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Bristol East and Preston

114,286 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol East is higher than Preston on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Preston on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol East Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Bristol East: £3,887Preston: £4,252Bristol East: £3,904Preston: £4,016Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Preston is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £13,168, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Bristol East: £13,168Preston: £13,116Bristol East: £13,224Preston: £12,389Bristol East: £12,490

    £13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £2,089, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Bristol East: £2,089Preston: £2,541Bristol East: £2,098Preston: £2,400Bristol East: £1,981

    £2,089£2,098£1,981Preston is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £11,408, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Bristol East: £11,408Preston: £11,329Bristol East: £11,456Preston: £10,700Bristol East: £10,821

    £11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £863, Preston £855Preston: £855Bristol East: £863Preston: £858Bristol East: £866Preston: £811Bristol East: £818

    £863£866£818Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Bristol East: £856Preston: £882Bristol East: £860Preston: £833Bristol East: £812

    £856£860£812Preston is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Bristol East: £41Preston: £47Bristol East: £41Preston: £45Bristol East: £39

    £41£41£39Preston is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Preston £586Preston: £586Bristol East: £463Preston: £588Bristol East: £465Preston: £556Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Preston £122Preston: £122Bristol East: £107Preston: £123Bristol East: £108Preston: £116Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Preston is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Bristol East: £81Preston: £129Bristol East: £82Preston: £122Bristol East: £77

    £81£82£77Preston is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £1,648, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Bristol East: £1,648Preston: £2,019Bristol East: £1,655Preston: £1,907Bristol East: £1,563

    £1,648£1,655£1,563Preston is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Preston £268Preston: £268Bristol East: £332Preston: £270Bristol East: £333Preston: £255Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Bristol East: £343Preston: £379Bristol East: £345Preston: £358Bristol East: £326

    £343£345£326Preston is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £7.79, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Bristol East: £7.79Preston: £5.16Bristol East: £7.82Preston: £4.87Bristol East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £8.10, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Bristol East: £8.10Preston: £8.35Bristol East: £8.13Preston: £7.89Bristol East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Preston is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Bristol East: £6.50Preston: £5.65Bristol East: £6.53Preston: £5.34Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Bristol East: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Preston is higher1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Bristol East: 161.8

    161.8Preston is higher185.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol East 167.4, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Bristol East: 167.4

    167.4Preston is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Bristol East: 192.3

    192.3Preston is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Bristol East: 17.2

    17.2Preston is higher29.3

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol EastPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,490£13,061£13,116£12,389Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,981£2,530£2,541£2,400Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,408£11,456£10,821£11,281£11,329£10,700Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£866£818£855£858£811Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£856£860£812£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£47£47£45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£128£129£122Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,648£1,655£1,563£2,011£2,019£1,907Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£268£270£255Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£326£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.13£5.16£4.87Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.32£8.35£7.89Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.63£5.65£5.34Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,010.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8185.5Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4174.9Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.587.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3249.6Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.229.3Preston

Per resident

Bristol East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Preston on 18. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Bristol East: £3,887Preston: £4,252Bristol East: £3,904Preston: £4,016Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Preston is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,523, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Bristol East: £1,523Preston: £1,549Bristol East: £1,529Preston: £1,463Bristol East: £1,445

    £1,523£1,529£1,445Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,455, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Bristol East: £1,455Preston: £1,717Bristol East: £1,461Preston: £1,622Bristol East: £1,380

    £1,455£1,461£1,380Preston is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol East £1,319, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Bristol East: £1,319Preston: £1,338Bristol East: £1,325Preston: £1,264Bristol East: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol East £100, Preston £101Preston: £101Bristol East: £100Preston: £101Bristol East: £100Preston: £96Bristol East: £95

    £100£100£95Preston is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £99, Preston £104Preston: £104Bristol East: £99Preston: £104Bristol East: £99Preston: £98Bristol East: £94

    £99£99£94Preston is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Bristol East: £4.77Preston: £5.57Bristol East: £4.79Preston: £5.26Bristol East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Preston is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Preston £586Preston: £586Bristol East: £463Preston: £588Bristol East: £465Preston: £556Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Preston £122Preston: £122Bristol East: £107Preston: £123Bristol East: £108Preston: £116Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Preston is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol East £57, Preston £87Preston: £87Bristol East: £57Preston: £87Bristol East: £57Preston: £82Bristol East: £54

    £57£57£54Preston is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol East £1,148, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Bristol East: £1,148Preston: £1,365Bristol East: £1,153Preston: £1,289Bristol East: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Preston is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Preston £268Preston: £268Bristol East: £332Preston: £270Bristol East: £333Preston: £255Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £239, Preston £255Preston: £255Bristol East: £239Preston: £256Bristol East: £240Preston: £242Bristol East: £227

    £239£240£227Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £5.42, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Bristol East: £5.42Preston: £3.48Bristol East: £5.44Preston: £3.29Bristol East: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol East £5.64, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Bristol East: £5.64Preston: £5.64Bristol East: £5.66Preston: £5.33Bristol East: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Bristol East: £6.50Preston: £5.65Bristol East: £6.53Preston: £5.34Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 116.2, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Bristol East: 116.2

    116.2Preston is higher119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 18.7, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Bristol East: 18.7

    18.7Preston is higher21.9

  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 East 19.4, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Bristol East: 19.4

    19.4Preston is higher20.7

  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 East 67.5, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 134.0, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Bristol East: 134.0

    134.0Preston is higher168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Bristol East: 12.0

    12.0Preston is higher19.8

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Bristol East and Preston, per resident
MeasureBristol EastPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,445£1,542£1,549£1,463Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,455£1,461£1,380£1,710£1,717£1,622Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,332£1,338£1,264Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£101£101£96Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£104£104£98Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.55£5.57£5.26Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£87£87£82Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,359£1,365£1,289Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£268£270£255Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£3.47£3.48£3.29Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.62£5.64£5.33Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.63£5.65£5.34Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.2119.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.9Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.587.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.0168.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.019.8Preston

Total

Bristol East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 East Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol East £444.3m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mBristol East: £444.3mPreston: £529.8mBristol East: £446.1mPreston: £500.4mBristol East: £421.4m

    £444.3m£446.1m£421.4mPreston is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol East £174.1m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mBristol East: £174.1mPreston: £193.0mBristol East: £174.8mPreston: £182.3mBristol East: £165.1m

    £174.1m£174.8m£165.1mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol East £166.3m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mBristol East: £166.3mPreston: £214.0mBristol East: £167.0mPreston: £202.1mBristol East: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mPreston is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol East £150.8m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mBristol East: £150.8mPreston: £166.7mBristol East: £151.4mPreston: £157.5mBristol East: £143.0m

    £150.8m£151.4m£143.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East £11.4m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mBristol East: £11.4mPreston: £12.6mBristol East: £11.5mPreston: £11.9mBristol East: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £11.3m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mBristol East: £11.3mPreston: £13.0mBristol East: £11.4mPreston: £12.3mBristol East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mPreston is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mBristol East: £0.54mPreston: £0.69mBristol East: £0.55mPreston: £0.66mBristol East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPreston is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £53.0m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mBristol East: £53.0mPreston: £73.3mBristol East: £53.2mPreston: £69.2mBristol East: £50.2m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.2mPreston is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £12.3m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mBristol East: £12.3mPreston: £15.3mBristol East: £12.3mPreston: £14.4mBristol East: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mPreston is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East £6.5m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mBristol East: £6.5mPreston: £10.9mBristol East: £6.5mPreston: £10.3mBristol East: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mPreston is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East £131.2m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mBristol East: £131.2mPreston: £170.0mBristol East: £131.7mPreston: £160.6mBristol East: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mPreston is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol East £37.9m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mBristol East: £37.9mPreston: £33.6mBristol East: £38.1mPreston: £31.7mBristol East: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol East £27.3m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mBristol East: £27.3mPreston: £31.9mBristol East: £27.5mPreston: £30.1mBristol East: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.5m£25.9mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol East £0.62m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mBristol East: £0.62mPreston: £0.43mBristol East: £0.62mPreston: £0.41mBristol East: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol East £0.64m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.64mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.65mPreston: £0.66mBristol East: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol East £0.74m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.74mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.75mPreston: £0.67mBristol East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol East 13,283, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Bristol East: 13,283

    13,283Preston is higher14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East 2,139, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Bristol East: 2,139

    2,139Preston is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 2,213, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Bristol East: 2,213

    2,213Preston is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 7,716, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Bristol East: 7,716

    7,716Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East 15,311, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Bristol East: 15,311

    15,311Preston is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East 1,367, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Bristol East: 1,367

    1,367Preston is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Preston, total
MeasureBristol EastPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,28314,865Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1392,730Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2132,573Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,71610,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31121,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3672,464Preston

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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