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Bristol East and Southampton Itchen

114,286 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol East is higher than Southampton Itchen on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Bristol East: £3,887Southampton Itchen: £4,089Bristol East: £3,904Southampton Itchen: £3,862Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Southampton Itchen is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £13,168, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Bristol East: £13,168Southampton Itchen: £12,827Bristol East: £13,224Southampton Itchen: £12,115Bristol East: £12,490

    £13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £2,089, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Bristol East: £2,089Southampton Itchen: £2,189Bristol East: £2,098Southampton Itchen: £2,067Bristol East: £1,981

    £2,089£2,098£1,981Southampton Itchen is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £11,408, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Bristol East: £11,408Southampton Itchen: £11,509Bristol East: £11,456Southampton Itchen: £10,871Bristol East: £10,821

    £11,408£11,456£10,821Southampton Itchen is higher£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £863, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Bristol East: £863Southampton Itchen: £597Bristol East: £866Southampton Itchen: £564Bristol East: £818

    £863£866£818Bristol East is higher£594£597£564

  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, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Bristol East: £856Southampton Itchen: £687Bristol East: £860Southampton Itchen: £648Bristol East: £812

    £856£860£812Bristol East is higher£684£687£648

  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, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Bristol East: £41Southampton Itchen: £34Bristol East: £41Southampton Itchen: £32Bristol East: £39

    £41£41£39Bristol East is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Bristol East: £463Southampton Itchen: £443Bristol East: £465Southampton Itchen: £418Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Bristol East is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Bristol East: £107Southampton Itchen: £176Bristol East: £108Southampton Itchen: £166Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Bristol East: £81Southampton Itchen: £118Bristol East: £82Southampton Itchen: £111Bristol East: £77

    £81£82£77Southampton Itchen is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £1,648, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Bristol East: £1,648Southampton Itchen: £1,795Bristol East: £1,655Southampton Itchen: £1,695Bristol East: £1,563

    £1,648£1,655£1,563Southampton Itchen is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Bristol East: £332Southampton Itchen: £224Bristol East: £333Southampton Itchen: £212Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£223£224£212

  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, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Bristol East: £343Southampton Itchen: £264Bristol East: £345Southampton Itchen: £249Bristol East: £326

    £343£345£326Bristol East is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £7.79, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Bristol East: £7.79Southampton Itchen: £6.23Bristol East: £7.82Southampton Itchen: £5.88Bristol East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £8.10, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Bristol East: £8.10Southampton Itchen: £5.83Bristol East: £8.13Southampton Itchen: £5.51Bristol East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Bristol East: £6.50Southampton Itchen: £6.73Bristol East: £6.53Southampton Itchen: £6.36Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Bristol East: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Southampton Itchen is higher1,009.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Bristol East: 161.8

    161.8Bristol East is higher135.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9Bristol East: 167.4

    167.4Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count150.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

  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, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Bristol East: 192.3

    192.3Southampton Itchen is higher201.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Bristol East: 17.2

    17.2Southampton Itchen is higher26.9

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,490£12,772£12,827£12,115Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,981£2,179£2,189£2,067Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,408£11,456£10,821£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£866£818£594£597£564Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£856£860£812£684£687£648Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£34£34£32Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£441£443£418Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£117£118£111Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,648£1,655£1,563£1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£223£224£212Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£326£263£264£249Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.20£6.23£5.88Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.81£5.83£5.51Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,009.9Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8135.9Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4150.9Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.569.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3201.6Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.226.9Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Bristol East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 13. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Bristol East: £3,887Southampton Itchen: £4,089Bristol East: £3,904Southampton Itchen: £3,862Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Southampton Itchen is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,523, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Bristol East: £1,523Southampton Itchen: £1,756Bristol East: £1,529Southampton Itchen: £1,659Bristol East: £1,445

    £1,523£1,529£1,445Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,455, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Bristol East: £1,455Southampton Itchen: £1,483Bristol East: £1,461Southampton Itchen: £1,400Bristol East: £1,380

    £1,455£1,461£1,380Southampton Itchen is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol East £1,319, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Bristol East: £1,319Southampton Itchen: £1,576Bristol East: £1,325Southampton Itchen: £1,488Bristol East: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Southampton Itchen is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol East £100, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Bristol East: £100Southampton Itchen: £82Bristol East: £100Southampton Itchen: £77Bristol East: £95

    £100£100£95Bristol East is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £99, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Bristol East: £99Southampton Itchen: £94Bristol East: £99Southampton Itchen: £89Bristol East: £94

    £99£99£94Bristol East is higher£94£94£89

  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, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Bristol East: £4.77Southampton Itchen: £4.66Bristol East: £4.79Southampton Itchen: £4.40Bristol East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Bristol East is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Bristol East: £463Southampton Itchen: £443Bristol East: £465Southampton Itchen: £418Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Bristol East is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Bristol East: £107Southampton Itchen: £176Bristol East: £108Southampton Itchen: £166Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol East £57, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Bristol East: £57Southampton Itchen: £80Bristol East: £57Southampton Itchen: £75Bristol East: £54

    £57£57£54Southampton Itchen is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol East £1,148, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Bristol East: £1,148Southampton Itchen: £1,216Bristol East: £1,153Southampton Itchen: £1,148Bristol East: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Southampton Itchen is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Bristol East: £332Southampton Itchen: £224Bristol East: £333Southampton Itchen: £212Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £239, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Bristol East: £239Southampton Itchen: £179Bristol East: £240Southampton Itchen: £169Bristol East: £227

    £239£240£227Bristol East is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £5.42, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Bristol East: £5.42Southampton Itchen: £4.21Bristol East: £5.44Southampton Itchen: £3.98Bristol East: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol East £5.64, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Bristol East: £5.64Southampton Itchen: £3.96Bristol East: £5.66Southampton Itchen: £3.74Bristol East: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Bristol East: £6.50Southampton Itchen: £6.73Bristol East: £6.53Southampton Itchen: £6.36Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 116.2, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Bristol East: 116.2

    116.2Southampton Itchen is higher138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 18.7, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Bristol East: 18.7

    18.7Bristol East is higher18.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Bristol East: 19.4

    19.4Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Southampton Itchen is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 134.0, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Bristol East: 134.0

    134.0Southampton Itchen is higher136.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Bristol East: 12.0

    12.0Southampton Itchen is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasureBristol EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,071£4,089£3,862Southampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,445£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,455£1,461£1,380£1,476£1,483£1,400Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£81£82£77Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£94£94£89Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.64£4.66£4.40Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£441£443£418Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£80£80£75Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£223£224£212Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£178£179£169Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.20£4.21£3.98Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.94£3.96£3.74Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.2138.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.6Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.7Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.569.2Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.0136.6Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.018.2Southampton Itchen

Total

Bristol East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 13. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol East £444.3m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mBristol East: £444.3mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mBristol East: £446.1mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mBristol East: £421.4m

    £444.3m£446.1m£421.4mSouthampton Itchen is higher£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol East £174.1m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mBristol East: £174.1mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mBristol East: £174.8mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mBristol East: £165.1m

    £174.1m£174.8m£165.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol East £166.3m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mBristol East: £166.3mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mBristol East: £167.0mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mBristol East: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol East £150.8m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mBristol East: £150.8mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mBristol East: £151.4mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mBristol East: £143.0m

    £150.8m£151.4m£143.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East £11.4m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBristol East: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBristol East: £11.5mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mBristol East: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £11.3m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBristol East: £11.3mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBristol East: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mBristol East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBristol East: £0.54mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBristol East: £0.55mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mBristol East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBristol East is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £53.0m, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mBristol East: £53.0mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mBristol East: £53.2mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mBristol East: £50.2m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBristol East is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £12.3m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mBristol East: £12.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mBristol East: £12.3mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mBristol East: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East £6.5m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBristol East: £6.5mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBristol East: £6.5mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mBristol East: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSouthampton Itchen is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East £131.2m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mBristol East: £131.2mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mBristol East: £131.7mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mBristol East: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mSouthampton Itchen is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol East £37.9m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mBristol East: £37.9mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mBristol East: £38.1mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mBristol East: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol East £27.3m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mBristol East: £27.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mBristol East: £27.5mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mBristol East: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol East £0.62m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBristol East: £0.62mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBristol East: £0.62mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol East: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol East £0.64m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol East: £0.64mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol East: £0.65mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mBristol East: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol East £0.74m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mBristol East: £0.74mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mBristol East: £0.75mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mBristol East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol East 13,283, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Bristol East: 13,283

    13,283Southampton Itchen is higher15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East 2,139, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Bristol East: 2,139

    2,139Bristol East is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 2,213, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Bristol East: 2,213

    2,213Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 7,716, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Bristol East: 7,716

    7,716Southampton Itchen is higher7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East 15,311, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Bristol East: 15,311

    15,311Southampton Itchen is higher15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East 1,367, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Bristol East: 1,367

    1,367Southampton Itchen is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasureBristol EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSouthampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mBristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Itchen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBristol East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBristol East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,28315,763Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1392,121Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2132,355Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7167,886Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31115,572Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3672,080Southampton Itchen

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.
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  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.
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