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Bristol North East and Portsmouth North

102,663 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Portsmouth North on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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 North East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 8. 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Bristol North East: £4,210Portsmouth North: £4,171Bristol North East: £4,228Portsmouth North: £3,940Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £12,943, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Bristol North East: £12,943Portsmouth North: £12,914Bristol North East: £12,998Portsmouth North: £12,197Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,859£12,914£12,197

  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, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Bristol North East: £2,098Portsmouth North: £2,105Bristol North East: £2,107Portsmouth North: £1,989Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Bristol North East is higher£2,097£2,105£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £11,459, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Bristol North East: £11,459Portsmouth North: £11,688Bristol North East: £11,508Portsmouth North: £11,040Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Portsmouth North is higher£11,639£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £612, Portsmouth North £493Portsmouth North: £493Bristol North East: £612Portsmouth North: £495Bristol North East: £614Portsmouth North: £467Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Bristol North East is higher£493£495£467

  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, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Bristol North East: £840Portsmouth North: £701Bristol North East: £843Portsmouth North: £662Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol North East is higher£698£701£662

  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, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Bristol North East: £33Portsmouth North: £30Bristol North East: £33Portsmouth North: £28Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Bristol North East is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Bristol North East: £494Portsmouth North: £413Bristol North East: £496Portsmouth North: £390Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth North: £159Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth North: £150Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

  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, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Bristol North East: £87Portsmouth North: £118Bristol North East: £88Portsmouth North: £112Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Portsmouth North is higher£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £1,633, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Bristol North East: £1,633Portsmouth North: £1,685Bristol North East: £1,640Portsmouth North: £1,592Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Bristol North East: £322Portsmouth North: £224Bristol North East: £323Portsmouth North: £212Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£224£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 North East £367, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Bristol North East: £367Portsmouth North: £287Bristol North East: £369Portsmouth North: £272Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol North East is higher£286£287£272

  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, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Bristol North East: £5.37Portsmouth North: £6.91Bristol North East: £5.39Portsmouth North: £6.53Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Portsmouth North is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.74, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Bristol North East: £5.74Portsmouth North: £7.80Bristol North East: £5.76Portsmouth North: £7.37Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Portsmouth North is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Bristol North East: £4.86Portsmouth North: £4.79Bristol North East: £4.88Portsmouth North: £4.52Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Portsmouth North is higher1,022.2

  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, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Bristol North East is higher116.4

  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, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Bristol North East is higher150.9

  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 North East 72.4, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higher62.2

  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, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Bristol North East is higher192.3

  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, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Portsmouth North is higher25.9

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Bristol North East and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,154£4,171£3,940Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,859£12,914£12,197Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,097£2,105£1,989Bristol North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£493£495£467Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£698£701£662Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£30£28Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£411£413£390Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£118£118£112Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,678£1,685£1,592Portsmouth North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£224£224£212Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£286£287£272Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.88£6.91£6.53Portsmouth North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.77£4.79£4.52Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,022.2Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8116.4Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2150.9Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.462.2Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8192.3Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.325.9Portsmouth North

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 8. 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Bristol North East: £4,210Portsmouth North: £4,171Bristol North East: £4,228Portsmouth North: £3,940Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Bristol North East: £1,866Portsmouth North: £2,031Bristol North East: £1,874Portsmouth North: £1,918Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Bristol North East: £1,395Portsmouth North: £1,340Bristol North East: £1,401Portsmouth North: £1,266Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Bristol North East is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Bristol North East: £1,652Portsmouth North: £1,838Bristol North East: £1,659Portsmouth North: £1,736Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Portsmouth North is higher£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Bristol North East: £88Portsmouth North: £78Bristol North East: £89Portsmouth North: £73Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol North East is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £121, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Bristol North East: £121Portsmouth North: £110Bristol North East: £122Portsmouth North: £104Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higher£110£110£104

  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, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Bristol North East: £4.74Portsmouth North: £4.68Bristol North East: £4.76Portsmouth North: £4.42Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Bristol North East: £494Portsmouth North: £413Bristol North East: £496Portsmouth North: £390Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth North: £159Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth North: £150Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £58, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Bristol North East: £58Portsmouth North: £75Bristol North East: £58Portsmouth North: £71Bristol North East: £55

    £58£58£55Portsmouth North is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Bristol North East: £1,085Portsmouth North: £1,073Bristol North East: £1,090Portsmouth North: £1,013Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Bristol North East: £322Portsmouth North: £224Bristol North East: £323Portsmouth North: £212Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Bristol North East: £244Portsmouth North: £183Bristol North East: £245Portsmouth North: £173Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol North East is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Bristol North East: £3.56Portsmouth North: £4.40Bristol North East: £3.58Portsmouth North: £4.16Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Portsmouth North is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Bristol North East: £3.82Portsmouth North: £4.97Bristol North East: £3.83Portsmouth North: £4.69Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Portsmouth North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Bristol North East: £4.86Portsmouth North: £4.79Bristol North East: £4.88Portsmouth North: £4.52Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Portsmouth North is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 18.7, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Bristol North East: 18.7

    18.7Bristol North East is higher18.3

  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, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Bristol North East is higher23.7

  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, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Bristol North East is higher122.4

  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, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Portsmouth North is higher16.5

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Bristol North East and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,154£4,171£3,940Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,334£1,340£1,266Bristol North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£77£78£73Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£110£110£104Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.66£4.68£4.42Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£411£413£390Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£75£75£71Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,068£1,073£1,013Bristol North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£224£224£212Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£182£183£173Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.39£4.40£4.16Portsmouth North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.77£4.79£4.52Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0160.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.3Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.423.7Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.462.2Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5122.4Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.816.5Portsmouth North

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 8. 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mBristol North East: £432.2mPortsmouth North: £431.8mBristol North East: £434.0mPortsmouth North: £407.9mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mBristol North East is higher£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mBristol North East: £191.6mPortsmouth North: £210.2mBristol North East: £192.4mPortsmouth North: £198.6mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mPortsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mBristol North East: £143.2mPortsmouth North: £138.7mBristol North East: £143.8mPortsmouth North: £131.0mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mBristol North East is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mBristol North East: £169.6mPortsmouth North: £190.3mBristol North East: £170.3mPortsmouth North: £179.7mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mPortsmouth North is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mBristol North East: £9.1mPortsmouth North: £8.1mBristol North East: £9.1mPortsmouth North: £7.6mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBristol North East is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £12.4m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mBristol North East: £12.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mBristol North East: £12.5mPortsmouth North: £10.8mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.46mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBristol North East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £50.7m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mBristol North East: £50.7mPortsmouth North: £42.7mBristol North East: £51.0mPortsmouth North: £40.4mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol North East is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £13.1m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mBristol North East: £13.1mPortsmouth North: £16.4mBristol North East: £13.2mPortsmouth North: £15.5mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mPortsmouth North is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East £6.0m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mBristol North East: £6.0mPortsmouth North: £7.8mBristol North East: £6.0mPortsmouth North: £7.3mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mPortsmouth North is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mBristol North East: £111.4mPortsmouth North: £111.0mBristol North East: £111.9mPortsmouth North: £104.9mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mBristol North East: £33.1mPortsmouth North: £23.2mBristol North East: £33.2mPortsmouth North: £21.9mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mBristol North East: £25.1mPortsmouth North: £18.9mBristol North East: £25.2mPortsmouth North: £17.9mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.37mPortsmouth North: £0.46mBristol North East: £0.37mPortsmouth North: £0.43mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mPortsmouth North is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mBristol North East: £0.39mPortsmouth North: £0.51mBristol North East: £0.39mPortsmouth North: £0.49mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPortsmouth North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mBristol North East: £0.50mPortsmouth North: £0.49mBristol North East: £0.50mPortsmouth North: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol North East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Portsmouth North is higher16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Bristol North East is higher1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Bristol North East is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Bristol North East is higher6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Bristol North East is higher12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Portsmouth North is higher1,707

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureBristol North EastPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mBristol North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mPortsmouth North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mBristol North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mPortsmouth North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mBristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mPortsmouth North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mBristol North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mPortsmouth North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBristol North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88416,640Portsmouth North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9211,895Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,456Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4306,434Bristol North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29712,669Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3151,707Portsmouth North

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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