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Bristol South and Coventry South

107,944 and 132,009 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Coventry South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bristol South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Coventry South on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol South Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Bristol South: £4,391Coventry South: £3,486Bristol South: £4,410Coventry South: £3,293Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£3,471£3,486£3,293

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £13,110, Coventry South £13,168Coventry South: £13,168Bristol South: £13,110Coventry South: £13,224Bristol South: £13,165Coventry South: £12,491Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £2,523, Coventry South £1,668Coventry South: £1,668Bristol South: £2,523Coventry South: £1,675Bristol South: £2,533Coventry South: £1,582Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Bristol South is higher£1,668£1,675£1,582

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £11,554, Coventry South £11,742Coventry South: £11,742Bristol South: £11,554Coventry South: £11,792Bristol South: £11,603Coventry South: £11,138Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£11,742£11,792£11,138

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £653, Coventry South £608Coventry South: £608Bristol South: £653Coventry South: £611Bristol South: £656Coventry South: £577Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Coventry South £787Coventry South: £787Bristol South: £864Coventry South: £790Bristol South: £867Coventry South: £746Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  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, Coventry South £32Coventry South: £32Bristol South: £39Coventry South: £32Bristol South: £39Coventry South: £30Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol South is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Bristol South: £574Coventry South: £369Bristol South: £576Coventry South: £348Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Bristol South: £156Coventry South: £100Bristol South: £156Coventry South: £94Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£99£100£94

  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, Coventry South £84Coventry South: £84Bristol South: £128Coventry South: £85Bristol South: £128Coventry South: £80Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £1,977, Coventry South £1,348Coventry South: £1,348Bristol South: £1,977Coventry South: £1,354Bristol South: £1,986Coventry South: £1,279Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Bristol South is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Bristol South: £284Coventry South: £287Bristol South: £285Coventry South: £271Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Coventry South is higher£285£287£271

  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, Coventry South £223Coventry South: £223Bristol South: £400Coventry South: £224Bristol South: £401Coventry South: £212Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higher£223£224£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £7.23, Coventry South £6.65Coventry South: £6.65Bristol South: £7.23Coventry South: £6.68Bristol South: £7.26Coventry South: £6.31Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £11, Coventry South £5.97Coventry South: £5.97Bristol South: £11Coventry South: £5.99Bristol South: £11Coventry South: £5.66Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Bristol South: £5.77Coventry South: £4.23Bristol South: £5.79Coventry South: £4.00Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  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, Coventry South 1,022.3Coventry South: 1,022.3Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, Coventry South 126.2Coventry South: 126.2Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Bristol South is higher126.2

  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, Coventry South 155.6Coventry South: 155.6Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  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, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher53.9

  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, Coventry South 167.7Coventry South: 167.7Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Bristol South is higher167.7

  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, Coventry South 19.5Coventry South: 19.5Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higher19.5

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Bristol South and Coventry South, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£3,471£3,486£3,293Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£13,168£13,224£12,491Coventry South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£1,668£1,675£1,582Bristol South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£11,742£11,792£11,138Coventry South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£608£611£577Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£787£790£746Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£30Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£367£369£348Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£99£100£94Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£84£85£80Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,348£1,354£1,279Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£285£287£271Coventry South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£223£224£212Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£6.65£6.68£6.31Bristol South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.97£5.99£5.66Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.22£4.23£4.00Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,022.3Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5126.2Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7155.6Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.253.9Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0167.7Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.819.5Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Coventry South 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Bristol South: £4,391Coventry South: £3,486Bristol South: £4,410Coventry South: £3,293Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Bristol South is higher£3,471£3,486£3,293

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Coventry South £1,544Coventry South: £1,544Bristol South: £1,676Coventry South: £1,551Bristol South: £1,683Coventry South: £1,465Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,696, Coventry South £1,171Coventry South: £1,171Bristol South: £1,696Coventry South: £1,176Bristol South: £1,703Coventry South: £1,110Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Bristol South is higher£1,171£1,176£1,110

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Coventry South £1,377Coventry South: £1,377Bristol South: £1,477Coventry South: £1,383Bristol South: £1,483Coventry South: £1,306Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Coventry South £71Coventry South: £71Bristol South: £83Coventry South: £72Bristol South: £84Coventry South: £68Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £110, Coventry South £92Coventry South: £92Bristol South: £110Coventry South: £93Bristol South: £111Coventry South: £88Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  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, Coventry South £3.73Coventry South: £3.73Bristol South: £4.95Coventry South: £3.75Bristol South: £4.98Coventry South: £3.54Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Bristol South: £574Coventry South: £369Bristol South: £576Coventry South: £348Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Bristol South: £156Coventry South: £100Bristol South: £156Coventry South: £94Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol South £86, Coventry South £59Coventry South: £59Bristol South: £86Coventry South: £59Bristol South: £86Coventry South: £56Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Bristol South is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Coventry South £946Coventry South: £946Bristol South: £1,329Coventry South: £950Bristol South: £1,335Coventry South: £897Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Bristol South is higher£946£950£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Bristol South: £284Coventry South: £287Bristol South: £285Coventry South: £271Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Coventry South is higher£285£287£271

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Coventry South £157Coventry South: £157Bristol South: £269Coventry South: £157Bristol South: £270Coventry South: £148Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£157£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Coventry South £4.67Coventry South: £4.67Bristol South: £4.86Coventry South: £4.69Bristol South: £4.88Coventry South: £4.43Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Coventry South £4.20Coventry South: £4.20Bristol South: £7.38Coventry South: £4.21Bristol South: £7.41Coventry South: £3.98Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Bristol South: £5.77Coventry South: £4.23Bristol South: £5.79Coventry South: £4.00Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Coventry South 119.9Coventry South: 119.9Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Coventry South 14.8Coventry South: 14.8Bristol South: 18.7

    18.7Bristol South is higher14.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 22.0, Coventry South 18.3Coventry South: 18.3Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count18.3

  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, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher53.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Coventry South 117.7Coventry South: 117.7Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Bristol South is higher117.7

  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, Coventry South 13.7Coventry South: 13.7Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higher13.7

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Bristol South and Coventry South, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£3,471£3,486£3,293Bristol South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,544£1,551£1,465Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,171£1,176£1,110Bristol South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,377£1,383£1,306Bristol South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£71£72£68Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£92£93£88Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.73£3.75£3.54Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£367£369£348Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£99£100£94Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£59£59£56Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£946£950£897Bristol South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£285£287£271Coventry South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£157£157£148Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.67£4.69£4.43Bristol South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.20£4.21£3.98Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.22£4.23£4.00Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7119.9Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.8Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.3Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.253.9Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2117.7Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.413.7Bristol South

Total

Bristol South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Coventry South 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 South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Coventry South £458.2mCoventry South: £458.2mBristol South: £474.0mCoventry South: £460.2mBristol South: £476.0mCoventry South: £434.7mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBristol South is higher£458.2m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Coventry South £203.9mCoventry South: £203.9mBristol South: £180.9mCoventry South: £204.7mBristol South: £181.7mCoventry South: £193.4mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£203.9m£204.7m£193.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Coventry South £154.5mCoventry South: £154.5mBristol South: £183.0mCoventry South: £155.2mBristol South: £183.8mCoventry South: £146.6mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mBristol South is higher£154.5m£155.2m£146.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Coventry South £181.8mCoventry South: £181.8mBristol South: £159.4mCoventry South: £182.6mBristol South: £160.1mCoventry South: £172.4mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£181.8m£182.6m£172.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Coventry South £9.4mCoventry South: £9.4mBristol South: £9.0mCoventry South: £9.5mBristol South: £9.0mCoventry South: £8.9mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £11.9m, Coventry South £12.2mCoventry South: £12.2mBristol South: £11.9mCoventry South: £12.2mBristol South: £12.0mCoventry South: £11.6mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, Coventry South £0.49mCoventry South: £0.49mBristol South: £0.53mCoventry South: £0.49mBristol South: £0.54mCoventry South: £0.47mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBristol South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £61.9m, Coventry South £48.5mCoventry South: £48.5mBristol South: £61.9mCoventry South: £48.7mBristol South: £62.2mCoventry South: £46.0mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £16.8m, Coventry South £13.1mCoventry South: £13.1mBristol South: £16.8mCoventry South: £13.2mBristol South: £16.9mCoventry South: £12.5mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South £9.3m, Coventry South £7.8mCoventry South: £7.8mBristol South: £9.3mCoventry South: £7.8mBristol South: £9.3mCoventry South: £7.4mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Coventry South £124.9mCoventry South: £124.9mBristol South: £143.5mCoventry South: £125.4mBristol South: £144.1mCoventry South: £118.5mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mBristol South is higher£124.9m£125.4m£118.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Coventry South £37.7mCoventry South: £37.7mBristol South: £30.7mCoventry South: £37.8mBristol South: £30.8mCoventry South: £35.7mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mCoventry South is higher£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Coventry South £20.7mCoventry South: £20.7mBristol South: £29.0mCoventry South: £20.8mBristol South: £29.1mCoventry South: £19.6mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Coventry South £0.62mCoventry South: £0.62mBristol South: £0.52mCoventry South: £0.62mBristol South: £0.53mCoventry South: £0.58mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Coventry South £0.55mCoventry South: £0.55mBristol South: £0.80mCoventry South: £0.56mBristol South: £0.80mCoventry South: £0.52mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Coventry South £0.56mCoventry South: £0.56mBristol South: £0.62mCoventry South: £0.56mBristol South: £0.63mCoventry South: £0.53mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Coventry South 15,827Coventry South: 15,827Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count15,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Coventry South 1,953Coventry South: 1,953Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Bristol South is higher1,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Coventry South 2,409Coventry South: 2,409Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Coventry South 7,119Coventry South: 7,119Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher7,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Coventry South 15,535Coventry South: 15,535Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Bristol South is higher15,535

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Coventry South 1,807Coventry South: 1,807Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Bristol South is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Coventry South, total
MeasureBristol SouthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£458.2m£460.2m£434.7mBristol South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£203.9m£204.7m£193.4mCoventry South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£154.5m£155.2m£146.6mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£181.8m£182.6m£172.4mCoventry South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mCoventry South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCoventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£124.9m£125.4m£118.5mBristol South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mCoventry South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCoventry South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11015,827Coventry South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0211,953Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,409Coventry South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2997,119Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10715,535Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0921,807Bristol 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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