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Bristol East and Salford
Bristol East is higher than Salford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,887£3,904£3,687Salford is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,168£13,224£12,490Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,586£13,644£12,887
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,089£2,098£1,981Salford is higher£2,346£2,356£2,226
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,408£11,456£10,821Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,607£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£863£866£818Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,097£1,037
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£856£860£812Bristol East is higher£829£832£786
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£41£41£39Salford is higher£58£58£55
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£440Salford is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Salford is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£82£77Salford is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,648£1,655£1,563Salford is higher£1,889£1,898£1,792
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£332£333£315Salford is higher£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£343£345£326Salford is higher£344£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.8Salford is higher234.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
167.4Salford is higherDepends on how you count171.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.5Salford is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
192.3Salford is higher226.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Salford is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol East | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,168£13,224£12,490 | £13,586£13,644£12,887 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,089£2,098£1,981 | £2,346£2,356£2,226 | Salford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,408£11,456£10,821 | £11,607£11,657£11,010 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £863£866£818 | £1,093£1,097£1,037 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £856£860£812 | £829£832£786 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £58£58£55 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£440 | £518£521£492 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £142£143£135 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £98£98£93 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,648£1,655£1,563 | £1,889£1,898£1,792 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £332£333£315 | £333£335£316 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £343£345£326 | £344£345£326 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.9 | 1,022.8 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.8 | 234.7 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 167.4 | 171.5 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.5 | 82.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 192.3 | 226.0 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 22.3 | Salford |
Per resident
Bristol East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,887£3,904£3,687Salford is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,523£1,529£1,445Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,093
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,455£1,461£1,380Salford is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,319£1,325£1,251Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Bristol East is higher£70£71£67
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Salford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£440Salford is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Salford is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Salford is higher£73£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,148£1,153£1,089Salford is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£332£333£315Salford is higher£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Salford is higher£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
116.2Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count86.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Salford is higher19.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count14.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.5Salford is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.0Salford is higher167.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Salford is higher16.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol East | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,523£1,529£1,445 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,455£1,461£1,380 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | Salford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,319£1,325£1,251 | £984£989£934 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £93£93£88 | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £70£71£67 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£440 | £518£521£492 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £142£143£135 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £73£73£69 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,148£1,153£1,089 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £332£333£315 | £333£335£316 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £255£256£242 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 116.2 | 86.8 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 19.9 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 14.6 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.5 | 82.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.0 | 167.7 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 16.5 | Salford |
Total
Bristol East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mSalford is higher£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mSalford is higher£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSalford is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mSalford is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mSalford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSalford is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mSalford is higher£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mSalford is higher£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mSalford is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,283Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count12,045
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,139Salford is higher2,764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,213Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count2,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,716Salford is higher11,418
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,311Salford is higher23,280
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,367Salford is higher2,296
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| Measure | Bristol East | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £444.3m£446.1m£421.4m | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £174.1m£174.8m£165.1m | £160.0m£160.7m£151.8m | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.3m£167.0m£157.7m | £241.7m£242.7m£229.2m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £150.8m£151.4m£143.0m | £136.7m£137.3m£129.7m | Bristol East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.0m£53.2m£50.2m | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.7m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £131.2m£131.7m£124.4m | £194.6m£195.5m£184.6m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | £46.3m£46.4m£43.9m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.5m£25.9m | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Salford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Salford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Bristol East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,283 | 12,045 | Bristol East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,139 | 2,764 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,213 | 2,020 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,716 | 11,418 | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,311 | 23,280 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,367 | 2,296 | Salford |
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.