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Constituency in South West, England

Bristol South

In Bristol South, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 52% of constituencies in 2024-25.

107,944 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Karin Smyth, Labour, since 7 May 2015

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Bristol South on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does Bristol South compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,391£4,410£4,165

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    332nd of 631, lower than in 52% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,110£13,165£12,435

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    129th of 631, higher than in 79% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,523£2,533£2,393

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    154th of 632, higher than in 75% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Bristol South
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165332nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435129th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393154th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Bristol South's benefit money go?

People here received £474.0 million£476.0 million£449.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Bristol South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £159.4m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.3m; Universal Credit £143.5m; Housing Benefit £30.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.52m; Income Support £0.80m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £159.4mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.3mUniversal Credit: £143.5mHousing Benefit: £30.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.52mIncome Support: £0.80mOther benefits: £0.62m
Spending in Bristol South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £160.1m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.54m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £62.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.3m; Universal Credit £144.1m; Housing Benefit £30.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.53m; Income Support £0.80m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £160.1mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.54mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £62.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.3mUniversal Credit: £144.1mHousing Benefit: £30.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.53mIncome Support: £0.80mOther benefits: £0.63m
Spending in Bristol South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £151.2m; Pension Credit £8.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £58.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.8m; Universal Credit £136.1m; Housing Benefit £29.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.76m; Other benefits £0.59mState Pension: £151.2mPension Credit: £8.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £58.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.8mUniversal Credit: £136.1mHousing Benefit: £29.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.76mOther benefits: £0.59m
  1. State Pension£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m
  2. Pension Credit£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
  8. Universal Credit£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m
  12. Income Support£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
  13. Other benefits£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
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Spending by benefit in Bristol South, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m34%Published
Pension Credit£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m2%Published
Universal Credit£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m30%Published
Housing Benefit£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m0.2%Published
Other benefits£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
All benefits£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m100%Total

More about Bristol South

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,391, expected £4,402, difference −£12

    Actual £4,391£4,410£4,165Expected £4,402£4,421£4,176Difference −£12−£12−£11

    Benefit spending per resident was £12 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £12 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £11 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,110, expected £13,090, difference +£20

    Actual £13,110£13,165£12,435Expected £13,090£13,145£12,416Difference +£20+£20+£19

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £20 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £20 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £19 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,523, expected £2,601, difference −£78

    Actual £2,523£2,533£2,393Expected £2,601£2,612£2,467Difference −£78−£78−£74

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £78 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £78 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £74 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Bristol South
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,402£4,421£4,176−£12−£12−£11
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,110£13,165£12,435£13,090£13,145£12,416+£20+£20+£19
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,601£2,612£2,467−£78−£78−£74
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Bristol South received £1.34 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,069£3,036£2,801
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,106£4,062£3,748
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.34
288th of 631, higher than in 54% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Bristol South only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,586
  • Aged 16 to 6472,560
  • Aged 65999
  • Aged 66 and over13,799
  • All residents107,944
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,297 people in Bristol South receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Bristol South
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,76641%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,69018%19%
Neurological disease1,13612%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,03411%12%
Respiratory disease4575%4%
Malignant disease2343%3%
Cardiovascular disease2242%3%
Visual disease1231%2%
Endocrine disease1371%1%
Hearing disorders770.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease880.9%1%
Genitourinary disease780.8%0.9%
Skin disease620.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)370.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract490.5%0.4%
Infectious disease350.4%0.4%
Haematological disease210.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease190.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing150.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system100.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Bristol South vote in 2024?

Shares of the 43,403 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Karin Smyth
Majority
7,666
17.7% of valid votes
Turnout
57.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,533 people registered to vote
  • Labour18,521
  • Green Party10,855
  • Reform UK6,195
  • Conservative4,947
  • Liberal Democrat2,721
  • Social Democratic Party164

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Bristol South, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourKarin Smyth18,52142.7%
Green PartyJai Breitnauer10,85525.0%
Reform UKRichard Visick6,19514.3%
ConservativeLiz Brennan4,94711.4%
Liberal DemocratAndrew Brown2,7216.3%
Social Democratic PartyNeil Norton1640.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Bristol South

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Bristol SouthThis area£4,391£4,410£4,165
  2. Ealing North0.52£4,431£4,450£4,203Compare
  3. Birmingham Selly Oak0.64£4,299£4,317£4,078Compare
  4. Ealing Southall0.72£4,118£4,136£3,906Compare
  5. Lewisham East0.72£4,967£4,988£4,712Compare
  6. Brent West0.72£3,646£3,662£3,459Compare
  7. Bristol East0.74£3,887£3,904£3,687Compare
  8. Hendon0.77£4,068£4,085£3,858Compare
  9. Cardiff East0.83£4,510£4,529£4,278Compare
  10. Coventry North West0.83£4,180£4,198£3,965Compare
  11. Mitcham and Morden0.84£3,773£3,789£3,579Compare
  12. Bedford0.86£4,275£4,294£4,055Compare
  13. Brentford and Isleworth0.90£3,839£3,855£3,641Compare
  14. Brent East0.92£5,745£5,770£5,450Compare
  15. Croydon East0.95£4,558£4,578£4,324Compare
  16. Bristol North East0.99£4,210£4,228£3,993Compare
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Areas most like Bristol South
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Bristol South£4,391£4,410£4,165
Ealing North0.52£4,431£4,450£4,203
Birmingham Selly Oak0.64£4,299£4,317£4,078
Ealing Southall0.72£4,118£4,136£3,906
Lewisham East0.72£4,967£4,988£4,712
Brent West0.72£3,646£3,662£3,459
Bristol East0.74£3,887£3,904£3,687
Hendon0.77£4,068£4,085£3,858
Cardiff East0.83£4,510£4,529£4,278
Coventry North West0.83£4,180£4,198£3,965
Mitcham and Morden0.84£3,773£3,789£3,579
Bedford0.86£4,275£4,294£4,055
Brentford and Isleworth0.90£3,839£3,855£3,641
Brent East0.92£5,745£5,770£5,450
Croydon East0.95£4,558£4,578£4,324
Bristol North East0.99£4,210£4,228£3,993
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Bristol South

Each share is the part of Bristol South's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Bristol South, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m292nd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165332nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m562nd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590527th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435129th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m136th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609136th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393154th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m547th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401519th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960301st of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m306th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79333rd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619170th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m463rd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105456th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819143rd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m301st of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70331st of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37146th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m132nd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544150th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m180th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148173rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m173rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82177th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121216th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m135th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261128th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875148th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m149th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269140th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m105th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255105th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379137th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m262nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61281st of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86340th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m80th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.0070th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£1083rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m362nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47378th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.34288th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,110559th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7525th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5173rd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,021340th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.7374th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5168th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,369504th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.0487th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7184th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,299144th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2144th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,107152nd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2152nd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0185th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,092169th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4172nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.8209th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£325.4m£321.9m£297.0m351st of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,069£3,036£2,801376th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.34288th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£12−£12−£11310th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19300th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£78−£78−£74400th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Bristol South

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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