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Bristol South and Southgate and Wood Green

107,944 and 127,670 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Southgate and Wood Green on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 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.

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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 13 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Bristol South: £4,391Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Bristol South: £4,410Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £13,110, Southgate and Wood Green £12,579Southgate and Wood Green: £12,579Bristol South: £13,110Southgate and Wood Green: £12,633Bristol South: £13,165Southgate and Wood Green: £11,932Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £2,523, Southgate and Wood Green £3,167Southgate and Wood Green: £3,167Bristol South: £2,523Southgate and Wood Green: £3,180Bristol South: £2,533Southgate and Wood Green: £3,004Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,167£3,180£3,004

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £11,554, Southgate and Wood Green £10,359Southgate and Wood Green: £10,359Bristol South: £11,554Southgate and Wood Green: £10,403Bristol South: £11,603Southgate and Wood Green: £9,826Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£10,359£10,403£9,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol South £653, Southgate and Wood Green £1,362Southgate and Wood Green: £1,362Bristol South: £653Southgate and Wood Green: £1,368Bristol South: £656Southgate and Wood Green: £1,292Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,362£1,368£1,292

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £808Southgate and Wood Green: £808Bristol South: £864Southgate and Wood Green: £811Bristol South: £867Southgate and Wood Green: £766Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £51Southgate and Wood Green: £51Bristol South: £39Southgate and Wood Green: £51Bristol South: £39Southgate and Wood Green: £48Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Southgate and Wood Green is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Bristol South: £574Southgate and Wood Green: £403Bristol South: £576Southgate and Wood Green: £381Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Bristol South: £156Southgate and Wood Green: £115Bristol South: £156Southgate and Wood Green: £109Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£115£115£109

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £108Southgate and Wood Green: £108Bristol South: £128Southgate and Wood Green: £109Bristol South: £128Southgate and Wood Green: £103Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £1,977, Southgate and Wood Green £2,748Southgate and Wood Green: £2,748Bristol South: £1,977Southgate and Wood Green: £2,759Bristol South: £1,986Southgate and Wood Green: £2,606Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,748£2,759£2,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Bristol South: £284Southgate and Wood Green: £472Bristol South: £285Southgate and Wood Green: £446Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Southgate and Wood Green is higher£470£472£446

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £295Southgate and Wood Green: £295Bristol South: £400Southgate and Wood Green: £296Bristol South: £401Southgate and Wood Green: £280Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £7.23, Southgate and Wood Green £9.70Southgate and Wood Green: £9.70Bristol South: £7.23Southgate and Wood Green: £9.74Bristol South: £7.26Southgate and Wood Green: £9.20Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Southgate and Wood Green is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £11, Southgate and Wood Green £5.83Southgate and Wood Green: £5.83Bristol South: £11Southgate and Wood Green: £5.85Bristol South: £11Southgate and Wood Green: £5.53Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Bristol South: £5.77Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Bristol South: £5.79Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 996.2Southgate and Wood Green: 996.2Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 207.6Southgate and Wood Green: 207.6Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Southgate and Wood Green is higher207.6

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 168.0Southgate and Wood Green: 168.0Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher64.8

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 256.8Southgate and Wood Green: 256.8Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher256.8

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 25.7Southgate and Wood Green: 25.7Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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Bristol South and Southgate and Wood Green, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£12,579£12,633£11,932Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£3,167£3,180£3,004Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£10,359£10,403£9,826Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£808£811£766Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£402£403£381Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£115£115£109Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£108£109£103Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£2,748£2,759£2,606Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£295£296£280Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£9.70£9.74£9.20Southgate and Wood Green
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.83£5.85£5.53Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.91£4.93£4.66Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5996.2Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5207.6Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7168.0Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.264.8Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0256.8Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.825.7Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 13. 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Bristol South: £4,391Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Bristol South: £4,410Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Southgate and Wood Green £1,749Southgate and Wood Green: £1,749Bristol South: £1,676Southgate and Wood Green: £1,757Bristol South: £1,683Southgate and Wood Green: £1,659Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,757£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,696, Southgate and Wood Green £2,129Southgate and Wood Green: £2,129Bristol South: £1,696Southgate and Wood Green: £2,138Bristol South: £1,703Southgate and Wood Green: £2,020Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,129£2,138£2,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Southgate and Wood Green £1,440Southgate and Wood Green: £1,440Bristol South: £1,477Southgate and Wood Green: £1,446Bristol South: £1,483Southgate and Wood Green: £1,366Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Southgate and Wood Green £189Southgate and Wood Green: £189Bristol South: £83Southgate and Wood Green: £190Bristol South: £84Southgate and Wood Green: £180Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Southgate and Wood Green is higher£189£190£180

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £110, Southgate and Wood Green £112Southgate and Wood Green: £112Bristol South: £110Southgate and Wood Green: £113Bristol South: £111Southgate and Wood Green: £107Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £7.02Southgate and Wood Green: £7.02Bristol South: £4.95Southgate and Wood Green: £7.05Bristol South: £4.98Southgate and Wood Green: £6.66Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Southgate and Wood Green is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £574, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Bristol South: £574Southgate and Wood Green: £403Bristol South: £576Southgate and Wood Green: £381Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Bristol South is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol South £156, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Bristol South: £156Southgate and Wood Green: £115Bristol South: £156Southgate and Wood Green: £109Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol South £86, Southgate and Wood Green £73Southgate and Wood Green: £73Bristol South: £86Southgate and Wood Green: £73Bristol South: £86Southgate and Wood Green: £69Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Southgate and Wood Green £1,848Southgate and Wood Green: £1,848Bristol South: £1,329Southgate and Wood Green: £1,855Bristol South: £1,335Southgate and Wood Green: £1,752Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,848£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Bristol South: £284Southgate and Wood Green: £472Bristol South: £285Southgate and Wood Green: £446Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Southgate and Wood Green is higher£470£472£446

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Southgate and Wood Green £198Southgate and Wood Green: £198Bristol South: £269Southgate and Wood Green: £199Bristol South: £270Southgate and Wood Green: £188Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Southgate and Wood Green £6.52Southgate and Wood Green: £6.52Bristol South: £4.86Southgate and Wood Green: £6.54Bristol South: £4.88Southgate and Wood Green: £6.18Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Southgate and Wood Green is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Southgate and Wood Green £3.92Southgate and Wood Green: £3.92Bristol South: £7.38Southgate and Wood Green: £3.94Bristol South: £7.41Southgate and Wood Green: £3.72Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Bristol South: £5.77Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Bristol South: £5.79Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Southgate and Wood Green 138.5Southgate and Wood Green: 138.5Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count138.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Southgate and Wood Green 28.9Southgate and Wood Green: 28.9Bristol South: 18.7

    18.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher28.9

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 23.4Southgate and Wood Green: 23.4Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Southgate and Wood Green 172.7Southgate and Wood Green: 172.7Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Southgate and Wood Green is higher172.7

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 17.3Southgate and Wood Green: 17.3Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Bristol South and Southgate and Wood Green, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,749£1,757£1,659Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£2,129£2,138£2,020Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,440£1,446£1,366Bristol South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£402£403£381Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£115£115£109Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£73£73£69Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,848£1,855£1,752Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£198£199£188Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.52£6.54£6.18Southgate and Wood Green
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£3.92£3.94£3.72Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.91£4.93£4.66Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7138.5Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.728.9Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.4Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.264.8Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2172.7Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.417.3Bristol South

Total

Bristol South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 17. 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £621.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £621.7mBristol South: £474.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £624.4mBristol South: £476.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £589.7mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Southgate and Wood Green £223.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.3mBristol South: £180.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £224.3mBristol South: £181.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £211.8mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £271.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £271.8mBristol South: £183.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £273.0mBristol South: £183.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £257.9mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Southgate and Wood Green £183.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £183.9mBristol South: £159.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £184.7mBristol South: £160.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £174.4mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £24.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.2mBristol South: £9.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.3mBristol South: £9.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £22.9mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £11.9m, Southgate and Wood Green £14.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.3mBristol South: £11.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.4mBristol South: £12.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.6mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £0.90mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mBristol South: £0.53mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mBristol South: £0.54mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.85mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £61.9m, Southgate and Wood Green £51.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.3mBristol South: £61.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.5mBristol South: £62.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £48.6mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol South £16.8m, Southgate and Wood Green £14.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.6mBristol South: £16.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.7mBristol South: £16.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.9mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South £9.3m, Southgate and Wood Green £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £8.8mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Southgate and Wood Green £235.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £235.9mBristol South: £143.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £236.9mBristol South: £144.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.7mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Southgate and Wood Green £60.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.0mBristol South: £30.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.3mBristol South: £30.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £57.0mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Southgate and Wood Green £25.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.3mBristol South: £29.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.4mBristol South: £29.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.0mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.83mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.83mBristol South: £0.52mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.84mBristol South: £0.53mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.79mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mBristol South: £0.80mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mBristol South: £0.80mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.48mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.63mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mBristol South: £0.62mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mBristol South: £0.63mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.59mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Southgate and Wood Green 17,684Southgate and Wood Green: 17,684Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count17,684

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Southgate and Wood Green 3,686Southgate and Wood Green: 3,686Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Southgate and Wood Green is higher3,686

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Southgate and Wood Green 2,983Southgate and Wood Green: 2,983Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count2,983

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Southgate and Wood Green 8,268Southgate and Wood Green: 8,268Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Bristol South is higher8,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Southgate and Wood Green 22,043Southgate and Wood Green: 22,043Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Southgate and Wood Green is higher22,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Southgate and Wood Green 2,210Southgate and Wood Green: 2,210Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count2,210

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Southgate and Wood Green, total
MeasureBristol SouthSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£183.9m£184.7m£174.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mSouthgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11017,684Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0213,686Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,983Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2998,268Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10722,043Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0922,210Southgate and Wood Green

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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