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Bristol East and Portsmouth South

114,286 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol East is higher than Portsmouth South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 11. 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol East: £3,887Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol East: £3,904Portsmouth South: £3,939Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £13,168, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Bristol East: £13,168Portsmouth South: £13,054Bristol East: £13,224Portsmouth South: £12,329Bristol East: £12,490

    £13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £2,089, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Bristol East: £2,089Portsmouth South: £2,307Bristol East: £2,098Portsmouth South: £2,179Bristol East: £1,981

    £2,089£2,098£1,981Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £11,408, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Bristol East: £11,408Portsmouth South: £11,395Bristol East: £11,456Portsmouth South: £10,763Bristol East: £10,821

    £11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £863, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Bristol East: £863Portsmouth South: £826Bristol East: £866Portsmouth South: £780Bristol East: £818

    £863£866£818Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£822£826£780

  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 East £856, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Bristol East: £856Portsmouth South: £789Bristol East: £860Portsmouth South: £745Bristol East: £812

    £856£860£812Bristol East is higher£786£789£745

  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 East £41, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Bristol East: £41Portsmouth South: £44Bristol East: £41Portsmouth South: £41Bristol East: £39

    £41£41£39Portsmouth South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Bristol East: £463Portsmouth South: £409Bristol East: £465Portsmouth South: £387Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Bristol East is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Bristol East: £107Portsmouth South: £128Bristol East: £108Portsmouth South: £121Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Portsmouth South is higher£127£128£121

  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 East £81, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Bristol East: £81Portsmouth South: £94Bristol East: £82Portsmouth South: £89Bristol East: £77

    £81£82£77Portsmouth South is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £1,648, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Bristol East: £1,648Portsmouth South: £1,893Bristol East: £1,655Portsmouth South: £1,788Bristol East: £1,563

    £1,648£1,655£1,563Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Bristol East: £332Portsmouth South: £392Bristol East: £333Portsmouth South: £370Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £343, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Bristol East: £343Portsmouth South: £308Bristol East: £345Portsmouth South: £291Bristol East: £326

    £343£345£326Bristol East is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £7.79, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Bristol East: £7.79Portsmouth South: £6.02Bristol East: £7.82Portsmouth South: £5.69Bristol East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £8.10, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Bristol East: £8.10Portsmouth South: £6.17Bristol East: £8.13Portsmouth South: £5.83Bristol East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.50Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.53Portsmouth South: £1.95Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol East 1,004.9, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Bristol East: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Portsmouth South is higher1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol East 161.8, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Bristol East: 161.8

    161.8Portsmouth South is higher174.8

  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 East 167.4, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Bristol East: 167.4

    167.4Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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 East 67.5, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Bristol East is higher64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol East 192.3, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Bristol East: 192.3

    192.3Portsmouth South is higher216.3

  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 East 17.2, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Bristol East: 17.2

    17.2Portsmouth South is higher20.5

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,490£12,998£13,054£12,329Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,981£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,408£11,456£10,821£11,346£11,395£10,763Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£866£818£822£826£780Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£856£860£812£786£789£745Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£408£409£387Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£94£94£89Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,648£1,655£1,563£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£326£307£308£291Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.00£6.02£5.69Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.15£6.17£5.83Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4166.9Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.564.5Bristol East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.220.5Portsmouth South

Per resident

Bristol East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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 East Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol East: £3,887Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol East: £3,904Portsmouth South: £3,939Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,523, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Bristol East: £1,523Portsmouth South: £1,611Bristol East: £1,529Portsmouth South: £1,522Bristol East: £1,445

    £1,523£1,529£1,445Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,455, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Bristol East: £1,455Portsmouth South: £1,628Bristol East: £1,461Portsmouth South: £1,538Bristol East: £1,380

    £1,455£1,461£1,380Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol East £1,319, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Bristol East: £1,319Portsmouth South: £1,407Bristol East: £1,325Portsmouth South: £1,329Bristol East: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol East £100, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Bristol East: £100Portsmouth South: £102Bristol East: £100Portsmouth South: £96Bristol East: £95

    £100£100£95Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £99, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Bristol East: £99Portsmouth South: £97Bristol East: £99Portsmouth South: £92Bristol East: £94

    £99£99£94Bristol East is higher£97£97£92

  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 East £4.77, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Bristol East: £4.77Portsmouth South: £5.41Bristol East: £4.79Portsmouth South: £5.11Bristol East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Portsmouth South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Bristol East: £463Portsmouth South: £409Bristol East: £465Portsmouth South: £387Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Bristol East is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Bristol East: £107Portsmouth South: £128Bristol East: £108Portsmouth South: £121Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Portsmouth South is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol East £57, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Bristol East: £57Portsmouth South: £66Bristol East: £57Portsmouth South: £63Bristol East: £54

    £57£57£54Portsmouth South is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol East £1,148, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Bristol East: £1,148Portsmouth South: £1,336Bristol East: £1,153Portsmouth South: £1,262Bristol East: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Bristol East: £332Portsmouth South: £392Bristol East: £333Portsmouth South: £370Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £239, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Bristol East: £239Portsmouth South: £217Bristol East: £240Portsmouth South: £205Bristol East: £227

    £239£240£227Bristol East is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £5.42, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Bristol East: £5.42Portsmouth South: £4.26Bristol East: £5.44Portsmouth South: £4.02Bristol East: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol East £5.64, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Bristol East: £5.64Portsmouth South: £4.36Bristol East: £5.66Portsmouth South: £4.12Bristol East: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.50Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.53Portsmouth South: £1.95Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 116.2, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Bristol East: 116.2

    116.2Portsmouth South is higher125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 18.7, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Bristol East: 18.7

    18.7Portsmouth South is higher21.6

  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 East 19.4, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Bristol East: 19.4

    19.4Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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 East 67.5, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Bristol East is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 134.0, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Bristol East: 134.0

    134.0Portsmouth South is higher152.6

  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 East 12.0, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Bristol East: 12.0

    12.0Portsmouth South is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureBristol EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,445£1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,455£1,461£1,380£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£97£92Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£408£409£387Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£66£66£63Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£216£217£205Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.24£4.26£4.02Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.34£4.36£4.12Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.2125.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.564.5Bristol East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.0152.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.5Portsmouth South

Total

Bristol East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 14. 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol East £444.3m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mBristol East: £444.3mPortsmouth South: £462.1mBristol East: £446.1mPortsmouth South: £436.5mBristol East: £421.4m

    £444.3m£446.1m£421.4mPortsmouth South is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol East £174.1m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mBristol East: £174.1mPortsmouth South: £178.5mBristol East: £174.8mPortsmouth South: £168.6mBristol East: £165.1m

    £174.1m£174.8m£165.1mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol East £166.3m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mBristol East: £166.3mPortsmouth South: £180.4mBristol East: £167.0mPortsmouth South: £170.4mBristol East: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol East £150.8m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mBristol East: £150.8mPortsmouth South: £155.9mBristol East: £151.4mPortsmouth South: £147.2mBristol East: £143.0m

    £150.8m£151.4m£143.0mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East £11.4m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mBristol East: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £11.3mBristol East: £11.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBristol East: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £11.3m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBristol East: £11.3mPortsmouth South: £10.8mBristol East: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £10.2mBristol East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol East £0.54m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol East: £0.54mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol East: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.57mBristol East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPortsmouth South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £53.0m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mBristol East: £53.0mPortsmouth South: £45.3mBristol East: £53.2mPortsmouth South: £42.8mBristol East: £50.2m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBristol East is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £12.3m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mBristol East: £12.3mPortsmouth South: £14.2mBristol East: £12.3mPortsmouth South: £13.4mBristol East: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mPortsmouth South is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East £6.5m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol East: £6.5mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol East: £6.5mPortsmouth South: £6.9mBristol East: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mPortsmouth South is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East £131.2m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mBristol East: £131.2mPortsmouth South: £148.0mBristol East: £131.7mPortsmouth South: £139.8mBristol East: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol East £37.9m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mBristol East: £37.9mPortsmouth South: £43.4mBristol East: £38.1mPortsmouth South: £41.0mBristol East: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol East £27.3m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mBristol East: £27.3mPortsmouth South: £24.1mBristol East: £27.5mPortsmouth South: £22.8mBristol East: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol East £0.62m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol East: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol East: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.44mBristol East: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol East £0.64m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol East: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol East: £0.65mPortsmouth South: £0.46mBristol East: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol East £0.74m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol East: £0.74mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol East: £0.75mPortsmouth South: £0.22mBristol East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol East 13,283, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Bristol East: 13,283

    13,283Portsmouth South is higher13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East 2,139, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Bristol East: 2,139

    2,139Portsmouth South is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 2,213, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Bristol East: 2,213

    2,213Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 7,716, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Bristol East: 7,716

    7,716Bristol East is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East 15,311, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Bristol East: 15,311

    15,311Portsmouth South is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East 1,367, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Bristol East: 1,367

    1,367Portsmouth South is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureBristol EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mBristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mBristol East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBristol East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,28313,937Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1392,391Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2132,283Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7167,141Bristol East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31116,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3671,604Portsmouth South

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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