Compare constituencies · South West and South East
Bristol North West and Oxford East
Bristol North West is higher than Oxford East on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Bristol North West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 5. 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 Oxford East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,566£12,620£11,920Bristol North West is higher£12,179£12,231£11,552
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,759£1,766£1,668Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,604£1,611£1,521
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,430£11,479£10,842Bristol North West is higher£10,822£10,868£10,265
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£449£451£426Oxford East is higher£680£683£645
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£663£666£629Bristol North West is higher£646£649£613
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£298£299£283
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Oxford East is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£85£80Bristol North West is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,363£1,368£1,293Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,323£1,329£1,255
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Oxford East is higher£291£292£276
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£298£300£283Bristol North West is higher£202£203£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.9Bristol North West is higher972.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
99.8Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count125.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.7Bristol North West is higher132.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.8Bristol North West is higher45.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
161.2Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count145.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.0Bristol North West is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol North West | Oxford East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,839£3,856£3,642 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | Bristol North West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,566£12,620£11,920 | £12,179£12,231£11,552 | Bristol North West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,759£1,766£1,668 | £1,604£1,611£1,521 | Bristol North West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,430£11,479£10,842 | £10,822£10,868£10,265 | Bristol North West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £449£451£426 | £680£683£645 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £646£649£613 | Bristol North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £31£31£30 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £425£427£403 | £298£299£283 | Bristol North West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £116£116£110 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £69£69£65 | Bristol North West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,368£1,293 | £1,323£1,329£1,255 | Bristol North West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £291£292£276 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £298£300£283 | £202£203£191 | Bristol North West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Bristol North West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Bristol North West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.85£6.88£6.50 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Bristol North West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.9 | 972.0 | Bristol North West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 99.8 | 125.1 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.7 | 132.4 | Bristol North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.8 | 45.8 | Bristol North West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 161.2 | 145.2 | Bristol North West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.0 | 15.5 | Bristol North West |
Per resident
Bristol North West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 5. 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 Oxford East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,949£1,841Bristol North West is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,141£1,146£1,083Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,765£1,772£1,674Bristol North West is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Oxford East is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Bristol North West is higher£72£73£69
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.72£3.74£3.53Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£298£299£283
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Oxford East is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Bristol North West is higher£49£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£884£888£839Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Oxford East is higher£291£292£276
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£194£194£184Bristol North West is higher£143£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.8Bristol North West is higher108.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Bristol North West is higher14.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.8Bristol North West is higher45.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.6Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count103.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Bristol North West is higher11.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol North West | Oxford East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,839£3,856£3,642 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | Bristol North West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,949£1,841 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | Bristol North West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,141£1,146£1,083 | £1,138£1,143£1,080 | Bristol North West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,765£1,772£1,674 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | Bristol North West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £76£76£72 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £72£73£69 | Bristol North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Bristol North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £425£427£403 | £298£299£283 | Bristol North West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £116£116£110 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £49£49£46 | Bristol North West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £884£888£839 | £939£943£891 | Oxford East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £291£292£276 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £194£194£184 | £143£144£136 | Bristol North West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Oxford East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Bristol North West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.85£6.88£6.50 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Bristol North West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.8 | 108.8 | Bristol North West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 14.0 | Bristol North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 14.8 | Bristol North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.8 | 45.8 | Bristol North West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.6 | 103.0 | Bristol North West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 11.0 | Bristol North West |
Total
Bristol North West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 7. 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 Oxford East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBristol North West is higher£386.1m£387.7m£366.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.7m£129.2m£122.1mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£136.8m£137.4m£129.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West is higher£145.6m£146.3m£138.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mOxford East is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBristol North West is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mOxford East is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mBristol North West is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£99.7m£100.1m£94.6mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mOxford East is higher£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,338Bristol North West is higher13,081
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,737Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count1,683
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,380Bristol North West is higher1,782
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,962Bristol North West is higher5,506
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,793Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count12,389
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,389Bristol North West is higher1,326
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| Measure | Bristol North West | Oxford East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £432.9m£434.7m£410.6m | £386.1m£387.7m£366.2m | Bristol North West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £218.8m£219.7m£207.5m | £163.9m£164.6m£155.5m | Bristol North West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.7m£129.2m£122.1m | £136.8m£137.4m£129.8m | Oxford East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.0m£199.8m£188.7m | £145.6m£146.3m£138.1m | Bristol North West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Bristol North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Bristol North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.5m | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | Bristol North West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Bristol North West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £99.7m£100.1m£94.6m | £112.9m£113.4m£107.1m | Oxford East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | £35.0m£35.2m£33.2m | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Bristol North West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Oxford East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Bristol North West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | Bristol North West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,338 | 13,081 | Bristol North West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,737 | 1,683 | Bristol North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,380 | 1,782 | Bristol North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,962 | 5,506 | Bristol North West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,793 | 12,389 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,389 | 1,326 | Bristol North West |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.