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Bristol South and Bristol North East

107,944 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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 21 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 1. 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 North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Bristol South: £4,391Bristol North East: £4,228Bristol South: £4,410Bristol North East: £3,993Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £13,110, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Bristol South: £13,110Bristol North East: £12,998Bristol South: £13,165Bristol North East: £12,277Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£12,943£12,998£12,277

  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 North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Bristol South: £2,523Bristol North East: £2,107Bristol South: £2,533Bristol North East: £1,990Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South is higher£2,098£2,107£1,990

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £11,554, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Bristol South: £11,554Bristol North East: £11,508Bristol South: £11,603Bristol North East: £10,870Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £653, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Bristol South: £653Bristol North East: £614Bristol South: £656Bristol North East: £580Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

  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 North East £840Bristol North East: £840Bristol South: £864Bristol North East: £843Bristol South: £867Bristol North East: £796Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£796

  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 North East £33Bristol North East: £33Bristol South: £39Bristol North East: £33Bristol South: £39Bristol North East: £31Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol South is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Bristol South: £574Bristol North East: £496Bristol South: £576Bristol North East: £469Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £121Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£128£128£121

  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 North East £87Bristol North East: £87Bristol South: £128Bristol North East: £88Bristol South: £128Bristol North East: £83Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £1,977, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Bristol South: £1,977Bristol North East: £1,640Bristol South: £1,986Bristol North East: £1,549Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Bristol South: £284Bristol North East: £323Bristol South: £285Bristol North East: £305Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

  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 North East £367Bristol North East: £367Bristol South: £400Bristol North East: £369Bristol South: £401Bristol North East: £348Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higher£367£369£348

  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 North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Bristol South: £7.23Bristol North East: £5.39Bristol South: £7.26Bristol North East: £5.09Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Bristol South is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £11, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Bristol South: £11Bristol North East: £5.76Bristol South: £11Bristol North East: £5.44Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Bristol South: £5.77Bristol North East: £4.88Bristol South: £5.79Bristol North East: £4.61Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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 North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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 North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Bristol South is higher129.8

  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 North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count169.2

  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 North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher72.4

  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, Bristol North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Bristol South is higher194.8

  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 North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higher19.3

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Bristol South and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,098£2,107£1,990Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£612£614£580Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£840£843£796Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£31Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£494£496£469Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£128£128£121Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£87£88£83Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,633£1,640£1,549Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£367£369£348Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£5.37£5.39£5.09Bristol South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.74£5.76£5.44Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,005.6Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5129.8Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7169.2Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.272.4Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0194.8Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.819.3Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bristol North 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 North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Bristol South: £4,391Bristol North East: £4,228Bristol South: £4,410Bristol North East: £3,993Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Bristol South: £1,676Bristol North East: £1,874Bristol South: £1,683Bristol North East: £1,770Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,696, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Bristol South: £1,696Bristol North East: £1,401Bristol South: £1,703Bristol North East: £1,323Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Bristol South: £1,477Bristol North East: £1,659Bristol South: £1,483Bristol North East: £1,567Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Bristol South: £83Bristol North East: £89Bristol South: £84Bristol North East: £84Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £110, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Bristol South: £110Bristol North East: £122Bristol South: £111Bristol North East: £115Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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 North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Bristol South: £4.95Bristol North East: £4.76Bristol South: £4.98Bristol North East: £4.50Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Bristol South: £574Bristol North East: £496Bristol South: £576Bristol North East: £469Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £128Bristol South: £156Bristol North East: £121Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol South £86, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Bristol South: £86Bristol North East: £58Bristol South: £86Bristol North East: £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, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Bristol South: £1,329Bristol North East: £1,090Bristol South: £1,335Bristol North East: £1,030Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Bristol South: £284Bristol North East: £323Bristol South: £285Bristol North East: £305Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Bristol South: £269Bristol North East: £245Bristol South: £270Bristol North East: £231Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Bristol South: £4.86Bristol North East: £3.58Bristol South: £4.88Bristol North East: £3.38Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol South is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Bristol South: £7.38Bristol North East: £3.83Bristol South: £7.41Bristol North East: £3.62Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Bristol South: £5.77Bristol North East: £4.88Bristol South: £5.79Bristol North East: £4.61Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7Bristol South is higher18.7

  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 North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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 North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Bristol South is higher129.5

  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 North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higher12.8

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Bristol South and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,395£1,401£1,323Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£88£89£84Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£494£496£469Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£128£128£121Bristol 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£1,085£1,090£1,030Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£244£245£231Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.56£3.58£3.38Bristol South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£3.82£3.83£3.62Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7145.0Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.7Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.4Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.272.4Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2129.5Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.412.8Bristol South

Total

Bristol South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bristol North 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 North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mBristol South: £474.0mBristol North East: £434.0mBristol South: £476.0mBristol North East: £409.9mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBristol South is higher£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mBristol South: £180.9mBristol North East: £192.4mBristol South: £181.7mBristol North East: £181.7mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mBristol South: £183.0mBristol North East: £143.8mBristol South: £183.8mBristol North East: £135.8mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mBristol South: £159.4mBristol North East: £170.3mBristol South: £160.1mBristol North East: £160.9mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mBristol South: £9.0mBristol North East: £9.1mBristol South: £9.0mBristol North East: £8.6mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

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

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBristol North East 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, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mBristol South: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.49mBristol South: £0.54mBristol North East: £0.46mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBristol South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £61.9m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mBristol South: £61.9mBristol North East: £51.0mBristol South: £62.2mBristol North East: £48.1mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £16.8m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mBristol South: £16.8mBristol North East: £13.2mBristol South: £16.9mBristol North East: £12.4mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South £9.3m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mBristol South: £9.3mBristol North East: £6.0mBristol South: £9.3mBristol North East: £5.7mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mBristol South: £143.5mBristol North East: £111.9mBristol South: £144.1mBristol North East: £105.7mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mBristol South: £30.7mBristol North East: £33.2mBristol South: £30.8mBristol North East: £31.4mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBristol North East is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mBristol South: £29.0mBristol North East: £25.2mBristol South: £29.1mBristol North East: £23.8mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mBristol South: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.37mBristol South: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.35mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBristol South is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mBristol South: £0.80mBristol North East: £0.39mBristol South: £0.80mBristol North East: £0.37mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.62mBristol North East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.63mBristol North East: £0.47mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Bristol South is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Bristol South is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Bristol South is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Bristol North East, total
MeasureBristol SouthBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mBristol South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBristol North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBristol North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBristol South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11014,884Bristol North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0211,921Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,504Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2997,430Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10713,297Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0921,315Bristol 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.
  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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