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Bristol North East and Southampton Test

102,663 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Southampton Test on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Test 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 Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Test: £3,812Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £12,943, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Bristol North East: £12,943Southampton Test: £13,046Bristol North East: £12,998Southampton Test: £12,323Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£12,991£13,046£12,323

  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 Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Bristol North East: £2,098Southampton Test: £2,263Bristol North East: £2,107Southampton Test: £2,137Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Southampton Test is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £11,459, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Bristol North East: £11,459Southampton Test: £11,482Bristol North East: £11,508Southampton Test: £10,845Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North East is higher£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £612, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Bristol North East: £612Southampton Test: £836Bristol North East: £614Southampton Test: £790Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Southampton Test is higher£833£836£790

  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 Test £684Southampton Test: £684Bristol North East: £840Southampton Test: £687Bristol North East: £843Southampton Test: £649Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol North East is higher£684£687£649

  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 Test £41Southampton Test: £41Bristol North East: £33Southampton Test: £41Bristol North East: £33Southampton Test: £39Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Southampton Test is higher£41£41£39

  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 Test £449Southampton Test: £449Bristol North East: £494Southampton Test: £451Bristol North East: £496Southampton Test: £426Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

  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 Test £152Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £144Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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 Test £103Southampton Test: £103Bristol North East: £87Southampton Test: £104Bristol North East: £88Southampton Test: £98Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Southampton Test is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £1,633, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Bristol North East: £1,633Southampton Test: £1,885Bristol North East: £1,640Southampton Test: £1,781Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Southampton Test is higher£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Bristol North East: £322Southampton Test: £299Bristol North East: £323Southampton Test: £282Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  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 Test £261Southampton Test: £261Bristol North East: £367Southampton Test: £262Bristol North East: £369Southampton Test: £247Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol North East is higher£261£262£247

  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 Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Bristol North East: £5.37Southampton Test: £5.65Bristol North East: £5.39Southampton Test: £5.34Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Southampton Test is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.74, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Bristol North East: £5.74Southampton Test: £6.11Bristol North East: £5.76Southampton Test: £5.77Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Southampton Test is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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 Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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 Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Southampton Test is higher165.6

  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 Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Bristol North East is higher147.3

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count68.0

  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 Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Southampton Test is higher209.8

  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 Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Southampton Test is higher22.6

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Bristol North East and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,019£4,036£3,812Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,433£11,482£10,845Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£833£836£790Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£684£687£649Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£41£41£39Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£449£451£426Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£103£104£98Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£298£299£282Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£261£262£247Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Test
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8165.6Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2147.3Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.468.0Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8209.8Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.322.6Southampton Test

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Test: £3,812Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Bristol North East: £1,866Southampton Test: £1,569Bristol North East: £1,874Southampton Test: £1,482Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Bristol North East: £1,395Southampton Test: £1,560Bristol North East: £1,401Southampton Test: £1,473Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Southampton Test is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Bristol North East: £1,652Southampton Test: £1,381Bristol North East: £1,659Southampton Test: £1,304Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Bristol North East: £88Southampton Test: £101Bristol North East: £89Southampton Test: £95Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Southampton Test is higher£100£101£95

  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 Test £82Southampton Test: £82Bristol North East: £121Southampton Test: £83Bristol North East: £122Southampton Test: £78Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higher£82£83£78

  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 Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Bristol North East: £4.74Southampton Test: £4.92Bristol North East: £4.76Southampton Test: £4.65Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Southampton Test is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  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 Test £449Southampton Test: £449Bristol North East: £494Southampton Test: £451Bristol North East: £496Southampton Test: £426Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

  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 Test £152Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £144Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Southampton Test is higher£152£152£144

  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 Test £71Southampton Test: £71Bristol North East: £58Southampton Test: £71Bristol North East: £58Southampton Test: £67Bristol North East: £55

    £58£58£55Southampton Test is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Bristol North East: £1,085Southampton Test: £1,300Bristol North East: £1,090Southampton Test: £1,228Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Southampton Test is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Bristol North East: £322Southampton Test: £299Bristol North East: £323Southampton Test: £282Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Bristol North East: £244Southampton Test: £181Bristol North East: £245Southampton Test: £171Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol North East is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Southampton Test is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol North East: £3.82Southampton Test: £4.21Bristol North East: £3.83Southampton Test: £3.98Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Southampton Test is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 18.7, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Bristol North East: 18.7

    18.7Southampton Test is higher19.9

  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 Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Bristol North East is higher17.7

  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 Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Southampton Test is higher144.7

  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 Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Southampton Test is higher15.6

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Bristol North East and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,019£4,036£3,812Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,562£1,569£1,482Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£100£101£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£82£83£78Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£449£451£426Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£152£152£144Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£71£71£67Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£298£299£282Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£180£181£171Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton Test
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0122.6Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.9Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.417.7Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.468.0Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5144.7Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.815.6Southampton Test

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 16. 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 Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBristol North East: £432.2mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBristol North East: £434.0mSouthampton Test: £434.7mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBristol North East: £191.6mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBristol North East: £192.4mSouthampton Test: £169.0mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBristol North East: £143.2mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBristol North East: £143.8mSouthampton Test: £168.0mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mSouthampton Test is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBristol North East: £169.6mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBristol North East: £170.3mSouthampton Test: £148.7mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBristol North East is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £10.8mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Test is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £12.4m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol North East: £12.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol North East: £12.5mSouthampton Test: £8.9mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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 Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthampton Test is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £50.7m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBristol North East: £50.7mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBristol North East: £51.0mSouthampton Test: £48.6mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £13.1m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBristol North East: £13.1mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBristol North East: £13.2mSouthampton Test: £16.4mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouthampton Test is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East £6.0m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Test: £7.7mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouthampton Test is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBristol North East: £111.4mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBristol North East: £111.9mSouthampton Test: £140.0mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mSouthampton Test is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBristol North East: £33.1mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBristol North East: £33.2mSouthampton Test: £32.2mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBristol North East: £25.1mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBristol North East: £25.2mSouthampton Test: £19.5mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Test: £0.42mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouthampton Test is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthampton Test is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Southampton Test is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Bristol North East is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Southampton Test is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Southampton Test is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Southampton Test, total
MeasureBristol North EastSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBristol North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBristol North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Test
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthampton Test
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Test
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88413,981Bristol North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,270Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,020Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4307,751Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29716,495Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3151,780Southampton Test

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.