Compare constituencies · South West and South West
Bristol East and Bristol North East
Bristol East is higher than Bristol North East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Bristol East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 12. 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 East Bristol North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,210£4,228£3,993
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£12,943£12,998£12,277
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,089£2,098£1,981Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,098£2,107£1,990
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol North East is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£863£866£818Bristol East is higher£612£614£580
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£856£860£812Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£796
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£41£41£39Bristol East is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£440Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£494£496£469
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Bristol North East is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£82£77Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,648£1,655£1,563Bristol East is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£332£333£315Bristol East is higher£322£323£305
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£343£345£326Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.9Bristol North East is higher1,005.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.8Bristol East is higher129.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
167.4Bristol North East is higher169.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.5Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
192.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count194.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol East | Bristol North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | £4,210£4,228£3,993 | Bristol North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,168£13,224£12,490 | £12,943£12,998£12,277 | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,089£2,098£1,981 | £2,098£2,107£1,990 | Bristol North East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,408£11,456£10,821 | £11,459£11,508£10,870 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £863£866£818 | £612£614£580 | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £856£860£812 | £840£843£796 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £33£33£31 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£440 | £494£496£469 | Bristol North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £128£128£121 | Bristol North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £87£88£83 | Bristol North East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,648£1,655£1,563 | £1,633£1,640£1,549 | Bristol East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £332£333£315 | £322£323£305 | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £343£345£326 | £367£369£348 | Bristol North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.9 | 1,005.6 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.8 | 129.8 | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 167.4 | 169.2 | Bristol North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.5 | 72.4 | Bristol North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 192.3 | 194.8 | Bristol North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 19.3 | Bristol North East |
Per resident
Bristol East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 12. 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 East Bristol North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,210£4,228£3,993
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,523£1,529£1,445Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,455£1,461£1,380Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,395£1,401£1,323
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,319£1,325£1,251Bristol North East is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Bristol East is higher£88£89£84
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Bristol East is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£440Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£494£496£469
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Bristol North East is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,148£1,153£1,089Bristol East is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£332£333£315Bristol East is higher£322£323£305
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
116.2Bristol North East is higher145.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Bristol East is higher18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4Bristol North East is higher24.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.5Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.0Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count129.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol East | Bristol North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | £4,210£4,228£3,993 | Bristol North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,523£1,529£1,445 | £1,866£1,874£1,770 | Bristol North East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,455£1,461£1,380 | £1,395£1,401£1,323 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,319£1,325£1,251 | £1,652£1,659£1,567 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £88£89£84 | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £121£122£115 | Bristol North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£440 | £494£496£469 | Bristol North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £128£128£121 | Bristol North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £58£58£55 | Bristol North East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,148£1,153£1,089 | £1,085£1,090£1,030 | Bristol East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £332£333£315 | £322£323£305 | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £244£245£231 | Bristol North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £3.82£3.83£3.62 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 116.2 | 145.0 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 18.7 | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 24.4 | Bristol North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.5 | 72.4 | Bristol North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.0 | 129.5 | Bristol East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 12.8 | Bristol North East |
Total
Bristol East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol North 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
Bristol East Bristol North East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBristol North East is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBristol East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mBristol North East is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBristol East is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,283Bristol North East is higher14,884
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,139Bristol East is higher1,921
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,213Bristol North East is higher2,504
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,716Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count7,430
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,311Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count13,297
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,367Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count1,315
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| Measure | Bristol East | Bristol North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £444.3m£446.1m£421.4m | £432.2m£434.0m£409.9m | Bristol East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £174.1m£174.8m£165.1m | £191.6m£192.4m£181.7m | Bristol North East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.3m£167.0m£157.7m | £143.2m£143.8m£135.8m | Bristol East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £150.8m£151.4m£143.0m | £169.6m£170.3m£160.9m | Bristol North East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Bristol North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.0m£53.2m£50.2m | £50.7m£51.0m£48.1m | Bristol East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.7m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Bristol North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Bristol East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £131.2m£131.7m£124.4m | £111.4m£111.9m£105.7m | Bristol East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.5m£25.9m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Bristol East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Bristol East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Bristol East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Bristol East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,283 | 14,884 | Bristol North East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,139 | 1,921 | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,213 | 2,504 | Bristol North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,716 | 7,430 | Bristol East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,311 | 13,297 | Bristol East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,367 | 1,315 | Bristol East |
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.