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Bristol South and Bristol East

107,944 and 114,286 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Bristol East on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 15 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 7. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Bristol South: £4,391Bristol East: £3,904Bristol South: £4,410Bristol East: £3,687Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £13,110, Bristol East £13,168Bristol East: £13,168Bristol South: £13,110Bristol East: £13,224Bristol South: £13,165Bristol East: £12,490Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,490

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £2,523, Bristol East £2,089Bristol East: £2,089Bristol South: £2,523Bristol East: £2,098Bristol South: £2,533Bristol East: £1,981Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South is higher£2,089£2,098£1,981

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £11,554, Bristol East £11,408Bristol East: £11,408Bristol South: £11,554Bristol East: £11,456Bristol South: £11,603Bristol East: £10,821Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South is higher£11,408£11,456£10,821

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £653, Bristol East £863Bristol East: £863Bristol South: £653Bristol East: £866Bristol South: £656Bristol East: £818Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Bristol East is higher£863£866£818

  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, Bristol East £856Bristol East: £856Bristol South: £864Bristol East: £860Bristol South: £867Bristol East: £812Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South is higher£856£860£812

  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, Bristol East £41Bristol East: £41Bristol South: £39Bristol East: £41Bristol South: £39Bristol East: £39Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Bristol South: £574Bristol East: £465Bristol South: £576Bristol East: £440Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Bristol South: £156Bristol East: £108Bristol South: £156Bristol East: £102Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£107£108£102

  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, Bristol East £81Bristol East: £81Bristol South: £128Bristol East: £82Bristol South: £128Bristol East: £77Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £1,977, Bristol East £1,648Bristol East: £1,648Bristol South: £1,977Bristol East: £1,655Bristol South: £1,986Bristol East: £1,563Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Bristol South: £284Bristol East: £333Bristol South: £285Bristol East: £315Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Bristol East is higher£332£333£315

  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, Bristol East £343Bristol East: £343Bristol South: £400Bristol East: £345Bristol South: £401Bristol East: £326Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higher£343£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £7.23, Bristol East £7.79Bristol East: £7.79Bristol South: £7.23Bristol East: £7.82Bristol South: £7.26Bristol East: £7.39Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Bristol East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £11, Bristol East £8.10Bristol East: £8.10Bristol South: £11Bristol East: £8.13Bristol South: £11Bristol East: £7.68Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Bristol South: £5.77Bristol East: £6.53Bristol South: £5.79Bristol East: £6.17Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Bristol East 1,004.9Bristol East: 1,004.9Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South is higher1,004.9

  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, Bristol East 161.8Bristol East: 161.8Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Bristol East is higher161.8

  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, Bristol East 167.4Bristol East: 167.4Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South is higher167.4

  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, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher67.5

  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, Bristol East 192.3Bristol East: 192.3Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Bristol South is higher192.3

  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 South 28.8, Bristol East 17.2Bristol East: 17.2Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higher17.2

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Bristol South and Bristol East, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,089£2,098£1,981Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£863£866£818Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£856£860£812Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£41£39Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£463£465£440Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£107£108£102Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£81£82£77Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,648£1,655£1,563Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£343£345£326Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,004.9Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5161.8Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7167.4Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.267.5Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0192.3Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.817.2Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Bristol East on 4. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Bristol South: £4,391Bristol East: £3,904Bristol South: £4,410Bristol East: £3,687Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Bristol East £1,523Bristol East: £1,523Bristol South: £1,676Bristol East: £1,529Bristol South: £1,683Bristol East: £1,445Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,696, Bristol East £1,455Bristol East: £1,455Bristol South: £1,696Bristol East: £1,461Bristol South: £1,703Bristol East: £1,380Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Bristol East £1,319Bristol East: £1,319Bristol South: £1,477Bristol East: £1,325Bristol South: £1,483Bristol East: £1,251Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Bristol South is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Bristol East £100Bristol East: £100Bristol South: £83Bristol East: £100Bristol South: £84Bristol East: £95Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Bristol East is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £110, Bristol East £99Bristol East: £99Bristol South: £110Bristol East: £99Bristol South: £111Bristol East: £94Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Bristol South is higher£99£99£94

  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, Bristol East £4.77Bristol East: £4.77Bristol South: £4.95Bristol East: £4.79Bristol South: £4.98Bristol East: £4.52Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Bristol South: £574Bristol East: £465Bristol South: £576Bristol East: £440Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Bristol South: £156Bristol East: £108Bristol South: £156Bristol East: £102Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol South £86, Bristol East £57Bristol East: £57Bristol South: £86Bristol East: £57Bristol South: £86Bristol East: £54Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Bristol South is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Bristol East £1,148Bristol East: £1,148Bristol South: £1,329Bristol East: £1,153Bristol South: £1,335Bristol East: £1,089Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Bristol South: £284Bristol East: £333Bristol South: £285Bristol East: £315Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Bristol East is higher£332£333£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Bristol East £239Bristol East: £239Bristol South: £269Bristol East: £240Bristol South: £270Bristol East: £227Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Bristol East £5.42Bristol East: £5.42Bristol South: £4.86Bristol East: £5.44Bristol South: £4.88Bristol East: £5.14Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Bristol East £5.64Bristol East: £5.64Bristol South: £7.38Bristol East: £5.66Bristol South: £7.41Bristol East: £5.35Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Bristol South: £5.77Bristol East: £6.53Bristol South: £5.79Bristol East: £6.17Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Bristol East 116.2Bristol East: 116.2Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Bristol South is higher116.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Bristol East 18.7Bristol East: 18.7Bristol South: 18.7

    18.7No difference to show18.7

  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, Bristol East 19.4Bristol East: 19.4Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Bristol South is higher19.4

  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, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher67.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Bristol East 134.0Bristol East: 134.0Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Bristol South is higher134.0

  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, Bristol East 12.0Bristol East: 12.0Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higher12.0

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Bristol South and Bristol East, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,523£1,529£1,445Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,455£1,461£1,380Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,319£1,325£1,251Bristol South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£100£100£95Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£99£99£94Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.77£4.79£4.52Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£463£465£440Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£107£108£102Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£57£57£54Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,148£1,153£1,089Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£239£240£227Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7116.2Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.4Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.267.5Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2134.0Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.412.0Bristol South

Total

Bristol South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol East 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Bristol East £444.3mBristol East: £444.3mBristol South: £474.0mBristol East: £446.1mBristol South: £476.0mBristol East: £421.4mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBristol South is higher£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Bristol East £174.1mBristol East: £174.1mBristol South: £180.9mBristol East: £174.8mBristol South: £181.7mBristol East: £165.1mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBristol South is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Bristol East £166.3mBristol East: £166.3mBristol South: £183.0mBristol East: £167.0mBristol South: £183.8mBristol East: £157.7mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Bristol East £150.8mBristol East: £150.8mBristol South: £159.4mBristol East: £151.4mBristol South: £160.1mBristol East: £143.0mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBristol South is higher£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Bristol East £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mBristol South: £9.0mBristol East: £11.5mBristol South: £9.0mBristol East: £10.8mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBristol East is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £11.9m, Bristol East £11.3mBristol East: £11.3mBristol South: £11.9mBristol East: £11.4mBristol South: £12.0mBristol East: £10.7mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBristol South is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Bristol East £0.54mBristol East: £0.54mBristol South: £0.53mBristol East: £0.55mBristol South: £0.54mBristol East: £0.52mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £61.9m, Bristol East £53.0mBristol East: £53.0mBristol South: £61.9mBristol East: £53.2mBristol South: £62.2mBristol East: £50.2mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £16.8m, Bristol East £12.3mBristol East: £12.3mBristol South: £16.8mBristol East: £12.3mBristol South: £16.9mBristol East: £11.7mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South £9.3m, Bristol East £6.5mBristol East: £6.5mBristol South: £9.3mBristol East: £6.5mBristol South: £9.3mBristol East: £6.2mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Bristol East £131.2mBristol East: £131.2mBristol South: £143.5mBristol East: £131.7mBristol South: £144.1mBristol East: £124.4mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Bristol East £37.9mBristol East: £37.9mBristol South: £30.7mBristol East: £38.1mBristol South: £30.8mBristol East: £36.0mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBristol East is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Bristol East £27.3mBristol East: £27.3mBristol South: £29.0mBristol East: £27.5mBristol South: £29.1mBristol East: £25.9mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Bristol East £0.62mBristol East: £0.62mBristol South: £0.52mBristol East: £0.62mBristol South: £0.53mBristol East: £0.59mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBristol East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Bristol East £0.64mBristol East: £0.64mBristol South: £0.80mBristol East: £0.65mBristol South: £0.80mBristol East: £0.61mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Bristol East £0.74mBristol East: £0.74mBristol South: £0.62mBristol East: £0.75mBristol South: £0.63mBristol East: £0.70mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Bristol East 13,283Bristol East: 13,283Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Bristol South is higher13,283

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Bristol East 2,139Bristol East: 2,139Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Bristol East is higher2,139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Bristol East 2,213Bristol East: 2,213Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Bristol South is higher2,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Bristol East 7,716Bristol East: 7,716Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher7,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Bristol East 15,311Bristol East: 15,311Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Bristol South is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Bristol East 1,367Bristol East: 1,367Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Bristol South is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Bristol East, total
MeasureBristol SouthBristol EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mBristol South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBristol South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBristol South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11013,283Bristol South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0212,139Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,213Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2997,716Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10715,311Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0921,367Bristol 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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