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Bristol North East and Portsmouth South

102,663 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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 9 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol North East Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol North East: £4,210Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol North East: £4,228Portsmouth South: £3,939Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £12,943, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Bristol North East: £12,943Portsmouth South: £13,054Bristol North East: £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,329Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

  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 South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Bristol North East: £2,098Portsmouth South: £2,307Bristol North East: £2,107Portsmouth South: £2,179Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £11,459, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Bristol North East: £11,459Portsmouth South: £11,395Bristol North East: £11,508Portsmouth South: £10,763Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North East is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £612, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Bristol North East: £612Portsmouth South: £826Bristol North East: £614Portsmouth South: £780Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Portsmouth South is higher£822£826£780

  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 South £786Portsmouth South: £786Bristol North East: £840Portsmouth South: £789Bristol North East: £843Portsmouth South: £745Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol North East is higher£786£789£745

  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 South £44Portsmouth South: £44Bristol North East: £33Portsmouth South: £44Bristol North East: £33Portsmouth South: £41Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Portsmouth South is higher£44£44£41

  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 South £408Portsmouth South: £408Bristol North East: £494Portsmouth South: £409Bristol North East: £496Portsmouth South: £387Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£408£409£387

  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 South £127Portsmouth South: £127Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £128Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £121Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  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 South £94Portsmouth South: £94Bristol North East: £87Portsmouth South: £94Bristol North East: £88Portsmouth South: £89Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Portsmouth South is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £1,633, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Bristol North East: £1,633Portsmouth South: £1,893Bristol North East: £1,640Portsmouth South: £1,788Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Bristol North East: £322Portsmouth South: £392Bristol North East: £323Portsmouth South: £370Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  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 South £307Portsmouth South: £307Bristol North East: £367Portsmouth South: £308Bristol North East: £369Portsmouth South: £291Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol North East is higher£307£308£291

  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 South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Bristol North East: £5.37Portsmouth South: £6.02Bristol North East: £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.69Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Portsmouth South is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.74, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Bristol North East: £5.74Portsmouth South: £6.17Bristol North East: £5.76Portsmouth South: £5.83Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Portsmouth South is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.86Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.88Portsmouth South: £1.95Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  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 South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

  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 South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Portsmouth South is higher174.8

  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 South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Bristol North East is higher166.9

  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 South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higher64.5

  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 South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Portsmouth South is higher216.3

  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 South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Portsmouth South is higher20.5

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,153£4,170£3,939Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,346£11,395£10,763Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£822£826£780Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£786£789£745Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£408£409£387Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£127£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£94£94£89Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£307£308£291Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2166.9Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.464.5Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.320.5Portsmouth South

Per resident

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

Bristol North East Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol North East: £4,210Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol North East: £4,228Portsmouth South: £3,939Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Bristol North East: £1,866Portsmouth South: £1,611Bristol North East: £1,874Portsmouth South: £1,522Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Bristol North East: £1,395Portsmouth South: £1,628Bristol North East: £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,538Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Bristol North East: £1,652Portsmouth South: £1,407Bristol North East: £1,659Portsmouth South: £1,329Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Bristol North East: £88Portsmouth South: £102Bristol North East: £89Portsmouth South: £96Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Portsmouth South is higher£102£102£96

  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 South £97Portsmouth South: £97Bristol North East: £121Portsmouth South: £97Bristol North East: £122Portsmouth South: £92Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higher£97£97£92

  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 South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Bristol North East: £4.74Portsmouth South: £5.41Bristol North East: £4.76Portsmouth South: £5.11Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Portsmouth South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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 South £408Portsmouth South: £408Bristol North East: £494Portsmouth South: £409Bristol North East: £496Portsmouth South: £387Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£408£409£387

  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 South £127Portsmouth South: £127Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £128Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £121Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  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 South £66Portsmouth South: £66Bristol North East: £58Portsmouth South: £66Bristol North East: £58Portsmouth South: £63Bristol North East: £55

    £58£58£55Portsmouth South is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Bristol North East: £1,085Portsmouth South: £1,336Bristol North East: £1,090Portsmouth South: £1,262Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Bristol North East: £322Portsmouth South: £392Bristol North East: £323Portsmouth South: £370Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Bristol North East: £244Portsmouth South: £217Bristol North East: £245Portsmouth South: £205Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol North East is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Bristol North East: £3.56Portsmouth South: £4.26Bristol North East: £3.58Portsmouth South: £4.02Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Portsmouth South is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Bristol North East: £3.82Portsmouth South: £4.36Bristol North East: £3.83Portsmouth South: £4.12Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Portsmouth South is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.86Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.88Portsmouth South: £1.95Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 18.7, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Bristol North East: 18.7

    18.7Portsmouth South is higher21.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 24.4, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Bristol North East is higher20.6

  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 South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Portsmouth South is higher152.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 12.8, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Portsmouth South is higher14.5

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Bristol North East and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,153£4,170£3,939Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,605£1,611£1,522Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,401£1,407£1,329Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£97£97£92Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£408£409£387Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£127£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£66£66£63Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£216£217£205Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0125.8Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.6Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.464.5Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5152.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.5Portsmouth South

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol North East Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mBristol North East: £432.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mBristol North East: £434.0mPortsmouth South: £436.5mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mBristol North East: £191.6mPortsmouth South: £178.5mBristol North East: £192.4mPortsmouth South: £168.6mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mBristol North East: £143.2mPortsmouth South: £180.4mBristol North East: £143.8mPortsmouth South: £170.4mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mBristol North East: £169.6mPortsmouth South: £155.9mBristol North East: £170.3mPortsmouth South: £147.2mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBristol North East is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mBristol North East: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £11.3mBristol North East: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPortsmouth South is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £12.4m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBristol North East: £12.4mPortsmouth South: £10.8mBristol North East: £12.5mPortsmouth South: £10.2mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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 South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol North East: £0.49mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol North East: £0.49mPortsmouth South: £0.57mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPortsmouth South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £50.7m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mBristol North East: £50.7mPortsmouth South: £45.3mBristol North East: £51.0mPortsmouth South: £42.8mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol North East is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £13.1m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mBristol North East: £13.1mPortsmouth South: £14.2mBristol North East: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £13.4mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East £6.0m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol North East: £6.0mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol North East: £6.0mPortsmouth South: £6.9mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mPortsmouth South is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mBristol North East: £111.4mPortsmouth South: £148.0mBristol North East: £111.9mPortsmouth South: £139.8mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mBristol North East: £33.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mBristol North East: £33.2mPortsmouth South: £41.0mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mBristol North East: £25.1mPortsmouth South: £24.1mBristol North East: £25.2mPortsmouth South: £22.8mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.37mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.37mPortsmouth South: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mPortsmouth South is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.46mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPortsmouth South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol North East: £0.50mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol North East: £0.50mPortsmouth South: £0.22mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol North East is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Portsmouth South is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Bristol North East is higher2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Bristol North East is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Portsmouth South is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Portsmouth South is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureBristol North EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mBristol North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mBristol North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mBristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPortsmouth South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBristol North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88413,937Bristol North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,391Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,283Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4307,141Bristol North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29716,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3151,604Portsmouth South

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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