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Bristol Central and Cambridge

101,154 and 127,325 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol Central is higher than Cambridge on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Bristol Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 15. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Bristol Central: £2,137Cambridge: £2,613Bristol Central: £2,146Cambridge: £2,468Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Cambridge is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £14,005, Cambridge £12,031Cambridge: £12,031Bristol Central: £14,005Cambridge: £12,083Bristol Central: £14,065Cambridge: £11,412Bristol Central: £13,284

    £14,005£14,065£13,284Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,083£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £844, Cambridge £1,112Cambridge: £1,112Bristol Central: £844Cambridge: £1,116Bristol Central: £848Cambridge: £1,054Bristol Central: £801

    £844£848£801Cambridge is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £12,830, Cambridge £10,945Cambridge: £10,945Bristol Central: £12,830Cambridge: £10,992Bristol Central: £12,884Cambridge: £10,382Bristol Central: £12,169

    £12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,945£10,992£10,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £656, Cambridge £527Cambridge: £527Bristol Central: £656Cambridge: £529Bristol Central: £658Cambridge: £500Bristol Central: £622

    £656£658£622Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£527£529£500

  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, Cambridge £534Cambridge: £534Bristol Central: £489Cambridge: £536Bristol Central: £491Cambridge: £506Bristol Central: £464

    £489£491£464Cambridge is higher£534£536£506

  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, Cambridge £25Cambridge: £25Bristol Central: £31Cambridge: £26Bristol Central: £31Cambridge: £24Bristol Central: £29

    £31£31£29Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Bristol Central: £203Cambridge: £250Bristol Central: £204Cambridge: £236Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Cambridge is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Bristol Central: £33Cambridge: £56Bristol Central: £33Cambridge: £53Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Cambridge is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Bristol Central: £19Cambridge: £42Bristol Central: £19Cambridge: £39Bristol Central: £18

    £19£19£18Cambridge is higher£41£42£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £659, Cambridge £880Cambridge: £880Bristol Central: £659Cambridge: £884Bristol Central: £662Cambridge: £835Bristol Central: £625

    £659£662£625Cambridge is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Bristol Central: £218Cambridge: £207Bristol Central: £219Cambridge: £196Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Cambridge £182Cambridge: £182Bristol Central: £160Cambridge: £183Bristol Central: £160Cambridge: £172Bristol Central: £151

    £160£160£151Cambridge is higher£182£183£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £5.42, Cambridge £5.74Cambridge: £5.74Bristol Central: £5.42Cambridge: £5.76Bristol Central: £5.44Cambridge: £5.44Bristol Central: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £1.27, Cambridge £2.18Cambridge: £2.18Bristol Central: £1.27Cambridge: £2.19Bristol Central: £1.27Cambridge: £2.07Bristol Central: £1.20

    £1.27£1.27£1.20Cambridge is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Bristol Central: £2.68Cambridge: £3.64Bristol Central: £2.69Cambridge: £3.44Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Cambridge is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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, Cambridge 959.7Cambridge: 959.7Bristol Central: 1,167.3

    1,167.3Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count959.7

  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, Cambridge 104.7Cambridge: 104.7Bristol Central: 123.5

    123.5Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Cambridge 111.8Cambridge: 111.8Bristol Central: 102.6

    102.6Cambridge is higher111.8

  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, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Cambridge is higher37.0

  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, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Bristol Central: 84.8

    84.8Cambridge is higher100.3

  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, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Bristol Central: 4.5

    4.5Cambridge is higher9.2

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Bristol Central and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol CentralCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,602£2,613£2,468Cambridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,005£14,065£13,284£12,031£12,083£11,412Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£844£848£801£1,112£1,116£1,054Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,830£12,884£12,169£10,945£10,992£10,382Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£658£622£527£529£500Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£489£491£464£534£536£506Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£25£26£24Bristol Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£249£250£236Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£56£56£53Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£19£19£18£41£42£39Cambridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£662£625£880£884£835Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£206£207£196Bristol Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£182£183£172Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.74£5.76£5.44Cambridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.27£1.27£1.20£2.18£2.19£2.07Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.63£3.64£3.44Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,167.3959.7Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5104.7Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6111.8Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.537.0Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.8100.3Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20264.59.2Cambridge

Per resident

Bristol Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 20. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Bristol Central: £2,137Cambridge: £2,613Bristol Central: £2,146Cambridge: £2,468Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Cambridge is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £978, Cambridge £1,258Cambridge: £1,258Bristol Central: £978Cambridge: £1,263Bristol Central: £983Cambridge: £1,193Bristol Central: £928

    £978£983£928Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £702, Cambridge £829Cambridge: £829Bristol Central: £702Cambridge: £832Bristol Central: £705Cambridge: £786Bristol Central: £666

    £702£705£666Cambridge is higher£829£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol Central £896, Cambridge £1,144Cambridge: £1,144Bristol Central: £896Cambridge: £1,149Bristol Central: £900Cambridge: £1,085Bristol Central: £850

    £896£900£850Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,144£1,149£1,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £46, Cambridge £55Cambridge: £55Bristol Central: £46Cambridge: £55Bristol Central: £46Cambridge: £52Bristol Central: £43

    £46£46£43Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £34, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Bristol Central: £34Cambridge: £56Bristol Central: £34Cambridge: £53Bristol Central: £32

    £34£34£32Cambridge is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £2.66Cambridge: £2.66Bristol Central: £2.14Cambridge: £2.67Bristol Central: £2.15Cambridge: £2.52Bristol Central: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Bristol Central: £203Cambridge: £250Bristol Central: £204Cambridge: £236Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Cambridge is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Bristol Central: £33Cambridge: £56Bristol Central: £33Cambridge: £53Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Cambridge is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £16, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Bristol Central: £16Cambridge: £31Bristol Central: £16Cambridge: £29Bristol Central: £15

    £16£16£15Cambridge is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £548, Cambridge £656Cambridge: £656Bristol Central: £548Cambridge: £659Bristol Central: £550Cambridge: £623Bristol Central: £520

    £548£550£520Cambridge is higher£656£659£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Bristol Central: £218Cambridge: £207Bristol Central: £219Cambridge: £196Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £133, Cambridge £136Cambridge: £136Bristol Central: £133Cambridge: £136Bristol Central: £133Cambridge: £129Bristol Central: £126

    £133£133£126Cambridge is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £4.50, Cambridge £4.28Cambridge: £4.28Bristol Central: £4.50Cambridge: £4.30Bristol Central: £4.52Cambridge: £4.06Bristol Central: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol Central £1.05, Cambridge £1.62Cambridge: £1.62Bristol Central: £1.05Cambridge: £1.63Bristol Central: £1.06Cambridge: £1.54Bristol Central: £1.00

    £1.05£1.06£1.00Cambridge is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Bristol Central: £2.68Cambridge: £3.64Bristol Central: £2.69Cambridge: £3.44Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Cambridge is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 81.6, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Bristol Central: 81.6

    81.6Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count100.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 8.6, Cambridge 10.9Cambridge: 10.9Bristol Central: 8.6

    8.6Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count10.9

  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, Cambridge 11.7Cambridge: 11.7Bristol Central: 7.2

    7.2Cambridge is higher11.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Cambridge is higher37.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 70.5, Cambridge 74.8Cambridge: 74.8Bristol Central: 70.5

    70.5Cambridge is higher74.8

  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, Cambridge 6.9Cambridge: 6.9Bristol Central: 3.7

    3.7Cambridge is higher6.9

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Bristol Central and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureBristol CentralCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,602£2,613£2,468Cambridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£978£983£928£1,258£1,263£1,193Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£829£832£786Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,144£1,149£1,085Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£55£55£52Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£56£56£53Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.66£2.67£2.52Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£249£250£236Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£56£56£53Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£31£31£29Cambridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£656£659£623Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£206£207£196Bristol Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£136£136£129Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£4.28£4.30£4.06Bristol Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.05£1.06£1.00£1.62£1.63£1.54Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.63£3.64£3.44Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202681.6100.3Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20268.610.9Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.211.7Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.537.0Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.574.8Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.76.9Cambridge

Total

Bristol Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol Central £216.1m, Cambridge £331.2mCambridge: £331.2mBristol Central: £216.1mCambridge: £332.6mBristol Central: £217.0mCambridge: £314.2mBristol Central: £205.0m

    £216.1m£217.0m£205.0mCambridge is higher£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol Central £99.0m, Cambridge £160.1mCambridge: £160.1mBristol Central: £99.0mCambridge: £160.8mBristol Central: £99.4mCambridge: £151.9mBristol Central: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol Central £71.0m, Cambridge £105.5mCambridge: £105.5mBristol Central: £71.0mCambridge: £106.0mBristol Central: £71.3mCambridge: £100.1mBristol Central: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mCambridge is higher£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central £90.7m, Cambridge £145.7mCambridge: £145.7mBristol Central: £90.7mCambridge: £146.3mBristol Central: £91.1mCambridge: £138.2mBristol Central: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central £4.6m, Cambridge £7.0mCambridge: £7.0mBristol Central: £4.6mCambridge: £7.0mBristol Central: £4.7mCambridge: £6.7mBristol Central: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.5m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mBristol Central: £3.5mCambridge: £7.1mBristol Central: £3.5mCambridge: £6.7mBristol Central: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mCambridge is higher£7.1m£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, Cambridge £0.34mCambridge: £0.34mBristol Central: £0.22mCambridge: £0.34mBristol Central: £0.22mCambridge: £0.32mBristol Central: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £20.5m, Cambridge £31.7mCambridge: £31.7mBristol Central: £20.5mCambridge: £31.9mBristol Central: £20.6mCambridge: £30.1mBristol Central: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mCambridge is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.3m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mBristol Central: £3.3mCambridge: £7.1mBristol Central: £3.3mCambridge: £6.7mBristol Central: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mCambridge is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central £1.6m, Cambridge £3.9mCambridge: £3.9mBristol Central: £1.6mCambridge: £3.9mBristol Central: £1.6mCambridge: £3.7mBristol Central: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCambridge is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central £55.4m, Cambridge £83.6mCambridge: £83.6mBristol Central: £55.4mCambridge: £83.9mBristol Central: £55.7mCambridge: £79.3mBristol Central: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mCambridge is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol Central £22.1m, Cambridge £26.3mCambridge: £26.3mBristol Central: £22.1mCambridge: £26.4mBristol Central: £22.1mCambridge: £24.9mBristol Central: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol Central £13.4m, Cambridge £17.3mCambridge: £17.3mBristol Central: £13.4mCambridge: £17.3mBristol Central: £13.5mCambridge: £16.4mBristol Central: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCambridge is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol Central £0.46m, Cambridge £0.54mCambridge: £0.54mBristol Central: £0.46mCambridge: £0.55mBristol Central: £0.46mCambridge: £0.52mBristol Central: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol Central £0.11m, Cambridge £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mBristol Central: £0.11mCambridge: £0.21mBristol Central: £0.11mCambridge: £0.20mBristol Central: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mCambridge is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol Central £0.27m, Cambridge £0.46mCambridge: £0.46mBristol Central: £0.27mCambridge: £0.46mBristol Central: £0.27mCambridge: £0.44mBristol Central: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCambridge is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central 8,249, Cambridge 12,772Cambridge: 12,772Bristol Central: 8,249

    8,249Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count12,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central 873, Cambridge 1,393Cambridge: 1,393Bristol Central: 873

    873Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 725, Cambridge 1,488Cambridge: 1,488Bristol Central: 725

    725Cambridge is higher1,488

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 3,185, Cambridge 4,708Cambridge: 4,708Bristol Central: 3,185

    3,185Cambridge is higher4,708

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central 7,129, Cambridge 9,518Cambridge: 9,518Bristol Central: 7,129

    7,129Cambridge is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central 376, Cambridge 876Cambridge: 876Bristol Central: 376

    376Cambridge is higher876

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Bristol Central and Cambridge, total
MeasureBristol CentralCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m£331.2m£332.6m£314.2mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£160.1m£160.8m£151.9mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,24912,772Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20268731,393Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267251,488Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1854,708Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1299,518Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026376876Cambridge

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.