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Bristol North East and Southampton Itchen

102,663 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Southampton Itchen on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Itchen: £4,089Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Itchen: £3,862Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £12,943, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Bristol North East: £12,943Southampton Itchen: £12,827Bristol North East: £12,998Southampton Itchen: £12,115Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115

  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, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Bristol North East: £2,098Southampton Itchen: £2,189Bristol North East: £2,107Southampton Itchen: £2,067Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Southampton Itchen is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £11,459, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Bristol North East: £11,459Southampton Itchen: £11,509Bristol North East: £11,508Southampton Itchen: £10,871Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £612, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Bristol North East: £612Southampton Itchen: £597Bristol North East: £614Southampton Itchen: £564Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£594£597£564

  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, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Bristol North East: £840Southampton Itchen: £687Bristol North East: £843Southampton Itchen: £648Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol North East is higher£684£687£648

  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, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Bristol North East: £33Southampton Itchen: £34Bristol North East: £33Southampton Itchen: £32Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Bristol North East: £494Southampton Itchen: £443Bristol North East: £496Southampton Itchen: £418Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £176Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £166Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Bristol North East: £87Southampton Itchen: £118Bristol North East: £88Southampton Itchen: £111Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Southampton Itchen is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £1,633, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Bristol North East: £1,633Southampton Itchen: £1,795Bristol North East: £1,640Southampton Itchen: £1,695Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Southampton Itchen is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Bristol North East: £322Southampton Itchen: £224Bristol North East: £323Southampton Itchen: £212Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£223£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, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Bristol North East: £367Southampton Itchen: £264Bristol North East: £369Southampton Itchen: £249Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol North East is higher£263£264£249

  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, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Bristol North East: £5.37Southampton Itchen: £6.23Bristol North East: £5.39Southampton Itchen: £5.88Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Southampton Itchen is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.74, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Bristol North East: £5.74Southampton Itchen: £5.83Bristol North East: £5.76Southampton Itchen: £5.51Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Southampton Itchen is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Itchen: £6.73Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Itchen: £6.36Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  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, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Southampton Itchen is higher201.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Southampton Itchen is higher26.9

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,071£4,089£3,862Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,772£12,827£12,115Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,179£2,189£2,067Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£594£597£564Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£684£687£648Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£34£34£32Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£441£443£418Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£117£118£111Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£223£224£212Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£263£264£249Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.20£6.23£5.88Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.81£5.83£5.51Southampton Itchen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,009.9Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8135.9Southampton Itchen
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 202672.469.2Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8201.6Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.326.9Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 9. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Itchen: £4,089Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Itchen: £3,862Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Bristol North East: £1,866Southampton Itchen: £1,756Bristol North East: £1,874Southampton Itchen: £1,659Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Bristol North East: £1,395Southampton Itchen: £1,483Bristol North East: £1,401Southampton Itchen: £1,400Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Southampton Itchen is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Bristol North East: £1,652Southampton Itchen: £1,576Bristol North East: £1,659Southampton Itchen: £1,488Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Bristol North East: £88Southampton Itchen: £82Bristol North East: £89Southampton Itchen: £77Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £121, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Bristol North East: £121Southampton Itchen: £94Bristol North East: £122Southampton Itchen: £89Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higher£94£94£89

  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, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Bristol North East: £4.74Southampton Itchen: £4.66Bristol North East: £4.76Southampton Itchen: £4.40Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Bristol North East: £494Southampton Itchen: £443Bristol North East: £496Southampton Itchen: £418Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £176Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £166Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £58, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Bristol North East: £58Southampton Itchen: £80Bristol North East: £58Southampton Itchen: £75Bristol North East: £55

    £58£58£55Southampton Itchen is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Bristol North East: £1,085Southampton Itchen: £1,216Bristol North East: £1,090Southampton Itchen: £1,148Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Southampton Itchen is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Bristol North East: £322Southampton Itchen: £224Bristol North East: £323Southampton Itchen: £212Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Bristol North East: £244Southampton Itchen: £179Bristol North East: £245Southampton Itchen: £169Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol North East is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Bristol North East: £3.56Southampton Itchen: £4.21Bristol North East: £3.58Southampton Itchen: £3.98Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Southampton Itchen is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Bristol North East: £3.82Southampton Itchen: £3.96Bristol North East: £3.83Southampton Itchen: £3.74Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Southampton Itchen is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Itchen: £6.73Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Itchen: £6.36Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 18.7, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Bristol North East: 18.7

    18.7Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Bristol North East is higher20.7

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Southampton Itchen is higher136.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Southampton Itchen is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,071£4,089£3,862Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,748£1,756£1,659Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,476£1,483£1,400Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,569£1,576£1,488Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£81£82£77Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£94£94£89Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.64£4.66£4.40Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£441£443£418Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£80£80£75Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£223£224£212Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£178£179£169Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.94£3.96£3.74Southampton Itchen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0138.3Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.6Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.7Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.469.2Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5136.6Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.818.2Southampton Itchen

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 17. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mBristol North East: £432.2mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mBristol North East: £434.0mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mBristol North East: £191.6mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mBristol North East: £192.4mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mBristol North East: £143.2mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mBristol North East: £143.8mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mSouthampton Itchen is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mBristol North East: £169.6mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mBristol North East: £170.3mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £12.4m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBristol North East: £12.4mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBristol North East: £12.5mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£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, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mBristol North East: £50.7mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mBristol North East: £51.0mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol North East is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £13.1m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mBristol North East: £13.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mBristol North East: £13.2mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East £6.0m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mBristol North East: £111.4mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mBristol North East: £111.9mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mBristol North East: £33.1mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mBristol North East: £33.2mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mBristol North East: £25.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mBristol North East: £25.2mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Bristol North East is higher2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Southampton Itchen is higher15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Southampton Itchen is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasureBristol North EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSouthampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mBristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Itchen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Itchen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouthampton Itchen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88415,763Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,121Southampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,355Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4307,886Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29715,572Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3152,080Southampton Itchen

Sources

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

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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.
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