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Bristol North West and Worcester

112,745 and 106,671 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North West is higher than Worcester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Bristol North West: £3,839Worcester: £4,106Bristol North West: £3,856Worcester: £3,878Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Worcester is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £12,566, Worcester £12,817Worcester: £12,817Bristol North West: £12,566Worcester: £12,872Bristol North West: £12,620Worcester: £12,158Bristol North West: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Worcester is higher£12,817£12,872£12,158

  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, Worcester £1,796Worcester: £1,796Bristol North West: £1,759Worcester: £1,803Bristol North West: £1,766Worcester: £1,703Bristol North West: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £11,430, Worcester £11,629Worcester: £11,629Bristol North West: £11,430Worcester: £11,678Bristol North West: £11,479Worcester: £11,030Bristol North West: £10,842

    £11,430£11,479£10,842Worcester is higher£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £449, Worcester £408Worcester: £408Bristol North West: £449Worcester: £410Bristol North West: £451Worcester: £387Bristol North West: £426

    £449£451£426Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

  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, Worcester £755Worcester: £755Bristol North West: £663Worcester: £758Bristol North West: £666Worcester: £716Bristol North West: £629

    £663£666£629Worcester is higher£755£758£716

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

    £24£24£23Worcester is higher£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, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Bristol North West: £425Worcester: £414Bristol North West: £427Worcester: £391Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Bristol North West: £115Worcester: £105Bristol North West: £115Worcester: £99Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Bristol North West is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Bristol North West: £84Worcester: £92Bristol North West: £85Worcester: £87Bristol North West: £80

    £84£85£80Worcester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,363, Worcester £1,419Worcester: £1,419Bristol North West: £1,363Worcester: £1,425Bristol North West: £1,368Worcester: £1,346Bristol North West: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Bristol North West: £211Worcester: £212Bristol North West: £212Worcester: £200Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Bristol North West is higher£211£212£200

  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, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Bristol North West: £298Worcester: £274Bristol North West: £300Worcester: £259Bristol North West: £283

    £298£300£283Bristol North West is higher£273£274£259

  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, Worcester £6.73Worcester: £6.73Bristol North West: £5.28Worcester: £6.75Bristol North West: £5.30Worcester: £6.38Bristol North West: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Worcester is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £8.13, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Bristol North West: £8.13Worcester: £4.94Bristol North West: £8.16Worcester: £4.67Bristol North West: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Bristol North West: £6.85Worcester: £6.20Bristol North West: £6.88Worcester: £5.86Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Worcester 1,016.8Worcester: 1,016.8Bristol North West: 995.9

    995.9Worcester is higher1,016.8

  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, Worcester 101.6Worcester: 101.6Bristol North West: 99.8

    99.8Worcester is higher101.6

  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, Worcester 158.0Worcester: 158.0Bristol North West: 136.7

    136.7Worcester is higher158.0

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West is higher58.4

  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, Worcester 170.3Worcester: 170.3Bristol North West: 161.2

    161.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Bristol North West: 19.0

    19.0Worcester is higher20.8

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Bristol North West and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North WestWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,088£4,106£3,878Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,796£1,803£1,703Worcester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,430£11,479£10,842£11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£408£410£387Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£755£758£716Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£412£414£391Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£104£105£99Bristol North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,419£1,425£1,346Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£211£212£200Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£273£274£259Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.73£6.75£6.38Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.18£6.20£5.86Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.91,016.8Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.8101.6Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7158.0Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.858.4Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2170.3Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.020.8Worcester

Per resident

Bristol North West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 15. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Bristol North West: £3,839Worcester: £4,106Bristol North West: £3,856Worcester: £3,878Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Worcester is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,940, Worcester £2,196Worcester: £2,196Bristol North West: £1,940Worcester: £2,205Bristol North West: £1,949Worcester: £2,083Bristol North West: £1,841

    £1,940£1,949£1,841Worcester is higher£2,196£2,205£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,141, Worcester £1,159Worcester: £1,159Bristol North West: £1,141Worcester: £1,164Bristol North West: £1,146Worcester: £1,099Bristol North West: £1,083

    £1,141£1,146£1,083Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North West £1,765, Worcester £1,992Worcester: £1,992Bristol North West: £1,765Worcester: £2,001Bristol North West: £1,772Worcester: £1,890Bristol North West: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Worcester is higher£1,992£2,001£1,890

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £69£70£66Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£70£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, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Bristol North West: £102Worcester: £130Bristol North West: £103Worcester: £123Bristol North West: £97

    £102£103£97Worcester is higher£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Bristol North West: £3.72Worcester: £4.35Bristol North West: £3.74Worcester: £4.11Bristol North West: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Worcester is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Bristol North West: £425Worcester: £414Bristol North West: £427Worcester: £391Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Bristol North West: £115Worcester: £105Bristol North West: £115Worcester: £99Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Bristol North West is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £55, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Bristol North West: £55Worcester: £60Bristol North West: £55Worcester: £56Bristol North West: £52

    £55£55£52Worcester is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £884, Worcester £916Worcester: £916Bristol North West: £884Worcester: £920Bristol North West: £888Worcester: £869Bristol North West: £839

    £884£888£839Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Bristol North West: £211Worcester: £212Bristol North West: £212Worcester: £200Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Bristol North West is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £194, Worcester £176Worcester: £176Bristol North West: £194Worcester: £177Bristol North West: £194Worcester: £167Bristol North West: £184

    £194£194£184Bristol North West is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £3.43, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Bristol North West: £3.43Worcester: £4.36Bristol North West: £3.44Worcester: £4.12Bristol North West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Worcester is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North West £5.27, Worcester £3.17Worcester: £3.17Bristol North West: £5.27Worcester: £3.19Bristol North West: £5.29Worcester: £3.01Bristol North West: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Bristol North West: £6.85Worcester: £6.20Bristol North West: £6.88Worcester: £5.86Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 153.8, Worcester 174.2Worcester: 174.2Bristol North West: 153.8

    153.8Worcester is higher174.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 15.4, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Bristol North West: 15.4

    15.4Worcester is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Bristol North West: 21.1

    21.1Worcester is higher27.1

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 104.6, Worcester 109.9Worcester: 109.9Bristol North West: 104.6

    104.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count109.9

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Bristol North West: 12.3

    12.3Worcester is higher13.4

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Bristol North West and Worcester, per resident
MeasureBristol North WestWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,088£4,106£3,878Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,949£1,841£2,196£2,205£2,083Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,083£1,159£1,164£1,099Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,992£2,001£1,890Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£70£70£66Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.33£4.35£4.11Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£412£414£391Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£104£105£99Bristol North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£916£920£869Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£211£212£200Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£176£177£167Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.17£3.19£3.01Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.18£6.20£5.86Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.8174.2Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.4Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.127.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.858.4Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.6109.9Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.4Worcester

Total

Bristol North West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 West Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North West £432.9m, Worcester £436.1mWorcester: £436.1mBristol North West: £432.9mWorcester: £438.0mBristol North West: £434.7mWorcester: £413.7mBristol North West: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mWorcester is higher£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North West £218.8m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mBristol North West: £218.8mWorcester: £235.2mBristol North West: £219.7mWorcester: £222.2mBristol North West: £207.5m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.5mWorcester is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North West £128.7m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mBristol North West: £128.7mWorcester: £124.2mBristol North West: £129.2mWorcester: £117.3mBristol North West: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.2m£122.1mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West £199.0m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mBristol North West: £199.0mWorcester: £213.4mBristol North West: £199.8mWorcester: £201.6mBristol North West: £188.7m

    £199.0m£199.8m£188.7mWorcester is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West £7.8m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mBristol North West: £7.8mWorcester: £7.5mBristol North West: £7.9mWorcester: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £11.5m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mBristol North West: £11.5mWorcester: £13.9mBristol North West: £11.6mWorcester: £13.1mBristol North West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWorcester is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol North West £0.42m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.42mWorcester: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.42mWorcester: £0.44mBristol North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorcester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £47.9m, Worcester £44.0mWorcester: £44.0mBristol North West: £47.9mWorcester: £44.2mBristol North West: £48.1mWorcester: £41.7mBristol North West: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £12.9m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mBristol North West: £12.9mWorcester: £11.2mBristol North West: £13.0mWorcester: £10.5mBristol North West: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBristol North West is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West £6.2m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mBristol North West: £6.2mWorcester: £6.4mBristol North West: £6.2mWorcester: £6.0mBristol North West: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mWorcester is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West £99.7m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mBristol North West: £99.7mWorcester: £98.1mBristol North West: £100.1mWorcester: £92.7mBristol North West: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.6mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North West £23.8m, Worcester £22.5mWorcester: £22.5mBristol North West: £23.8mWorcester: £22.6mBristol North West: £23.9mWorcester: £21.3mBristol North West: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBristol North West is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North West £21.8m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mBristol North West: £21.8mWorcester: £18.9mBristol North West: £21.9mWorcester: £17.8mBristol North West: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North West £0.39m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.39mWorcester: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.39mWorcester: £0.44mBristol North West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWorcester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North West £0.59m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mBristol North West: £0.59mWorcester: £0.34mBristol North West: £0.60mWorcester: £0.32mBristol North West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North West £0.77m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mBristol North West: £0.77mWorcester: £0.66mBristol North West: £0.78mWorcester: £0.63mBristol North West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West 17,338, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Bristol North West: 17,338

    17,338Worcester is higher18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West 1,737, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Bristol North West: 1,737

    1,737Worcester is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 2,380, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Bristol North West: 2,380

    2,380Worcester is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 6,962, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Bristol North West: 6,962

    6,962Bristol North West is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West 11,793, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Bristol North West: 11,793

    11,793Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West 1,389, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Bristol North West: 1,389

    1,389Worcester is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Worcester, total
MeasureBristol North WestWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£436.1m£438.0m£413.7mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£44.0m£44.2m£41.7mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBristol North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mBristol North West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBristol North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,33818,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7371,856Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3802,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9626,233Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,79311,725Bristol North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3891,431Worcester

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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