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Bristol South and Croydon East

107,944 and 111,995 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Croydon East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Per person in the age group

Bristol South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Croydon East 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 Croydon East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Croydon East £4,558Croydon East: £4,558Bristol South: £4,391Croydon East: £4,577Bristol South: £4,410Croydon East: £4,324Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £13,110, Croydon East £12,877Croydon East: £12,877Bristol South: £13,110Croydon East: £12,932Bristol South: £13,165Croydon East: £12,215Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£12,877£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £2,523, Croydon East £2,744Croydon East: £2,744Bristol South: £2,523Croydon East: £2,756Bristol South: £2,533Croydon East: £2,603Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Croydon East is higher£2,744£2,756£2,603

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £11,554, Croydon East £11,391Croydon East: £11,391Bristol South: £11,554Croydon East: £11,440Bristol South: £11,603Croydon East: £10,805Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,391£11,440£10,805

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £653, Croydon East £725Croydon East: £725Bristol South: £653Croydon East: £728Bristol South: £656Croydon East: £688Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Croydon East is higher£725£728£688

  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, Croydon East £727Croydon East: £727Bristol South: £864Croydon East: £730Bristol South: £867Croydon East: £689Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South is higher£727£730£689

  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, Croydon East £34Croydon East: £34Bristol South: £39Croydon East: £34Bristol South: £39Croydon East: £32Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Croydon East £413Croydon East: £413Bristol South: £574Croydon East: £415Bristol South: £576Croydon East: £392Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Croydon East £155Croydon East: £155Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £156Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £147Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Croydon East £119Croydon East: £119Bristol South: £128Croydon East: £119Bristol South: £128Croydon East: £113Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £1,977, Croydon East £2,396Croydon East: £2,396Bristol South: £1,977Croydon East: £2,407Bristol South: £1,986Croydon East: £2,273Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Croydon East is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Croydon East £338Croydon East: £338Bristol South: £284Croydon East: £339Bristol South: £285Croydon East: £320Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Croydon East is higher£338£339£320

  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, Croydon East £214Croydon East: £214Bristol South: £400Croydon East: £215Bristol South: £401Croydon East: £203Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higher£214£215£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £7.23, Croydon East £8.72Croydon East: £8.72Bristol South: £7.23Croydon East: £8.76Bristol South: £7.26Croydon East: £8.27Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Croydon East is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £11, Croydon East £7.01Croydon East: £7.01Bristol South: £11Croydon East: £7.04Bristol South: £11Croydon East: £6.65Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Croydon East £6.72Croydon East: £6.72Bristol South: £5.77Croydon East: £6.74Bristol South: £5.79Croydon East: £6.37Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  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, Croydon East 1,030.3Croydon East: 1,030.3Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Croydon East is higher1,030.3

  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, Croydon East 131.8Croydon East: 131.8Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  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, Croydon East 151.9Croydon East: 151.9Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count151.9

  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, Croydon East 65.1Croydon East: 65.1Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher65.1

  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, Croydon East 224.1Croydon East: 224.1Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count224.1

  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, Croydon East 26.4Croydon East: 26.4Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higher26.4

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Bristol South and Croydon East, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthCroydon EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£12,877£12,932£12,215Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,744£2,756£2,603Croydon East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£11,391£11,440£10,805Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£725£728£688Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£727£730£689Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£34£34£32Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£413£415£392Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£155£156£147Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£119£119£113Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£2,396£2,407£2,273Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£338£339£320Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£214£215£203Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£8.72£8.76£8.27Croydon East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.01£7.04£6.65Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,030.3Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5131.8Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7151.9Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.265.1Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0224.1Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.826.4Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Croydon East on 12. 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 Croydon East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Croydon East £4,558Croydon East: £4,558Bristol South: £4,391Croydon East: £4,577Bristol South: £4,410Croydon East: £4,324Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Croydon East £1,873Croydon East: £1,873Bristol South: £1,676Croydon East: £1,881Bristol South: £1,683Croydon East: £1,777Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,873£1,881£1,777

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,696, Croydon East £1,772Croydon East: £1,772Bristol South: £1,696Croydon East: £1,779Bristol South: £1,703Croydon East: £1,680Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Croydon East is higher£1,772£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Croydon East £1,657Croydon East: £1,657Bristol South: £1,477Croydon East: £1,664Bristol South: £1,483Croydon East: £1,572Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Croydon East £106Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £83Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £84Croydon East: £100Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Croydon East is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £110, Croydon East £106Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £110Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £111Croydon East: £100Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Bristol South is higher£106£106£100

  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, Croydon East £4.92Croydon East: £4.92Bristol South: £4.95Croydon East: £4.94Bristol South: £4.98Croydon East: £4.67Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Croydon East £413Croydon East: £413Bristol South: £574Croydon East: £415Bristol South: £576Croydon East: £392Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Croydon East £155Croydon East: £155Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £156Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £147Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol South £86, Croydon East £77Croydon East: £77Bristol South: £86Croydon East: £77Bristol South: £86Croydon East: £73Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Bristol South is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Croydon East £1,547Croydon East: £1,547Bristol South: £1,329Croydon East: £1,553Bristol South: £1,335Croydon East: £1,467Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Croydon East is higher£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Croydon East £338Croydon East: £338Bristol South: £284Croydon East: £339Bristol South: £285Croydon East: £320Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Croydon East is higher£338£339£320

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Croydon East £138Croydon East: £138Bristol South: £269Croydon East: £139Bristol South: £270Croydon East: £131Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Croydon East £5.63Croydon East: £5.63Bristol South: £4.86Croydon East: £5.65Bristol South: £4.88Croydon East: £5.34Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Croydon East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Croydon East £4.52Croydon East: £4.52Bristol South: £7.38Croydon East: £4.54Bristol South: £7.41Croydon East: £4.29Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Croydon East £6.72Croydon East: £6.72Bristol South: £5.77Croydon East: £6.74Bristol South: £5.79Croydon East: £6.37Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Croydon East 149.9Croydon East: 149.9Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Croydon East is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Croydon East 19.2Croydon East: 19.2Bristol South: 18.7

    18.7Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count19.2

  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, Croydon East 22.1Croydon East: 22.1Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Croydon East 65.1Croydon East: 65.1Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Croydon East 144.7Croydon East: 144.7Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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, Croydon East 17.1Croydon East: 17.1Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higher17.1

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Bristol South and Croydon East, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthCroydon EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,873£1,881£1,777Croydon East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,772£1,779£1,680Croydon East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,657£1,664£1,572Croydon East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£106£106£100Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£106£106£100Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£413£415£392Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£155£156£147Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£77£77£73Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,547£1,553£1,467Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£338£339£320Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£138£139£131Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.63£5.65£5.34Croydon East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.52£4.54£4.29Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7149.9Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.2Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.1Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.265.1Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2144.7Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.417.1Bristol South

Total

Bristol South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Croydon East on 15. 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 Croydon East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Croydon East £510.5mCroydon East: £510.5mBristol South: £474.0mCroydon East: £512.7mBristol South: £476.0mCroydon East: £484.2mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mCroydon East is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Croydon East £209.8mCroydon East: £209.8mBristol South: £180.9mCroydon East: £210.7mBristol South: £181.7mCroydon East: £199.0mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Croydon East £198.4mCroydon East: £198.4mBristol South: £183.0mCroydon East: £199.3mBristol South: £183.8mCroydon East: £188.2mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mCroydon East is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Croydon East £185.6mCroydon East: £185.6mBristol South: £159.4mCroydon East: £186.4mBristol South: £160.1mCroydon East: £176.1mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Croydon East £11.8mCroydon East: £11.8mBristol South: £9.0mCroydon East: £11.9mBristol South: £9.0mCroydon East: £11.2mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCroydon East is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £11.9m, Croydon East £11.8mCroydon East: £11.8mBristol South: £11.9mCroydon East: £11.9mBristol South: £12.0mCroydon East: £11.2mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBristol South is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£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, Croydon East £46.3mCroydon East: £46.3mBristol South: £61.9mCroydon East: £46.5mBristol South: £62.2mCroydon East: £43.9mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £16.8m, Croydon East £17.4mCroydon East: £17.4mBristol South: £16.8mCroydon East: £17.5mBristol South: £16.9mCroydon East: £16.5mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South £9.3m, Croydon East £8.6mCroydon East: £8.6mBristol South: £9.3mCroydon East: £8.6mBristol South: £9.3mCroydon East: £8.1mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Croydon East £173.2mCroydon East: £173.2mBristol South: £143.5mCroydon East: £174.0mBristol South: £144.1mCroydon East: £164.3mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mCroydon East is higher£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Croydon East £37.8mCroydon East: £37.8mBristol South: £30.7mCroydon East: £38.0mBristol South: £30.8mCroydon East: £35.9mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mCroydon East is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Croydon East £15.5mCroydon East: £15.5mBristol South: £29.0mCroydon East: £15.5mBristol South: £29.1mCroydon East: £14.7mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Croydon East £0.63mCroydon East: £0.63mBristol South: £0.52mCroydon East: £0.63mBristol South: £0.53mCroydon East: £0.60mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCroydon East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Croydon East £0.51mCroydon East: £0.51mBristol South: £0.80mCroydon East: £0.51mBristol South: £0.80mCroydon East: £0.48mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Croydon East £0.75mCroydon East: £0.75mBristol South: £0.62mCroydon East: £0.76mBristol South: £0.63mCroydon East: £0.71mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mCroydon East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Croydon East 16,787Croydon East: 16,787Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Croydon East is higher16,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Croydon East 2,148Croydon East: 2,148Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count2,148

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Croydon East 2,475Croydon East: 2,475Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count2,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Croydon East 7,292Croydon East: 7,292Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Croydon East 16,204Croydon East: 16,204Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count16,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Croydon East 1,911Croydon East: 1,911Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Bristol South is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Croydon East, total
MeasureBristol SouthCroydon EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£510.5m£512.7m£484.2mCroydon East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£209.8m£210.7m£199.0mCroydon East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£185.6m£186.4m£176.1mCroydon East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCroydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCroydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCroydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£173.2m£174.0m£164.3mCroydon East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mCroydon East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCroydon East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11016,787Croydon East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0212,148Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,475Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2997,292Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10716,204Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0921,911Bristol 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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