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Bristol South and Bedford

107,944 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Bedford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 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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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 South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 3. 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 South Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Bristol South: £4,391Bedford: £4,294Bristol South: £4,410Bedford: £4,055Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £13,110, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Bristol South: £13,110Bedford: £12,893Bristol South: £13,165Bedford: £12,178Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £2,523, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Bristol South: £2,523Bedford: £2,303Bristol South: £2,533Bedford: £2,176Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South is higher£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £11,554, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Bristol South: £11,554Bedford: £11,512Bristol South: £11,603Bedford: £10,873Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £653, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Bristol South: £653Bedford: £624Bristol South: £656Bedford: £589Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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 South £864, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Bristol South: £864Bedford: £727Bristol South: £867Bedford: £686Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686

  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 South £39, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Bristol South: £39Bedford: £30Bristol South: £39Bedford: £29Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol South is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Bristol South: £574Bedford: £415Bristol South: £576Bedford: £392Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Bristol South: £156Bedford: £120Bristol South: £156Bedford: £113Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£119£120£113

  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 South £128, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Bristol South: £128Bedford: £99Bristol South: £128Bedford: £94Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £1,977, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Bristol South: £1,977Bedford: £1,926Bristol South: £1,986Bedford: £1,819Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Bristol South: £284Bedford: £330Bristol South: £285Bedford: £311Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Bedford is higher£328£330£311

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £400, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Bristol South: £400Bedford: £263Bristol South: £401Bedford: £248Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £7.23, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Bristol South: £7.23Bedford: £11Bristol South: £7.26Bedford: £9.92Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £11, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Bristol South: £11Bedford: £5.15Bristol South: £11Bedford: £4.86Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Bristol South: £5.77Bedford: £5.10Bristol South: £5.79Bedford: £4.82Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol South 1,022.5, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol South 146.5, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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 South 171.7, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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 South 86.2, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol South 222.0, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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 South 28.8, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higher22.8

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Bristol South and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,275£4,294£4,055Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£12,838£12,893£12,178Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,294£2,303£2,176Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£11,463£11,512£10,873Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£621£624£589Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£724£727£686Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£30£29Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£413£415£392Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£119£120£113Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£99£99£94Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,918£1,926£1,819Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£262£263£248Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.12£5.15£4.86Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.08£5.10£4.82Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5999.7Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5124.5Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7149.6Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.264.8Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.822.8Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 8. 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 South Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Bristol South: £4,391Bedford: £4,294Bristol South: £4,410Bedford: £4,055Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Bristol South: £1,676Bedford: £1,944Bristol South: £1,683Bedford: £1,836Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,696, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Bristol South: £1,696Bedford: £1,480Bristol South: £1,703Bedford: £1,398Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Bristol South: £1,477Bedford: £1,736Bristol South: £1,483Bedford: £1,639Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Bristol South: £83Bedford: £94Bristol South: £84Bedford: £89Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £110, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Bristol South: £110Bedford: £110Bristol South: £111Bedford: £104Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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 South £4.95, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Bristol South: £4.95Bedford: £4.58Bristol South: £4.98Bedford: £4.33Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Bristol South: £574Bedford: £415Bristol South: £576Bedford: £392Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Bristol South: £156Bedford: £120Bristol South: £156Bedford: £113Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol South £86, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Bristol South: £86Bedford: £64Bristol South: £86Bedford: £60Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Bristol South is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Bristol South: £1,329Bedford: £1,237Bristol South: £1,335Bedford: £1,169Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Bristol South: £284Bedford: £330Bristol South: £285Bedford: £311Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Bristol South: £269Bedford: £169Bristol South: £270Bedford: £159Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Bristol South: £4.86Bedford: £6.74Bristol South: £4.88Bedford: £6.37Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Bristol South: £7.38Bedford: £3.30Bristol South: £7.41Bedford: £3.12Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Bristol South: £5.77Bedford: £5.10Bristol South: £5.79Bedford: £4.82Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Bristol South: 18.7

    18.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count18.8

  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 South 22.0, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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 South 86.2, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  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 South 19.4, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higher14.6

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Bristol South and Bedford, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,275£4,294£4,055Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,474£1,480£1,398Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£109£110£104Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.56£4.58£4.33Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£413£415£392Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£119£120£113Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£63£64£60Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,232£1,237£1,169Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£168£169£159Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£3.29£3.30£3.12Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.08£5.10£4.82Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.264.8Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2144.6Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.414.6Bristol South

Total

Bristol South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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 South Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mBristol South: £474.0mBedford: £489.6mBristol South: £476.0mBedford: £462.4mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mBristol South: £180.9mBedford: £221.7mBristol South: £181.7mBedford: £209.4mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mBristol South: £183.0mBedford: £168.7mBristol South: £183.8mBedford: £159.4mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mBristol South: £159.4mBedford: £197.9mBristol South: £160.1mBedford: £186.9mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mBristol South: £9.0mBedford: £10.7mBristol South: £9.0mBedford: £10.1mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £11.9m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mBristol South: £11.9mBedford: £12.5mBristol South: £12.0mBedford: £11.8mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol South £0.53m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mBristol South: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mBristol South: £0.54mBedford: £0.49mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBristol South is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £61.9m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mBristol South: £61.9mBedford: £47.3mBristol South: £62.2mBedford: £44.7mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £16.8m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mBristol South: £16.8mBedford: £13.7mBristol South: £16.9mBedford: £12.9mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South £9.3m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mBristol South: £9.3mBedford: £7.3mBristol South: £9.3mBedford: £6.9mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mBristol South: £143.5mBedford: £141.1mBristol South: £144.1mBedford: £133.3mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mBristol South: £30.7mBedford: £37.6mBristol South: £30.8mBedford: £35.5mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mBristol South: £29.0mBedford: £19.3mBristol South: £29.1mBedford: £18.2mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mBristol South: £0.52mBedford: £0.77mBristol South: £0.53mBedford: £0.73mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mBristol South: £0.80mBedford: £0.38mBristol South: £0.80mBedford: £0.36mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mBristol South: £0.62mBedford: £0.58mBristol South: £0.63mBedford: £0.55mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Bedford is higherDepends on how you count16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Bristol South is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Bedford, total
MeasureBristol SouthBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11017,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0212,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2997,392Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10716,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0921,668Bristol South

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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