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Bristol North West and Gillingham and Rainham

112,745 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North West is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bristol North West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 14. 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 West Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bristol North West: £3,839Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bristol North West: £3,856Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £12,566, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Bristol North West: £12,566Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Bristol North West: £12,620Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Bristol North West: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,759, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Bristol North West: £1,759Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Bristol North West: £1,766Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Bristol North West: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £11,430, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Bristol North West: £11,430Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Bristol North West: £11,479Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Bristol North West: £10,842

    £11,430£11,479£10,842Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £449, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Bristol North West: £449Gillingham and Rainham: £396Bristol North West: £451Gillingham and Rainham: £374Bristol North West: £426

    £449£451£426Bristol North West is higher£394£396£374

  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 West £663, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Bristol North West: £663Gillingham and Rainham: £752Bristol North West: £666Gillingham and Rainham: £711Bristol North West: £629

    £663£666£629Gillingham and Rainham is higher£749£752£711

  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 West £24, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bristol North West: £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bristol North West: £24Gillingham and Rainham: £23Bristol North West: £23

    £24£24£23Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bristol North West: £425Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bristol North West: £427Gillingham and Rainham: £400Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £137Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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 West £84, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bristol North West: £84Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bristol North West: £85Gillingham and Rainham: £121Bristol North West: £80

    £84£85£80Gillingham and Rainham is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,363, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Bristol North West: £1,363Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Bristol North West: £1,368Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Bristol North West: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bristol North West: £211Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bristol North West: £212Gillingham and Rainham: £182Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Bristol North West is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £298, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Bristol North West: £298Gillingham and Rainham: £253Bristol North West: £300Gillingham and Rainham: £239Bristol North West: £283

    £298£300£283Bristol North West is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £5.28, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Bristol North West: £5.28Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Bristol North West: £5.30Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Bristol North West: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £8.13, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Bristol North West: £8.13Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Bristol North West: £8.16Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Bristol North West: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bristol North West: £6.85Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bristol North West: £6.88Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 995.9, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Bristol North West: 995.9

    995.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,023.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 99.8, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Bristol North West: 99.8

    99.8Bristol North West is higher90.8

  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 West 136.7, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Bristol North West: 136.7

    136.7Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2

  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 West 61.8, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West 161.2, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Bristol North West: 161.2

    161.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher191.4

  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 West 19.0, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Bristol North West: 19.0

    19.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher27.4

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Bristol North West and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,430£11,479£10,842£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£394£396£374Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£23Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£422£424£400Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£192£193£182Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£252£253£239Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.47£5.49£5.19Gillingham and Rainham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.60£7.63£7.21Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.37£6.39£6.04Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.91,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.890.8Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.865.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2191.4Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.027.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Bristol North West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 14. 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 West Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bristol North West: £3,839Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bristol North West: £3,856Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,940, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Bristol North West: £1,940Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Bristol North West: £1,949Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Bristol North West: £1,841

    £1,940£1,949£1,841Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,141, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Bristol North West: £1,141Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Bristol North West: £1,146Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Bristol North West: £1,083

    £1,141£1,146£1,083Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North West £1,765, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Bristol North West: £1,765Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Bristol North West: £1,772Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Bristol North West: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £69, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Bristol North West: £69Gillingham and Rainham: £67Bristol North West: £70Gillingham and Rainham: £63Bristol North West: £66

    £69£70£66Bristol North West is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £102, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Bristol North West: £102Gillingham and Rainham: £127Bristol North West: £103Gillingham and Rainham: £120Bristol North West: £97

    £102£103£97Gillingham and Rainham is higher£126£127£120

  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 West £3.72, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Bristol North West: £3.72Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Bristol North West: £3.74Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Bristol North West: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bristol North West: £425Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bristol North West: £427Gillingham and Rainham: £400Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £137Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £55, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bristol North West: £55Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bristol North West: £55Gillingham and Rainham: £75Bristol North West: £52

    £55£55£52Gillingham and Rainham is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £884, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Bristol North West: £884Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Bristol North West: £888Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Bristol North West: £839

    £884£888£839Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bristol North West: £211Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bristol North West: £212Gillingham and Rainham: £182Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Bristol North West is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £194, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Bristol North West: £194Gillingham and Rainham: £157Bristol North West: £194Gillingham and Rainham: £148Bristol North West: £184

    £194£194£184Bristol North West is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £3.43, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Bristol North West: £3.43Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Bristol North West: £3.44Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Bristol North West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North West £5.27, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Bristol North West: £5.27Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Bristol North West: £5.29Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Bristol North West: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bristol North West: £6.85Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bristol North West: £6.88Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 153.8, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Bristol North West: 153.8

    153.8Gillingham and Rainham is higher172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 15.4, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Bristol North West: 15.4

    15.4Bristol North West is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 21.1, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Bristol North West: 21.1

    21.1Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0

  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 West 61.8, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 104.6, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Bristol North West: 104.6

    104.6Gillingham and Rainham is higher118.2

  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 West 12.3, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Bristol North West: 12.3

    12.3Gillingham and Rainham is higher17.0

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Bristol North West and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureBristol North WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,949£1,841£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,083£1,315£1,321£1,247Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£66£67£63Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.05£4.07£3.84Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£422£424£400Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£192£193£182Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£156£157£148Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.38£3.40£3.21Bristol North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.70£4.72£4.46Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.37£6.39£6.04Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.8172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.3Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.128.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.865.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.6118.2Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.317.0Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Bristol North West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 West Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North West £432.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mBristol North West: £432.9mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mBristol North West: £434.7mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mBristol North West: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North West £218.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mBristol North West: £218.8mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mBristol North West: £219.7mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mBristol North West: £207.5m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.5mGillingham and Rainham is higher£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North West £128.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mBristol North West: £128.7mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mBristol North West: £129.2mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mBristol North West: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.2m£122.1mGillingham and Rainham is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West £199.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mBristol North West: £199.0mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mBristol North West: £199.8mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mBristol North West: £188.7m

    £199.0m£199.8m£188.7mGillingham and Rainham is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West £7.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.8mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.9mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mBristol North West: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBristol North West is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £11.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBristol North West: £11.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBristol North West: £11.6mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mBristol North West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol North West £0.42m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.42mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.42mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mBristol North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £47.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mBristol North West: £47.9mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mBristol North West: £48.1mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mBristol North West: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £12.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBristol North West: £12.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBristol North West: £13.0mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mBristol North West: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West £6.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBristol North West: £6.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBristol North West: £6.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mBristol North West: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West £99.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mBristol North West: £99.7mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mBristol North West: £100.1mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mBristol North West: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North West £23.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mBristol North West: £23.8mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mBristol North West: £23.9mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mBristol North West: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBristol North West is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North West £21.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mBristol North West: £21.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mBristol North West: £21.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mBristol North West: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North West £0.39m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBristol North West: £0.39mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBristol North West: £0.39mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mBristol North West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North West £0.59m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBristol North West: £0.59mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBristol North West: £0.60mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mBristol North West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North West £0.77m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBristol North West: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBristol North West: £0.78mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West 17,338, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Bristol North West: 17,338

    17,338Gillingham and Rainham is higher18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West 1,737, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Bristol North West: 1,737

    1,737Bristol North West is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 2,380, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Bristol North West: 2,380

    2,380Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 6,962, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Bristol North West: 6,962

    6,962Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West 11,793, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Bristol North West: 11,793

    11,793Gillingham and Rainham is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West 1,389, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Bristol North West: 1,389

    1,389Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureBristol North WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBristol North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBristol North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,33818,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7371,630Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3802,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9626,928Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,79312,605Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3891,807Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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