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Gillingham and Rainham and Bristol North West

106,621 and 112,745 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Bristol North West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bristol North West: £3,856Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bristol North West: £3,642Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Bristol North West £12,566Bristol North West: £12,566Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Bristol North West: £12,620Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Bristol North West: £11,920Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Bristol North West £1,759Bristol North West: £1,759Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Bristol North West: £1,766Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Bristol North West: £1,668Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Bristol North West £11,430Bristol North West: £11,430Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Bristol North West: £11,479Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Bristol North West: £10,842Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,430£11,479£10,842

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Bristol North West £449Bristol North West: £449Gillingham and Rainham: £394Bristol North West: £451Gillingham and Rainham: £396Bristol North West: £426Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Bristol North West is higher£449£451£426

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Bristol North West £663Bristol North West: £663Gillingham and Rainham: £749Bristol North West: £666Gillingham and Rainham: £752Bristol North West: £629Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham is higher£663£666£629

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Bristol North West £24Bristol North West: £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bristol North West: £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bristol North West: £23Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bristol North West: £427Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bristol North West: £403Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bristol North West: £109Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Bristol North West £84Bristol North West: £84Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bristol North West: £85Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bristol North West: £80Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Bristol North West £1,363Bristol North West: £1,363Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Bristol North West: £1,368Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Bristol North West: £1,293Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bristol North West: £212Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bristol North West: £200Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Bristol North West is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Bristol North West £298Bristol North West: £298Gillingham and Rainham: £252Bristol North West: £300Gillingham and Rainham: £253Bristol North West: £283Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Bristol North West is higher£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Bristol North West £5.28Bristol North West: £5.28Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Bristol North West: £5.30Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Bristol North West: £5.01Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Bristol North West £8.13Bristol North West: £8.13Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Bristol North West: £8.16Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Bristol North West: £7.71Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Bristol North West is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bristol North West: £6.88Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bristol North West: £6.50Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Bristol North West is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Bristol North West 995.9Bristol North West: 995.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher995.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Bristol North West 99.8Bristol North West: 99.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Bristol North West is higher99.8

  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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Bristol North West 136.7Bristol North West: 136.7Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher136.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Bristol North West 161.2Bristol North West: 161.2Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher161.2

  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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Bristol North West 19.0Bristol North West: 19.0Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher19.0

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bristol North West, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,839£3,856£3,642Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,566£12,620£11,920Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£1,759£1,766£1,668Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,430£11,479£10,842Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£449£451£426Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£663£666£629Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£23Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£115£115£109Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£84£85£80Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,363£1,368£1,293Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£211£212£200Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£298£300£283Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.28£5.30£5.01Gillingham and Rainham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.9995.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.899.8Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2136.7Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.061.8Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4161.2Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.419.0Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bristol North West: £3,856Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bristol North West: £3,642Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Bristol North West £1,940Bristol North West: £1,940Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Bristol North West: £1,949Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Bristol North West: £1,841Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,940£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Bristol North West £1,141Bristol North West: £1,141Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Bristol North West: £1,146Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Bristol North West: £1,083Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,141£1,146£1,083

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Bristol North West £1,765Bristol North West: £1,765Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Bristol North West: £1,772Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Bristol North West: £1,674Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Bristol North West £69Bristol North West: £69Gillingham and Rainham: £66Bristol North West: £70Gillingham and Rainham: £67Bristol North West: £66Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Bristol North West is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Bristol North West £102Bristol North West: £102Gillingham and Rainham: £126Bristol North West: £103Gillingham and Rainham: £127Bristol North West: £97Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higher£102£103£97

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Bristol North West £3.72Bristol North West: £3.72Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Bristol North West: £3.74Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Bristol North West: £3.53Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bristol North West: £427Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bristol North West: £403Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bristol North West: £115Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bristol North West: £109Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Bristol North West £55Bristol North West: £55Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bristol North West: £55Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bristol North West: £52Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Bristol North West £884Bristol North West: £884Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Bristol North West: £888Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Bristol North West: £839Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bristol North West: £212Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bristol North West: £200Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Bristol North West is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Bristol North West £194Bristol North West: £194Gillingham and Rainham: £156Bristol North West: £194Gillingham and Rainham: £157Bristol North West: £184Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Bristol North West is higher£194£194£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Bristol North West £3.43Bristol North West: £3.43Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Bristol North West: £3.44Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Bristol North West: £3.25Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Bristol North West £5.27Bristol North West: £5.27Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Bristol North West: £5.29Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Bristol North West: £5.00Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bristol North West is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bristol North West: £6.88Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bristol North West: £6.50Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Bristol North West is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Bristol North West 153.8Bristol North West: 153.8Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher153.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Bristol North West 15.4Bristol North West: 15.4Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Bristol North West is higher15.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Bristol North West 21.1Bristol North West: 21.1Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher21.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Bristol North West 104.6Bristol North West: 104.6Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher104.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Bristol North West 12.3Bristol North West: 12.3Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher12.3

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bristol North West, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,839£3,856£3,642Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,940£1,949£1,841Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,141£1,146£1,083Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,765£1,772£1,674Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£69£70£66Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£102£103£97Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.72£3.74£3.53Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£115£115£109Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£55£55£52Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£884£888£839Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£211£212£200Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£194£194£184Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.43£3.44£3.25Bristol North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4153.8Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.315.4Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.021.1Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.061.8Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2104.6Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.012.3Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Bristol North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Bristol North West £432.9mBristol North West: £432.9mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mBristol North West: £434.7mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mBristol North West: £410.6mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Bristol North West £218.8mBristol North West: £218.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mBristol North West: £219.7mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mBristol North West: £207.5mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Bristol North West £128.7mBristol North West: £128.7mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mBristol North West: £129.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mBristol North West: £122.1mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Bristol North West £199.0mBristol North West: £199.0mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mBristol North West: £199.8mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mBristol North West: £188.7mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Bristol North West £7.8mBristol North West: £7.8mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.9mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.4mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBristol North West is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Bristol North West £11.5mBristol North West: £11.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBristol North West: £11.6mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBristol North West: £10.9mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Bristol North West £0.42mBristol North West: £0.42mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.42mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.40mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Bristol North West £47.9mBristol North West: £47.9mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mBristol North West: £48.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mBristol North West: £45.5mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBristol North West is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Bristol North West £12.9mBristol North West: £12.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBristol North West: £13.0mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBristol North West: £12.3mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Bristol North West £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBristol North West: £6.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBristol North West: £5.8mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Bristol North West £99.7mBristol North West: £99.7mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mBristol North West: £100.1mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mBristol North West: £94.6mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Bristol North West £23.8mBristol North West: £23.8mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mBristol North West: £23.9mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mBristol North West: £22.6mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBristol North West is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Bristol North West £21.8mBristol North West: £21.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mBristol North West: £21.9mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mBristol North West: £20.7mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBristol North West is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Bristol North West £0.39mBristol North West: £0.39mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBristol North West: £0.39mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBristol North West: £0.37mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Bristol North West £0.59mBristol North West: £0.59mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBristol North West: £0.60mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBristol North West: £0.56mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBristol North West is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Bristol North West £0.77mBristol North West: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBristol North West: £0.78mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBristol North West: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBristol North West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Bristol North West 17,338Bristol North West: 17,338Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higher17,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Bristol North West 1,737Bristol North West: 1,737Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Bristol North West is higher1,737

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Bristol North West 2,380Bristol North West: 2,380Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,380

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Bristol North West 6,962Bristol North West: 6,962Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Bristol North West 11,793Bristol North West: 11,793Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Gillingham and Rainham is higher11,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Bristol North West 1,389Bristol North West: 1,389Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,389

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Bristol North West, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBristol North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£218.8m£219.7m£207.5mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£128.7m£129.2m£122.1mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£199.0m£199.8m£188.7mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£99.7m£100.1m£94.6mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBristol North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBristol North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38517,338Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6301,737Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,380Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9286,962Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60511,793Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,389Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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