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Bristol North East and Gloucester

102,663 and 122,420 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Gloucester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 10. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Bristol North East: £4,210Gloucester: £4,169Bristol North East: £4,228Gloucester: £3,937Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £12,943, Gloucester £12,815Gloucester: £12,815Bristol North East: £12,943Gloucester: £12,869Bristol North East: £12,998Gloucester: £12,155Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,869£12,155

  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, Gloucester £2,132Gloucester: £2,132Bristol North East: £2,098Gloucester: £2,141Bristol North East: £2,107Gloucester: £2,022Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£2,132£2,141£2,022

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £11,459, Gloucester £11,485Gloucester: £11,485Bristol North East: £11,459Gloucester: £11,534Bristol North East: £11,508Gloucester: £10,894Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester is higher£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £612, Gloucester £518Gloucester: £518Bristol North East: £612Gloucester: £521Bristol North East: £614Gloucester: £492Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

  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, Gloucester £782Gloucester: £782Bristol North East: £840Gloucester: £786Bristol North East: £843Gloucester: £742Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742

  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, Gloucester £28Gloucester: £28Bristol North East: £33Gloucester: £29Bristol North East: £33Gloucester: £27Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Bristol North East: £494Gloucester: £444Bristol North East: £496Gloucester: £420Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £122Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Gloucester is higher£129£129£122

  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, Gloucester £103Gloucester: £103Bristol North East: £87Gloucester: £104Bristol North East: £88Gloucester: £98Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Gloucester is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £1,633, Gloucester £1,693Gloucester: £1,693Bristol North East: £1,633Gloucester: £1,701Bristol North East: £1,640Gloucester: £1,606Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Gloucester is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Bristol North East: £322Gloucester: £264Bristol North East: £323Gloucester: £249Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£263£264£249

  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, Gloucester £323Gloucester: £323Bristol North East: £367Gloucester: £325Bristol North East: £369Gloucester: £307Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£323£325£307

  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, Gloucester £6.01Gloucester: £6.01Bristol North East: £5.37Gloucester: £6.03Bristol North East: £5.39Gloucester: £5.70Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Gloucester is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.74, Gloucester £5.53Gloucester: £5.53Bristol North East: £5.74Gloucester: £5.56Bristol North East: £5.76Gloucester: £5.25Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Bristol North East: £4.86Gloucester: £5.69Bristol North East: £4.88Gloucester: £5.37Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Gloucester is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, Gloucester 1,024.2Gloucester: 1,024.2Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Gloucester is higher1,024.2

  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, Gloucester 114.3Gloucester: 114.3Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count114.3

  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, Gloucester 166.4Gloucester: 166.4Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count166.4

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  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, Gloucester 195.6Gloucester: 195.6Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  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 North East 19.3, Gloucester 22.4Gloucester: 22.4Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Gloucester is higher22.4

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,151£4,169£3,937Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,815£12,869£12,155Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,132£2,141£2,022Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,485£11,534£10,894Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£518£521£492Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£782£786£742Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£28£29£27Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£442£444£420Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£129£129£122Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£103£104£98Gloucester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,693£1,701£1,606Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£263£264£249Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£323£325£307Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.01£6.03£5.70Gloucester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.53£5.56£5.25Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,024.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8114.3Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2166.4Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.467.1Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8195.6Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.322.4Gloucester

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 10. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Bristol North East: £4,210Gloucester: £4,169Bristol North East: £4,228Gloucester: £3,937Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Gloucester £1,936Gloucester: £1,936Bristol North East: £1,866Gloucester: £1,944Bristol North East: £1,874Gloucester: £1,836Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Gloucester £1,376Gloucester: £1,376Bristol North East: £1,395Gloucester: £1,382Bristol North East: £1,401Gloucester: £1,305Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,376£1,382£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Gloucester £1,735Gloucester: £1,735Bristol North East: £1,652Gloucester: £1,743Bristol North East: £1,659Gloucester: £1,646Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Gloucester is higher£1,735£1,743£1,646

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Gloucester £78Gloucester: £78Bristol North East: £88Gloucester: £79Bristol North East: £89Gloucester: £74Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £121, Gloucester £118Gloucester: £118Bristol North East: £121Gloucester: £119Bristol North East: £122Gloucester: £112Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, Gloucester £4.29Gloucester: £4.29Bristol North East: £4.74Gloucester: £4.31Bristol North East: £4.76Gloucester: £4.07Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Bristol North East: £494Gloucester: £444Bristol North East: £496Gloucester: £420Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £122Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Gloucester is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £58, Gloucester £67Gloucester: £67Bristol North East: £58Gloucester: £67Bristol North East: £58Gloucester: £63Bristol North East: £55

    £58£58£55Gloucester is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Gloucester £1,093Gloucester: £1,093Bristol North East: £1,085Gloucester: £1,098Bristol North East: £1,090Gloucester: £1,037Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Gloucester is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Bristol North East: £322Gloucester: £264Bristol North East: £323Gloucester: £249Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Gloucester £209Gloucester: £209Bristol North East: £244Gloucester: £210Bristol North East: £245Gloucester: £198Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Gloucester £3.88Gloucester: £3.88Bristol North East: £3.56Gloucester: £3.90Bristol North East: £3.58Gloucester: £3.68Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Gloucester is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Gloucester £3.57Gloucester: £3.57Bristol North East: £3.82Gloucester: £3.59Bristol North East: £3.83Gloucester: £3.39Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Bristol North East: £4.86Gloucester: £5.69Bristol North East: £4.88Gloucester: £5.37Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Gloucester is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Gloucester 154.7Gloucester: 154.7Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Gloucester is higher154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 18.7, Gloucester 17.3Gloucester: 17.3Bristol North East: 18.7

    18.7Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gloucester 25.1Gloucester: 25.1Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Gloucester 126.3Gloucester: 126.3Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Gloucester 14.4Gloucester: 14.4Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Gloucester is higher14.4

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Bristol North East and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,151£4,169£3,937Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,936£1,944£1,836Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,376£1,382£1,305Bristol North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,735£1,743£1,646Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£78£79£74Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£118£119£112Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.29£4.31£4.07Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£442£444£420Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£129£129£122Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£67£67£63Gloucester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£263£264£249Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£209£210£198Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.88£3.90£3.68Gloucester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.57£3.59£3.39Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0154.7Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.3Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.1Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.467.1Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5126.3Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.4Gloucester

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Gloucester £508.2mGloucester: £508.2mBristol North East: £432.2mGloucester: £510.3mBristol North East: £434.0mGloucester: £482.0mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Gloucester £237.0mGloucester: £237.0mBristol North East: £191.6mGloucester: £238.0mBristol North East: £192.4mGloucester: £224.8mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Gloucester £168.4mGloucester: £168.4mBristol North East: £143.2mGloucester: £169.1mBristol North East: £143.8mGloucester: £159.8mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Gloucester £212.4mGloucester: £212.4mBristol North East: £169.6mGloucester: £213.3mBristol North East: £170.3mGloucester: £201.5mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mGloucester is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Gloucester £9.6mGloucester: £9.6mBristol North East: £9.1mGloucester: £9.6mBristol North East: £9.1mGloucester: £9.1mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £12.4m, Gloucester £14.5mGloucester: £14.5mBristol North East: £12.4mGloucester: £14.5mBristol North East: £12.5mGloucester: £13.7mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Gloucester £0.52mGloucester: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.49mGloucester: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.49mGloucester: £0.50mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £50.7m, Gloucester £54.1mGloucester: £54.1mBristol North East: £50.7mGloucester: £54.4mBristol North East: £51.0mGloucester: £51.4mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £13.1m, Gloucester £15.7mGloucester: £15.7mBristol North East: £13.1mGloucester: £15.8mBristol North East: £13.2mGloucester: £14.9mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mGloucester is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East £6.0m, Gloucester £8.2mGloucester: £8.2mBristol North East: £6.0mGloucester: £8.2mBristol North East: £6.0mGloucester: £7.7mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGloucester is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Gloucester £133.8mGloucester: £133.8mBristol North East: £111.4mGloucester: £134.4mBristol North East: £111.9mGloucester: £126.9mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mGloucester is higher£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Gloucester £32.1mGloucester: £32.1mBristol North East: £33.1mGloucester: £32.3mBristol North East: £33.2mGloucester: £30.5mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Gloucester £25.6mGloucester: £25.6mBristol North East: £25.1mGloucester: £25.7mBristol North East: £25.2mGloucester: £24.2mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Gloucester £0.47mGloucester: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.37mGloucester: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.37mGloucester: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGloucester is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Gloucester £0.44mGloucester: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.39mGloucester: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.39mGloucester: £0.41mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Gloucester £0.69mGloucester: £0.69mBristol North East: £0.50mGloucester: £0.70mBristol North East: £0.50mGloucester: £0.66mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGloucester is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Gloucester 18,943Gloucester: 18,943Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Gloucester is higher18,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Gloucester 2,114Gloucester: 2,114Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Gloucester 3,078Gloucester: 3,078Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Gloucester 8,212Gloucester: 8,212Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count8,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Gloucester 15,459Gloucester: 15,459Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count15,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Gloucester 1,767Gloucester: 1,767Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Gloucester is higher1,767

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Gloucester, total
MeasureBristol North EastGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88418,943Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,114Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5043,078Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4308,212Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29715,459Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3151,767Gloucester

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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