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Bristol North East and Bristol South

102,663 and 107,944 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Bristol South on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 North East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 21. 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 North East Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Bristol North East: £4,210Bristol South: £4,410Bristol North East: £4,228Bristol South: £4,165Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol South is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £12,943, Bristol South £13,110Bristol South: £13,110Bristol North East: £12,943Bristol South: £13,165Bristol North East: £12,998Bristol South: £12,435Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£13,110£13,165£12,435

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £2,098, Bristol South £2,523Bristol South: £2,523Bristol North East: £2,098Bristol South: £2,533Bristol North East: £2,107Bristol South: £2,393Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Bristol South is higher£2,523£2,533£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £11,459, Bristol South £11,554Bristol South: £11,554Bristol North East: £11,459Bristol South: £11,603Bristol North East: £11,508Bristol South: £10,960Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,554£11,603£10,960

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £612, Bristol South £653Bristol South: £653Bristol North East: £612Bristol South: £656Bristol North East: £614Bristol South: £619Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£653£656£619

  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 North East £840, Bristol South £864Bristol South: £864Bristol North East: £840Bristol South: £867Bristol North East: £843Bristol South: £819Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£864£867£819

  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 North East £33, Bristol South £39Bristol South: £39Bristol North East: £33Bristol South: £39Bristol North East: £33Bristol South: £37Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Bristol South is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Bristol North East: £494Bristol South: £576Bristol North East: £496Bristol South: £544Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £148Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

  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 North East £87, Bristol South £128Bristol South: £128Bristol North East: £87Bristol South: £128Bristol North East: £88Bristol South: £121Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Bristol South is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £1,633, Bristol South £1,977Bristol South: £1,977Bristol North East: £1,633Bristol South: £1,986Bristol North East: £1,640Bristol South: £1,875Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Bristol South is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Bristol North East: £322Bristol South: £285Bristol North East: £323Bristol South: £269Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£284£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £367, Bristol South £400Bristol South: £400Bristol North East: £367Bristol South: £401Bristol North East: £369Bristol South: £379Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol South is higher£400£401£379

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.37, Bristol South £7.23Bristol South: £7.23Bristol North East: £5.37Bristol South: £7.26Bristol North East: £5.39Bristol South: £6.86Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Bristol South is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.74, Bristol South £11Bristol South: £11Bristol North East: £5.74Bristol South: £11Bristol North East: £5.76Bristol South: £10Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bristol South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Bristol North East: £4.86Bristol South: £5.79Bristol North East: £4.88Bristol South: £5.47Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North East 1,005.6, Bristol South 1,022.5Bristol South: 1,022.5Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North East 129.8, Bristol South 146.5Bristol South: 146.5Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Bristol South is higher146.5

  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 North East 169.2, Bristol South 171.7Bristol South: 171.7Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count171.7

  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 North East 72.4, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol South is higher86.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East 194.8, Bristol South 222.0Bristol South: 222.0Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Bristol South is higher222.0

  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 North East 19.3, Bristol South 28.8Bristol South: 28.8Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Bristol South is higher28.8

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Bristol South, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£653£656£619Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£864£867£819Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£39£39£37Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£128£128£121Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£284£285£269Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£400£401£379Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.23£7.26£6.86Bristol South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£11£11£10Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,022.5Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8146.5Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2171.7Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.486.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8222.0Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.328.8Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol North East Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Bristol North East: £4,210Bristol South: £4,410Bristol North East: £4,228Bristol South: £4,165Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol South is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Bristol South £1,676Bristol South: £1,676Bristol North East: £1,866Bristol South: £1,683Bristol North East: £1,874Bristol South: £1,590Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Bristol South £1,696Bristol South: £1,696Bristol North East: £1,395Bristol South: £1,703Bristol North East: £1,401Bristol South: £1,609Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Bristol South is higher£1,696£1,703£1,609

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Bristol South £1,477Bristol South: £1,477Bristol North East: £1,652Bristol South: £1,483Bristol North East: £1,659Bristol South: £1,401Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Bristol South £83Bristol South: £83Bristol North East: £88Bristol South: £84Bristol North East: £89Bristol South: £79Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £121, Bristol South £110Bristol South: £110Bristol North East: £121Bristol South: £111Bristol North East: £122Bristol South: £105Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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 North East £4.74, Bristol South £4.95Bristol South: £4.95Bristol North East: £4.74Bristol South: £4.98Bristol North East: £4.76Bristol South: £4.70Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol South is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Bristol North East: £494Bristol South: £576Bristol North East: £496Bristol South: £544Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £148Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £58, Bristol South £86Bristol South: £86Bristol North East: £58Bristol South: £86Bristol North East: £58Bristol South: £82Bristol North East: £55

    £58£58£55Bristol South is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Bristol South £1,329Bristol South: £1,329Bristol North East: £1,085Bristol South: £1,335Bristol North East: £1,090Bristol South: £1,261Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Bristol South is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Bristol North East: £322Bristol South: £285Bristol North East: £323Bristol South: £269Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Bristol South £269Bristol South: £269Bristol North East: £244Bristol South: £270Bristol North East: £245Bristol South: £255Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol South is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Bristol South £4.86Bristol South: £4.86Bristol North East: £3.56Bristol South: £4.88Bristol North East: £3.58Bristol South: £4.61Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Bristol South is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Bristol South £7.38Bristol South: £7.38Bristol North East: £3.82Bristol South: £7.41Bristol North East: £3.83Bristol South: £7.00Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Bristol South is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Bristol North East: £4.86Bristol South: £5.79Bristol North East: £4.88Bristol South: £5.47Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Bristol South 130.7Bristol South: 130.7Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7Bristol South is higher18.7

  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 North East 24.4, Bristol South 22.0Bristol South: 22.0Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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 North East 72.4, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol South is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Bristol South 149.2Bristol South: 149.2Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Bristol South is higher149.2

  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 North East 12.8, Bristol South 19.4Bristol South: 19.4Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Bristol South is higher19.4

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Bristol North East and Bristol South, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,676£1,683£1,590Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,477£1,483£1,401Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£83£84£79Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£110£111£105Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£86£86£82Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£284£285£269Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£269£270£255Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0130.7Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.7Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.0Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.486.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5149.2Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.819.4Bristol South

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol North East Bristol South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Bristol South £474.0mBristol South: £474.0mBristol North East: £432.2mBristol South: £476.0mBristol North East: £434.0mBristol South: £449.6mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mBristol South is higher£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Bristol South £180.9mBristol South: £180.9mBristol North East: £191.6mBristol South: £181.7mBristol North East: £192.4mBristol South: £171.6mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Bristol South £183.0mBristol South: £183.0mBristol North East: £143.2mBristol South: £183.8mBristol North East: £143.8mBristol South: £173.6mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mBristol South is higher£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Bristol South £159.4mBristol South: £159.4mBristol North East: £169.6mBristol South: £160.1mBristol North East: £170.3mBristol South: £151.2mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Bristol South £9.0mBristol South: £9.0mBristol North East: £9.1mBristol South: £9.0mBristol North East: £9.1mBristol South: £8.5mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £12.4m, Bristol South £11.9mBristol South: £11.9mBristol North East: £12.4mBristol South: £12.0mBristol North East: £12.5mBristol South: £11.3mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol North East £0.49m, Bristol South £0.53mBristol South: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.49mBristol South: £0.54mBristol North East: £0.49mBristol South: £0.51mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBristol South is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £50.7m, Bristol South £61.9mBristol South: £61.9mBristol North East: £50.7mBristol South: £62.2mBristol North East: £51.0mBristol South: £58.8mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol South is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £13.1m, Bristol South £16.8mBristol South: £16.8mBristol North East: £13.1mBristol South: £16.9mBristol North East: £13.2mBristol South: £15.9mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mBristol South is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East £6.0m, Bristol South £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mBristol North East: £6.0mBristol South: £9.3mBristol North East: £6.0mBristol South: £8.8mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBristol South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Bristol South £143.5mBristol South: £143.5mBristol North East: £111.4mBristol South: £144.1mBristol North East: £111.9mBristol South: £136.1mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mBristol South is higher£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Bristol South £30.7mBristol South: £30.7mBristol North East: £33.1mBristol South: £30.8mBristol North East: £33.2mBristol South: £29.1mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Bristol South £29.0mBristol South: £29.0mBristol North East: £25.1mBristol South: £29.1mBristol North East: £25.2mBristol South: £27.5mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol South is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Bristol South £0.52mBristol South: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.37mBristol South: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.37mBristol South: £0.50mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBristol South is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Bristol South £0.80mBristol South: £0.80mBristol North East: £0.39mBristol South: £0.80mBristol North East: £0.39mBristol South: £0.76mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBristol South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Bristol South £0.62mBristol South: £0.62mBristol North East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.63mBristol North East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.59mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol South is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Bristol South 14,110Bristol South: 14,110Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count14,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Bristol South 2,021Bristol South: 2,021Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Bristol South is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Bristol South 2,369Bristol South: 2,369Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count2,369

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Bristol South 9,299Bristol South: 9,299Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Bristol South is higher9,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Bristol South 16,107Bristol South: 16,107Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Bristol South is higher16,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Bristol South 2,092Bristol South: 2,092Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Bristol South is higher2,092

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Bristol South, total
MeasureBristol North EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBristol South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBristol North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBristol North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBristol South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88414,110Bristol North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,021Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,369Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4309,299Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29716,107Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3152,092Bristol South

Sources

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

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  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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