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Bristol East and Southampton Test

114,286 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 Test 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol East: £3,887Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol East: £3,904Southampton Test: £3,812Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Southampton Test is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £13,168, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Bristol East: £13,168Southampton Test: £13,046Bristol East: £13,224Southampton Test: £12,323Bristol East: £12,490

    £13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

  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 Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Bristol East: £2,089Southampton Test: £2,263Bristol East: £2,098Southampton Test: £2,137Bristol East: £1,981

    £2,089£2,098£1,981Southampton Test is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £11,408, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Bristol East: £11,408Southampton Test: £11,482Bristol East: £11,456Southampton Test: £10,845Bristol East: £10,821

    £11,408£11,456£10,821Southampton Test is higher£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £863, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Bristol East: £863Southampton Test: £836Bristol East: £866Southampton Test: £790Bristol East: £818

    £863£866£818Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£833£836£790

  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 Test £684Southampton Test: £684Bristol East: £856Southampton Test: £687Bristol East: £860Southampton Test: £649Bristol East: £812

    £856£860£812Bristol East is higher£684£687£649

  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 Test £41Southampton Test: £41Bristol East: £41Southampton Test: £41Bristol East: £41Southampton Test: £39Bristol East: £39

    £41£41£39Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Bristol East: £463Southampton Test: £451Bristol East: £465Southampton Test: £426Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Bristol East is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £107Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £108Southampton Test: £144Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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 Test £103Southampton Test: £103Bristol East: £81Southampton Test: £104Bristol East: £82Southampton Test: £98Bristol East: £77

    £81£82£77Southampton Test is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £1,648, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Bristol East: £1,648Southampton Test: £1,885Bristol East: £1,655Southampton Test: £1,781Bristol East: £1,563

    £1,648£1,655£1,563Southampton Test is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Bristol East: £332Southampton Test: £299Bristol East: £333Southampton Test: £282Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£298£299£282

  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 Test £261Southampton Test: £261Bristol East: £343Southampton Test: £262Bristol East: £345Southampton Test: £247Bristol East: £326

    £343£345£326Bristol East is higher£261£262£247

  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 Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Bristol East: £7.79Southampton Test: £5.65Bristol East: £7.82Southampton Test: £5.34Bristol East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £8.10, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Bristol East: £8.10Southampton Test: £6.11Bristol East: £8.13Southampton Test: £5.77Bristol East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol East: £6.50Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol East: £6.53Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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 Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Bristol East: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Southampton Test is higher1,019.6

  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 Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Bristol East: 161.8

    161.8Southampton Test is higher165.6

  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 Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Bristol East: 167.4

    167.4Bristol East is higher147.3

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Southampton Test is higher68.0

  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 Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Bristol East: 192.3

    192.3Southampton Test is higher209.8

  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 Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Bristol East: 17.2

    17.2Southampton Test is higher22.6

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Bristol East and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,490£12,991£13,046£12,323Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,981£2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,408£11,456£10,821£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£866£818£833£836£790Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£856£860£812£684£687£649Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£41£41£39Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£449£451£426Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£103£104£98Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,648£1,655£1,563£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£298£299£282Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£326£261£262£247Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.63£5.65£5.34Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.08£6.11£5.77Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4147.3Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.568.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3209.8Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.222.6Southampton Test

Per resident

Bristol East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol East: £3,887Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol East: £3,904Southampton Test: £3,812Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Southampton Test is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,523, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Bristol East: £1,523Southampton Test: £1,569Bristol East: £1,529Southampton Test: £1,482Bristol East: £1,445

    £1,523£1,529£1,445Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,455, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Bristol East: £1,455Southampton Test: £1,560Bristol East: £1,461Southampton Test: £1,473Bristol East: £1,380

    £1,455£1,461£1,380Southampton Test is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol East £1,319, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Bristol East: £1,319Southampton Test: £1,381Bristol East: £1,325Southampton Test: £1,304Bristol East: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Southampton Test is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol East £100, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Bristol East: £100Southampton Test: £101Bristol East: £100Southampton Test: £95Bristol East: £95

    £100£100£95Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £99, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Bristol East: £99Southampton Test: £83Bristol East: £99Southampton Test: £78Bristol East: £94

    £99£99£94Bristol East is higher£82£83£78

  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 Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Bristol East: £4.77Southampton Test: £4.92Bristol East: £4.79Southampton Test: £4.65Bristol East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Bristol East: £463Southampton Test: £451Bristol East: £465Southampton Test: £426Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Bristol East is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £107Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £108Southampton Test: £144Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol East £57, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Bristol East: £57Southampton Test: £71Bristol East: £57Southampton Test: £67Bristol East: £54

    £57£57£54Southampton Test is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol East £1,148, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Bristol East: £1,148Southampton Test: £1,300Bristol East: £1,153Southampton Test: £1,228Bristol East: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Southampton Test is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Bristol East: £332Southampton Test: £299Bristol East: £333Southampton Test: £282Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £239, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Bristol East: £239Southampton Test: £181Bristol East: £240Southampton Test: £171Bristol East: £227

    £239£240£227Bristol East is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £5.42, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Bristol East: £5.42Southampton Test: £3.90Bristol East: £5.44Southampton Test: £3.68Bristol East: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol East £5.64, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol East: £5.64Southampton Test: £4.21Bristol East: £5.66Southampton Test: £3.98Bristol East: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol East: £6.50Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol East: £6.53Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 116.2, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Bristol East: 116.2

    116.2Southampton Test is higher122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 18.7, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Bristol East: 18.7

    18.7Southampton Test is higher19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Bristol East: 19.4

    19.4Bristol East is higher17.7

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Southampton Test is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 134.0, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Bristol East: 134.0

    134.0Southampton Test is higher144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Bristol East: 12.0

    12.0Southampton Test is higher15.6

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Bristol East and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureBristol EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,445£1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,455£1,461£1,380£1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£82£83£78Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£449£451£426Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£71£71£67Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£298£299£282Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£180£181£171Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£3.88£3.90£3.68Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.20£4.21£3.98Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.2122.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.9Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.417.7Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.568.0Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.0144.7Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.015.6Southampton Test

Total

Bristol East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol East £444.3m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBristol East: £444.3mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBristol East: £446.1mSouthampton Test: £434.7mBristol East: £421.4m

    £444.3m£446.1m£421.4mSouthampton Test is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol East £174.1m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBristol East: £174.1mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBristol East: £174.8mSouthampton Test: £169.0mBristol East: £165.1m

    £174.1m£174.8m£165.1mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol East £166.3m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBristol East: £166.3mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBristol East: £167.0mSouthampton Test: £168.0mBristol East: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mSouthampton Test is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol East £150.8m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBristol East: £150.8mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBristol East: £151.4mSouthampton Test: £148.7mBristol East: £143.0m

    £150.8m£151.4m£143.0mSouthampton Test is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East £11.4m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBristol East: £11.5mSouthampton Test: £10.8mBristol East: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £11.3m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol East: £11.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol East: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £8.9mBristol East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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 Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol East: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol East: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.53mBristol East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £53.0m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBristol East: £53.0mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBristol East: £53.2mSouthampton Test: £48.6mBristol East: £50.2m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBristol East is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £12.3m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBristol East: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBristol East: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £16.4mBristol East: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mSouthampton Test is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East £6.5m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol East: £6.5mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol East: £6.5mSouthampton Test: £7.7mBristol East: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSouthampton Test is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East £131.2m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBristol East: £131.2mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBristol East: £131.7mSouthampton Test: £140.0mBristol East: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mSouthampton Test is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol East £37.9m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBristol East: £37.9mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBristol East: £38.1mSouthampton Test: £32.2mBristol East: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol East £27.3m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBristol East: £27.3mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBristol East: £27.5mSouthampton Test: £19.5mBristol East: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol East £0.62m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol East: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol East: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.42mBristol East: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol East £0.64m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol East: £0.64mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol East: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.45mBristol East: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol East £0.74m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol East: £0.74mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol East: £0.75mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol East 13,283, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Bristol East: 13,283

    13,283Southampton Test is higher13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East 2,139, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Bristol East: 2,139

    2,139Southampton Test is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 2,213, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Bristol East: 2,213

    2,213Bristol East is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 7,716, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Bristol East: 7,716

    7,716Southampton Test is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East 15,311, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Bristol East: 15,311

    15,311Southampton Test is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East 1,367, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Bristol East: 1,367

    1,367Southampton Test is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Southampton Test, total
MeasureBristol EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Test
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBristol East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBristol East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,28313,981Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1392,270Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2132,020Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7167,751Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31116,495Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3671,780Southampton Test

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.