol Central £99.0m, Brighton Pavilion £150.7mBrighton Pavilion: £150.7mBristol Central: £99.0mBrighton Pavilion: £151.4mBristol Central: £99.4mBrighton Pavilion: £143.0mBristol Central: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBrighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£150.7m£151.4m£143.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol Central £71.0m, Brighton Pavilion £124.9mBrighton Pavilion: £124.9mBristol Central: £71.0mBrighton Pavilion: £125.5mBristol Central: £71.3mBrighton Pavilion: £118.5mBristol Central: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mBrighton Pavilion is higher£124.9m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central £90.7m, Brighton Pavilion £135.7mBrighton Pavilion: £135.7mBristol Central: £90.7mBrighton Pavilion: £136.2mBristol Central: £91.1mBrighton Pavilion: £128.7mBristol Central: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBrighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.2m£128.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central £4.6m, Brighton Pavilion £7.6mBrighton Pavilion: £7.6mBristol Central: £4.6mBrighton Pavilion: £7.7mBristol Central: £4.7mBrighton Pavilion: £7.2mBristol Central: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mBrighton Pavilion is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.5m, Brighton Pavilion £7.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.0mBristol Central: £3.5mBrighton Pavilion: £7.1mBristol Central: £3.5mBrighton Pavilion: £6.7mBristol Central: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mBrighton Pavilion is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol Central £0.22m, Brighton Pavilion £0.40mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mBristol Central: £0.22mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mBristol Central: £0.22mBrighton Pavilion: £0.38mBristol Central: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £20.5m, Brighton Pavilion £37.8mBrighton Pavilion: £37.8mBristol Central: £20.5mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mBristol Central: £20.6mBrighton Pavilion: £35.9mBristol Central: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBrighton Pavilion is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.3m, Brighton Pavilion £11.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mBristol Central: £3.3mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mBristol Central: £3.3mBrighton Pavilion: £10.4mBristol Central: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBrighton Pavilion is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central £1.6m, Brighton Pavilion £3.8mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mBristol Central: £1.6mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mBristol Central: £1.6mBrighton Pavilion: £3.6mBristol Central: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrighton Pavilion is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central £55.4m, Brighton Pavilion £98.1mBrighton Pavilion: £98.1mBristol Central: £55.4mBrighton Pavilion: £98.5mBristol Central: £55.7mBrighton Pavilion: £93.0mBristol Central: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBrighton Pavilion is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol Central £22.1m, Brighton Pavilion £38.0mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mBristol Central: £22.1mBrighton Pavilion: £38.2mBristol Central: £22.1mBrighton Pavilion: £36.1mBristol Central: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mBrighton Pavilion is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol Central £13.4m, Brighton Pavilion £22.1mBrighton Pavilion: £22.1mBristol Central: £13.4mBrighton Pavilion: £22.2mBristol Central: £13.5mBrighton Pavilion: £20.9mBristol Central: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBrighton Pavilion is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol Central £0.46m, Brighton Pavilion £0.73mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mBristol Central: £0.46mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mBristol Central: £0.46mBrighton Pavilion: £0.69mBristol Central: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol Central £0.11m, Brighton Pavilion £0.24mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mBristol Central: £0.11mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mBristol Central: £0.11mBrighton Pavilion: £0.23mBristol Central: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol Central £0.27m, Brighton Pavilion £0.43mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mBristol Central: £0.27mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mBristol Central: £0.27mBrighton Pavilion: £0.41mBristol Central: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central 8,249, Brighton Pavilion 12,212Brighton Pavilion: 12,212Bristol Central: 8,249

    8,249Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count12,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central 873, Brighton Pavilion 1,634Brighton Pavilion: 1,634Bristol Central: 873

    873Brighton Pavilion is higher1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 725, Brighton Pavilion 1,453Brighton Pavilion: 1,453Bristol Central: 725

    725Brighton Pavilion is higher1,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 3,185, Brighton Pavilion 5,730Brighton Pavilion: 5,730Bristol Central: 3,185

    3,185Brighton Pavilion is higher5,730

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central 7,129, Brighton Pavilion 11,730Brighton Pavilion: 11,730Bristol Central: 7,129

    7,129Brighton Pavilion is higher11,730

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central 376, Brighton Pavilion 855Brighton Pavilion: 855Bristol Central: 376

    376Brighton Pavilion is higher855

Show the numbers
Bristol Central and Brighton Pavilion, total
MeasureBristol CentralBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m£362.9m£364.5m£344.3mBrighton Pavilion
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£150.7m£151.4m£143.0mBrighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£124.9m£125.5m£118.5mBrighton Pavilion
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£135.7m£136.2m£128.7mBrighton Pavilion
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mBrighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBrighton Pavilion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBrighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mBrighton Pavilion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBrighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBrighton Pavilion
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mBrighton Pavilion
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBrighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBrighton Pavilion
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBrighton Pavilion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBrighton Pavilion
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBrighton Pavilion
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,24912,212Brighton Pavilion
Pension Credittotal, March 20268731,634Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267251,453Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1855,730Brighton Pavilion
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,12911,730Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026376855Brighton Pavilion

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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