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Bristol North West and Stevenage

112,745 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North West is higher than Stevenage on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 18. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Bristol North West: £3,839Stevenage: £4,123Bristol North West: £3,856Stevenage: £3,894Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £12,566, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Bristol North West: £12,566Stevenage: £13,051Bristol North West: £12,620Stevenage: £12,327Bristol North West: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

  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, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Bristol North West: £1,759Stevenage: £1,994Bristol North West: £1,766Stevenage: £1,883Bristol North West: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Stevenage is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £11,430, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Bristol North West: £11,430Stevenage: £11,827Bristol North West: £11,479Stevenage: £11,171Bristol North West: £10,842

    £11,430£11,479£10,842Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £449, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Bristol North West: £449Stevenage: £444Bristol North West: £451Stevenage: £420Bristol North West: £426

    £449£451£426Bristol North West is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Bristol North West: £663Stevenage: £754Bristol North West: £666Stevenage: £712Bristol North West: £629

    £663£666£629Stevenage is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Bristol North West: £24Stevenage: £25Bristol North West: £24Stevenage: £24Bristol North West: £23

    £24£24£23Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Bristol North West: £425Stevenage: £399Bristol North West: £427Stevenage: £377Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £180Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £170Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Bristol North West: £84Stevenage: £120Bristol North West: £85Stevenage: £113Bristol North West: £80

    £84£85£80Stevenage is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,363, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Bristol North West: £1,363Stevenage: £1,583Bristol North West: £1,368Stevenage: £1,495Bristol North West: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Stevenage is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £211Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £212Stevenage: £216Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Bristol North West: £298Stevenage: £276Bristol North West: £300Stevenage: £261Bristol North West: £283

    £298£300£283Bristol North West is higher£275£276£261

  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, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Bristol North West: £5.28Stevenage: £8.07Bristol North West: £5.30Stevenage: £7.62Bristol North West: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £8.13, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Bristol North West: £8.13Stevenage: £7.22Bristol North West: £8.16Stevenage: £6.82Bristol North West: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Bristol North West: £6.85Stevenage: £7.18Bristol North West: £6.88Stevenage: £6.78Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Bristol North West: 995.9

    995.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Bristol North West: 99.8

    99.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count102.6

  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 West 136.7, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Bristol North West: 136.7

    136.7Stevenage is higher156.9

  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 West 61.8, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West 161.2, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Bristol North West: 161.2

    161.2Stevenage is higher182.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West 19.0, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Bristol North West: 19.0

    19.0Stevenage is higher26.4

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Bristol North West and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North WestStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,430£11,479£10,842£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£442£444£420Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£751£754£712Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£397£399£377Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£275£276£261Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.19£7.22£6.82Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.91,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.8102.6Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7156.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.862.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2182.3Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.026.4Stevenage

Per resident

Bristol North West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 18. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Bristol North West: £3,839Stevenage: £4,123Bristol North West: £3,856Stevenage: £3,894Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,940, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Bristol North West: £1,940Stevenage: £2,045Bristol North West: £1,949Stevenage: £1,932Bristol North West: £1,841

    £1,940£1,949£1,841Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,141, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Bristol North West: £1,141Stevenage: £1,263Bristol North West: £1,146Stevenage: £1,193Bristol North West: £1,083

    £1,141£1,146£1,083Stevenage is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North West £1,765, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Bristol North West: £1,765Stevenage: £1,853Bristol North West: £1,772Stevenage: £1,751Bristol North West: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £69, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Bristol North West: £69Stevenage: £70Bristol North West: £70Stevenage: £66Bristol North West: £66

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £102, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Bristol North West: £102Stevenage: £118Bristol North West: £103Stevenage: £112Bristol North West: £97

    £102£103£97Stevenage is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Bristol North West: £3.72Stevenage: £3.99Bristol North West: £3.74Stevenage: £3.77Bristol North West: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Bristol North West: £425Stevenage: £399Bristol North West: £427Stevenage: £377Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £180Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £170Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £55, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Bristol North West: £55Stevenage: £76Bristol North West: £55Stevenage: £72Bristol North West: £52

    £55£55£52Stevenage is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £884, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Bristol North West: £884Stevenage: £1,002Bristol North West: £888Stevenage: £947Bristol North West: £839

    £884£888£839Stevenage is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £211Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £212Stevenage: £216Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £194, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Bristol North West: £194Stevenage: £175Bristol North West: £194Stevenage: £165Bristol North West: £184

    £194£194£184Bristol North West is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £3.43, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Bristol North West: £3.43Stevenage: £5.11Bristol North West: £3.44Stevenage: £4.83Bristol North West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North West £5.27, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Bristol North West: £5.27Stevenage: £4.57Bristol North West: £5.29Stevenage: £4.32Bristol North West: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Bristol North West: £6.85Stevenage: £7.18Bristol North West: £6.88Stevenage: £6.78Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 153.8, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Bristol North West: 153.8

    153.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 15.4, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Bristol North West: 15.4

    15.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Bristol North West: 21.1

    21.1Stevenage is higher24.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 61.8, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 104.6, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Bristol North West: 104.6

    104.6Stevenage is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Bristol North West: 12.3

    12.3Stevenage is higher16.7

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Bristol North West and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureBristol North WestStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,949£1,841£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,083£1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£69£70£66Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£397£399£377Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£998£1,002£947Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£174£175£165Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.55£4.57£4.32Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.8160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.1Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.862.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.6115.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.316.7Stevenage

Total

Bristol North West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 West Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North West £432.9m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mBristol North West: £432.9mStevenage: £422.4mBristol North West: £434.7mStevenage: £399.0mBristol North West: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North West £218.8m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mBristol North West: £218.8mStevenage: £209.6mBristol North West: £219.7mStevenage: £197.9mBristol North West: £207.5m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North West £128.7m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mBristol North West: £128.7mStevenage: £129.4mBristol North West: £129.2mStevenage: £122.2mBristol North West: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.2m£122.1mStevenage is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West £199.0m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mBristol North West: £199.0mStevenage: £189.9mBristol North West: £199.8mStevenage: £179.4mBristol North West: £188.7m

    £199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West £7.8m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.8mStevenage: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.9mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mBristol North West: £11.5mStevenage: £12.1mBristol North West: £11.6mStevenage: £11.4mBristol North West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mStevenage is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mBristol North West: £0.42mStevenage: £0.41mBristol North West: £0.42mStevenage: £0.39mBristol North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £47.9m, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mBristol North West: £47.9mStevenage: £40.9mBristol North West: £48.1mStevenage: £38.6mBristol North West: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £12.9m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mBristol North West: £12.9mStevenage: £18.5mBristol North West: £13.0mStevenage: £17.4mBristol North West: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West £6.2m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mBristol North West: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mBristol North West: £6.2mStevenage: £7.4mBristol North West: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mStevenage is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West £99.7m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mBristol North West: £99.7mStevenage: £102.7mBristol North West: £100.1mStevenage: £97.0mBristol North West: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.6mStevenage is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North West £23.8m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mBristol North West: £23.8mStevenage: £23.4mBristol North West: £23.9mStevenage: £22.1mBristol North West: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North West £21.8m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mBristol North West: £21.8mStevenage: £17.9mBristol North West: £21.9mStevenage: £16.9mBristol North West: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North West £0.39m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mBristol North West: £0.39mStevenage: £0.52mBristol North West: £0.39mStevenage: £0.49mBristol North West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North West £0.59m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mBristol North West: £0.59mStevenage: £0.47mBristol North West: £0.60mStevenage: £0.44mBristol North West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North West £0.77m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mBristol North West: £0.77mStevenage: £0.73mBristol North West: £0.78mStevenage: £0.69mBristol North West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West 17,338, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Bristol North West: 17,338

    17,338Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West 1,737, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Bristol North West: 1,737

    1,737Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 2,380, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Bristol North West: 2,380

    2,380Stevenage is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 6,962, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Bristol North West: 6,962

    6,962Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West 11,793, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Bristol North West: 11,793

    11,793Stevenage is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West 1,389, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Bristol North West: 1,389

    1,389Stevenage is higher1,714

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Stevenage, total
MeasureBristol North WestStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mBristol North West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mBristol North West
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£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBristol North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,33816,392Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7371,648Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3802,519Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9626,374Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,79311,831Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3891,714Stevenage

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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