Compare constituencies · South West and West Midlands
Bristol South and Coventry North West
Bristol South is higher than Coventry North West on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Bristol South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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 Coventry North West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£12,763£12,817£12,106
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,395£11,444£10,809
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£653£656£619Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£864£867£819Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£779£782£739
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£574£576£544Bristol South is higher£465£467£441
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Bristol South is higher£138£138£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£128£121Bristol South is higher£111£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South is higher£1,700£1,707£1,612
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£284£285£269Bristol South is higher£238£239£226
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£400£401£379Bristol South is higher£309£310£293
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.23£7.26£6.86Coventry North West is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Bristol South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count995.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count124.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count159.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
86.2Bristol South is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
222.0Bristol South is higher205.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.8Bristol South is higher25.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol South | Coventry North West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,391£4,410£4,165 | £4,180£4,198£3,965 | Bristol South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,110£13,165£12,435 | £12,763£12,817£12,106 | Bristol South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,523£2,533£2,393 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | Bristol South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,554£11,603£10,960 | £11,395£11,444£10,809 | Bristol South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £653£656£619 | £557£560£529 | Bristol South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £864£867£819 | £779£782£739 | Bristol South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £31£31£30 | Bristol South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £574£576£544 | £465£467£441 | Bristol South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £138£138£131 | Bristol South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £111£111£105 | Bristol South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,977£1,986£1,875 | £1,700£1,707£1,612 | Bristol South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £284£285£269 | £238£239£226 | Bristol South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £400£401£379 | £309£310£293 | Bristol South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | £9.89£9.93£9.38 | Coventry North West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Bristol South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Bristol South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.5 | 995.8 | Bristol South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.5 | 124.0 | Bristol South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.7 | 159.2 | Bristol South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 86.2 | 67.4 | Bristol South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 222.0 | 205.6 | Bristol South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.8 | 25.3 | Bristol South |
Per resident
Bristol South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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 Coventry North West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,676£1,683£1,590Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,877
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South is higher£1,355£1,361£1,286
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,766£1,774£1,675
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£84£79Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£574£576£544Bristol South is higher£465£467£441
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Bristol South is higher£138£138£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Bristol South is higher£70£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£284£285£269Bristol South is higher£238£239£226
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£269£270£255Bristol South is higher£196£197£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Coventry North West is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
130.7Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count19.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count24.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
86.2Bristol South is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
149.2Bristol South is higher130.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4Bristol South is higher16.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol South | Coventry North West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,391£4,410£4,165 | £4,180£4,198£3,965 | Bristol South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,676£1,683£1,590 | £1,978£1,987£1,877 | Coventry North West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,696£1,703£1,609 | £1,355£1,361£1,286 | Bristol South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,766£1,774£1,675 | Coventry North West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£84£79 | £86£87£82 | Coventry North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £121£121£115 | Coventry North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Bristol South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £574£576£544 | £465£467£441 | Bristol South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £138£138£131 | Bristol South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £70£71£67 | Bristol South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,329£1,335£1,261 | £1,079£1,084£1,024 | Bristol South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £284£285£269 | £238£239£226 | Bristol South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £196£197£186 | Bristol South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £6.28£6.31£5.96 | Coventry North West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.38£7.41£7.00 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | Bristol South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Bristol South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 130.7 | 154.4 | Coventry North West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 19.2 | Coventry North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 24.7 | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 86.2 | 67.4 | Bristol South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 149.2 | 130.5 | Bristol South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 16.1 | Bristol South |
Total
Bristol South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West on 9. 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 Coventry North West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBristol South is higher£466.9m£468.8m£442.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South is higher£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBristol South is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCoventry North West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,110Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count17,241
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,021Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count2,147
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,369Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count2,756
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,299Bristol South is higher7,529
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,107Bristol South is higher14,576
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,092Bristol South is higher1,796
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| Measure | Bristol South | Coventry North West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.0m£476.0m£449.6m | £466.9m£468.8m£442.8m | Bristol South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £180.9m£181.7m£171.6m | £221.0m£221.9m£209.6m | Coventry North West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £183.0m£183.8m£173.6m | £151.4m£152.0m£143.6m | Bristol South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £159.4m£160.1m£151.2m | £197.3m£198.1m£187.1m | Coventry North West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | Coventry North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Coventry North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.9m£62.2m£58.8m | £52.0m£52.2m£49.3m | Bristol South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Bristol South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Bristol South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £143.5m£144.1m£136.1m | £120.5m£121.0m£114.3m | Bristol South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £30.7m£30.8m£29.1m | £26.6m£26.7m£25.2m | Bristol South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | Bristol South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.67m | Coventry North West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Bristol South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Bristol South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,110 | 17,241 | Coventry North West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,021 | 2,147 | Coventry North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,369 | 2,756 | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,299 | 7,529 | Bristol South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,107 | 14,576 | Bristol South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,092 | 1,796 | Bristol South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.