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Bristol South and Brent West

107,944 and 144,844 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Brent West on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Brent West on 6. 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 Brent West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Brent West £3,646Brent West: £3,646Bristol South: £4,391Brent West: £3,662Bristol South: £4,410Brent West: £3,459Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£3,646£3,662£3,459

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £13,110, Brent West £12,007Brent West: £12,007Bristol South: £13,110Brent West: £12,058Bristol South: £13,165Brent West: £11,389Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£12,007£12,058£11,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £2,523, Brent West £2,294Brent West: £2,294Bristol South: £2,523Brent West: £2,304Bristol South: £2,533Brent West: £2,176Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £11,554, Brent West £9,766Brent West: £9,766Bristol South: £11,554Brent West: £9,807Bristol South: £11,603Brent West: £9,263Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£9,766£9,807£9,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £653, Brent West £1,468Brent West: £1,468Bristol South: £653Brent West: £1,474Bristol South: £656Brent West: £1,392Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Brent West is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  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, Brent West £725Brent West: £725Bristol South: £864Brent West: £728Bristol South: £867Brent West: £688Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

  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, Brent West £49Brent West: £49Bristol South: £39Brent West: £49Bristol South: £39Brent West: £46Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Brent West is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Brent West £263Brent West: £263Bristol South: £574Brent West: £264Bristol South: £576Brent West: £250Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Brent West £79Brent West: £79Bristol South: £156Brent West: £79Bristol South: £156Brent West: £75Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£79£79£75

  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, Brent West £83Brent West: £83Bristol South: £128Brent West: £83Bristol South: £128Brent West: £78Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £1,977, Brent West £2,039Brent West: £2,039Bristol South: £1,977Brent West: £2,048Bristol South: £1,986Brent West: £1,934Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Brent West is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Brent West £307Brent West: £307Bristol South: £284Brent West: £309Bristol South: £285Brent West: £292Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Brent West is higher£307£309£292

  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, Brent West £161Brent West: £161Bristol South: £400Brent West: £162Bristol South: £401Brent West: £153Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £7.23, Brent West £8.34Brent West: £8.34Bristol South: £7.23Brent West: £8.37Bristol South: £7.26Brent West: £7.91Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Brent West is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £11, Brent West £3.15Brent West: £3.15Bristol South: £11Brent West: £3.17Bristol South: £11Brent West: £2.99Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Brent West £3.75Brent West: £3.75Bristol South: £5.77Brent West: £3.77Bristol South: £5.79Brent West: £3.56Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Brent West 964.4Brent West: 964.4Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count964.4

  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, Brent West 195.9Brent West: 195.9Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Brent West is higher195.9

  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, Brent West 153.6Brent West: 153.6Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  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, Brent West 42.4Brent West: 42.4Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher42.4

  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, Brent West 198.9Brent West: 198.9Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  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, Brent West 20.3Brent West: 20.3Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higher20.3

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Bristol South and Brent West, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthBrent WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£3,646£3,662£3,459Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£12,007£12,058£11,389Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,294£2,304£2,176Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£9,766£9,807£9,263Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£725£728£688Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£49£49£46Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£263£264£250Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£79£79£75Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£83£83£78Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£307£309£292Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£161£162£153Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£8.34£8.37£7.91Brent West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.15£3.17£2.99Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.75£3.77£3.56Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5964.4Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5195.9Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7153.6Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.242.4Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0198.9Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.820.3Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Brent West on 6. 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 Brent West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Brent West £3,646Brent West: £3,646Bristol South: £4,391Brent West: £3,662Bristol South: £4,410Brent West: £3,459Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£3,646£3,662£3,459

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Brent West £1,387Brent West: £1,387Bristol South: £1,676Brent West: £1,393Bristol South: £1,683Brent West: £1,316Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,696, Brent West £1,606Brent West: £1,606Bristol South: £1,696Brent West: £1,613Bristol South: £1,703Brent West: £1,524Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,606£1,613£1,524

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Brent West £1,128Brent West: £1,128Bristol South: £1,477Brent West: £1,133Bristol South: £1,483Brent West: £1,070Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,128£1,133£1,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Brent West £170Brent West: £170Bristol South: £83Brent West: £170Bristol South: £84Brent West: £161Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Brent West is higher£170£170£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £110, Brent West £84Brent West: £84Bristol South: £110Brent West: £84Bristol South: £111Brent West: £79Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  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, Brent West £5.62Brent West: £5.62Bristol South: £4.95Brent West: £5.64Bristol South: £4.98Brent West: £5.33Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brent West is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Brent West £263Brent West: £263Bristol South: £574Brent West: £264Bristol South: £576Brent West: £250Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Brent West £79Brent West: £79Bristol South: £156Brent West: £79Bristol South: £156Brent West: £75Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol South £86, Brent West £58Brent West: £58Bristol South: £86Brent West: £58Bristol South: £86Brent West: £55Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Bristol South is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Brent West £1,428Brent West: £1,428Bristol South: £1,329Brent West: £1,434Bristol South: £1,335Brent West: £1,354Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Brent West is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Brent West £307Brent West: £307Bristol South: £284Brent West: £309Bristol South: £285Brent West: £292Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Brent West is higher£307£309£292

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Brent West £113Brent West: £113Bristol South: £269Brent West: £113Bristol South: £270Brent West: £107Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Brent West £5.84Brent West: £5.84Bristol South: £4.86Brent West: £5.87Bristol South: £4.88Brent West: £5.54Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Brent West is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Brent West £2.20Brent West: £2.20Bristol South: £7.38Brent West: £2.21Bristol South: £7.41Brent West: £2.09Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Brent West £3.75Brent West: £3.75Bristol South: £5.77Brent West: £3.77Bristol South: £5.79Brent West: £3.56Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Brent West 111.4Brent West: 111.4Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Brent West 22.6Brent West: 22.6Bristol South: 18.7

    18.7Brent West is higher22.6

  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, Brent West 17.7Brent West: 17.7Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count17.7

  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, Brent West 42.4Brent West: 42.4Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher42.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Brent West 139.3Brent West: 139.3Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count139.3

  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, Brent West 14.2Brent West: 14.2Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higher14.2

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Bristol South and Brent West, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthBrent WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£3,646£3,662£3,459Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,387£1,393£1,316Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,606£1,613£1,524Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,128£1,133£1,070Bristol South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£170£170£161Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£84£84£79Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£263£264£250Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£79£79£75Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£58£58£55Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£307£309£292Brent West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£113£113£107Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.84£5.87£5.54Brent West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£2.20£2.21£2.09Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.75£3.77£3.56Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7111.4Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.722.6Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.7Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.242.4Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2139.3Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.414.2Bristol South

Total

Bristol South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Brent West 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 South Brent West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Brent West £528.1mBrent West: £528.1mBristol South: £474.0mBrent West: £530.4mBristol South: £476.0mBrent West: £501.0mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Brent West £200.9mBrent West: £200.9mBristol South: £180.9mBrent West: £201.8mBristol South: £181.7mBrent West: £190.6mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Brent West £232.7mBrent West: £232.7mBristol South: £183.0mBrent West: £233.7mBristol South: £183.8mBrent West: £220.7mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Brent West £163.4mBrent West: £163.4mBristol South: £159.4mBrent West: £164.1mBristol South: £160.1mBrent West: £155.0mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Brent West £24.6mBrent West: £24.6mBristol South: £9.0mBrent West: £24.7mBristol South: £9.0mBrent West: £23.3mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBrent West is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £11.9m, Brent West £12.1mBrent West: £12.1mBristol South: £11.9mBrent West: £12.2mBristol South: £12.0mBrent West: £11.5mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Brent West £0.81mBrent West: £0.81mBristol South: £0.53mBrent West: £0.82mBristol South: £0.54mBrent West: £0.77mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBrent West is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £61.9m, Brent West £38.1mBrent West: £38.1mBristol South: £61.9mBrent West: £38.3mBristol South: £62.2mBrent West: £36.1mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £16.8m, Brent West £11.4mBrent West: £11.4mBristol South: £16.8mBrent West: £11.4mBristol South: £16.9mBrent West: £10.8mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South £9.3m, Brent West £8.4mBrent West: £8.4mBristol South: £9.3mBrent West: £8.4mBristol South: £9.3mBrent West: £7.9mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Brent West £206.8mBrent West: £206.8mBristol South: £143.5mBrent West: £207.7mBristol South: £144.1mBrent West: £196.2mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBrent West is higher£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Brent West £44.5mBrent West: £44.5mBristol South: £30.7mBrent West: £44.7mBristol South: £30.8mBrent West: £42.2mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBrent West is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Brent West £16.3mBrent West: £16.3mBristol South: £29.0mBrent West: £16.4mBristol South: £29.1mBrent West: £15.5mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Brent West £0.85mBrent West: £0.85mBristol South: £0.52mBrent West: £0.85mBristol South: £0.53mBrent West: £0.80mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBrent West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Brent West £0.32mBrent West: £0.32mBristol South: £0.80mBrent West: £0.32mBristol South: £0.80mBrent West: £0.30mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Brent West £0.54mBrent West: £0.54mBristol South: £0.62mBrent West: £0.55mBristol South: £0.63mBrent West: £0.52mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Brent West 16,136Brent West: 16,136Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Brent West is higherDepends on how you count16,136

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Brent West 3,278Brent West: 3,278Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Brent West is higher3,278

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Brent West 2,570Brent West: 2,570Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Brent West is higherDepends on how you count2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Brent West 6,138Brent West: 6,138Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher6,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Brent West 20,171Brent West: 20,171Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Brent West is higherDepends on how you count20,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Brent West 2,061Brent West: 2,061Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Bristol South is higher2,061

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Brent West, total
MeasureBristol SouthBrent WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£163.4m£164.1m£155.0mBrent West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBrent West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBrent West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11016,136Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0213,278Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,570Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2996,138Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10720,171Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0922,061Bristol 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.
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  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.
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