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Gloucester and Bristol North East

122,420 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Bristol North East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Gloucester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bristol North 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

Gloucester Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Gloucester: £4,151Bristol North East: £4,228Gloucester: £4,169Bristol North East: £3,993Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,210£4,228£3,993

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £12,815, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Gloucester: £12,815Bristol North East: £12,998Gloucester: £12,869Bristol North East: £12,277Gloucester: £12,155

    £12,815£12,869£12,155Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,943£12,998£12,277

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £2,132, Bristol North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Gloucester: £2,132Bristol North East: £2,107Gloucester: £2,141Bristol North East: £1,990Gloucester: £2,022

    £2,132£2,141£2,022Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£2,098£2,107£1,990

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £11,485, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Gloucester: £11,485Bristol North East: £11,508Gloucester: £11,534Bristol North East: £10,870Gloucester: £10,894

    £11,485£11,534£10,894Gloucester is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £518, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Gloucester: £518Bristol North East: £614Gloucester: £521Bristol North East: £580Gloucester: £492

    £518£521£492Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

  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: Gloucester £782, Bristol North East £840Bristol North East: £840Gloucester: £782Bristol North East: £843Gloucester: £786Bristol North East: £796Gloucester: £742

    £782£786£742Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£796

  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: Gloucester £28, Bristol North East £33Bristol North East: £33Gloucester: £28Bristol North East: £33Gloucester: £29Bristol North East: £31Gloucester: £27

    £28£29£27Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £442, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Gloucester: £442Bristol North East: £496Gloucester: £444Bristol North East: £469Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £129, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £121Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Gloucester is higher£128£128£121

  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: Gloucester £103, Bristol North East £87Bristol North East: £87Gloucester: £103Bristol North East: £88Gloucester: £104Bristol North East: £83Gloucester: £98

    £103£104£98Gloucester is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,693, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Gloucester: £1,693Bristol North East: £1,640Gloucester: £1,701Bristol North East: £1,549Gloucester: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Gloucester is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Gloucester: £263Bristol North East: £323Gloucester: £264Bristol North East: £305Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £323, Bristol North East £367Bristol North East: £367Gloucester: £323Bristol North East: £369Gloucester: £325Bristol North East: £348Gloucester: £307

    £323£325£307Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £6.01, Bristol North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Gloucester: £6.01Bristol North East: £5.39Gloucester: £6.03Bristol North East: £5.09Gloucester: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Gloucester is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.53, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Gloucester: £5.53Bristol North East: £5.76Gloucester: £5.56Bristol North East: £5.44Gloucester: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Gloucester: £5.66Bristol North East: £4.88Gloucester: £5.69Bristol North East: £4.61Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 1,024.2, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Gloucester: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Gloucester is higher1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 114.3, Bristol North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Gloucester: 114.3

    114.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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: Gloucester 166.4, Bristol North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Gloucester: 166.4

    166.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 67.1, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gloucester 195.6, Bristol North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Gloucester: 195.6

    195.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  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: Gloucester 22.4, Bristol North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Gloucester: 22.4

    22.4Gloucester is higher19.3

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,869£12,155£12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,132£2,141£2,022£2,098£2,107£1,990Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,485£11,534£10,894£11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£518£521£492£612£614£580Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£840£843£796Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£33£33£31Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£128£128£121Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£87£88£83Gloucester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,633£1,640£1,549Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£367£369£348Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.37£5.39£5.09Gloucester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.74£5.76£5.44Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.86£4.88£4.61Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,005.6Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.3129.8Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4169.2Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.172.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.6194.8Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.419.3Gloucester

Per resident

Gloucester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bristol North 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

Gloucester Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Gloucester: £4,151Bristol North East: £4,228Gloucester: £4,169Bristol North East: £3,993Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,936, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Gloucester: £1,936Bristol North East: £1,874Gloucester: £1,944Bristol North East: £1,770Gloucester: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,376, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Gloucester: £1,376Bristol North East: £1,401Gloucester: £1,382Bristol North East: £1,323Gloucester: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,735, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Gloucester: £1,735Bristol North East: £1,659Gloucester: £1,743Bristol North East: £1,567Gloucester: £1,646

    £1,735£1,743£1,646Gloucester is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £78, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Gloucester: £78Bristol North East: £89Gloucester: £79Bristol North East: £84Gloucester: £74

    £78£79£74Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £118, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Gloucester: £118Bristol North East: £122Gloucester: £119Bristol North East: £115Gloucester: £112

    £118£119£112Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gloucester £4.29, Bristol North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Gloucester: £4.29Bristol North East: £4.76Gloucester: £4.31Bristol North East: £4.50Gloucester: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £442, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Gloucester: £442Bristol North East: £496Gloucester: £444Bristol North East: £469Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £129, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £128Gloucester: £129Bristol North East: £121Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Gloucester is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gloucester £67, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Gloucester: £67Bristol North East: £58Gloucester: £67Bristol North East: £55Gloucester: £63

    £67£67£63Gloucester is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,093, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Gloucester: £1,093Bristol North East: £1,090Gloucester: £1,098Bristol North East: £1,030Gloucester: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Gloucester: £263Bristol North East: £323Gloucester: £264Bristol North East: £305Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £209, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Gloucester: £209Bristol North East: £245Gloucester: £210Bristol North East: £231Gloucester: £198

    £209£210£198Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.88, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Gloucester: £3.88Bristol North East: £3.58Gloucester: £3.90Bristol North East: £3.38Gloucester: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Gloucester is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.57, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Gloucester: £3.57Bristol North East: £3.83Gloucester: £3.59Bristol North East: £3.62Gloucester: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Gloucester: £5.66Bristol North East: £4.88Gloucester: £5.69Bristol North East: £4.61Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 154.7, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Gloucester: 154.7

    154.7Gloucester is higher145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 17.3, Bristol North East 18.7Bristol North East: 18.7Gloucester: 17.3

    17.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.1, Bristol North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Gloucester: 25.1

    25.1Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 67.1, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 126.3, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Gloucester: 126.3

    126.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count129.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 14.4, Bristol North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Gloucester: 14.4

    14.4Gloucester is higher12.8

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Gloucester and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureGloucesterBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,866£1,874£1,770Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,395£1,401£1,323Bristol North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,743£1,646£1,652£1,659£1,567Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£88£89£84Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£128£128£121Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£58£58£55Gloucester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,085£1,090£1,030Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£244£245£231Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.56£3.58£3.38Gloucester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.82£3.83£3.62Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.86£4.88£4.61Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7145.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.7Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.4Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.172.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.3129.5Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.412.8Gloucester

Total

Gloucester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gloucester Bristol North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £508.2m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mGloucester: £508.2mBristol North East: £434.0mGloucester: £510.3mBristol North East: £409.9mGloucester: £482.0m

    £508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £237.0m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mGloucester: £237.0mBristol North East: £192.4mGloucester: £238.0mBristol North East: £181.7mGloucester: £224.8m

    £237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £168.4m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mGloucester: £168.4mBristol North East: £143.8mGloucester: £169.1mBristol North East: £135.8mGloucester: £159.8m

    £168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £212.4m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mGloucester: £212.4mBristol North East: £170.3mGloucester: £213.3mBristol North East: £160.9mGloucester: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £9.6m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mGloucester: £9.6mBristol North East: £9.1mGloucester: £9.6mBristol North East: £8.6mGloucester: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £14.5m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mGloucester: £14.5mBristol North East: £12.5mGloucester: £14.5mBristol North East: £11.8mGloucester: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gloucester £0.52m, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mGloucester: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.49mGloucester: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.46mGloucester: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £54.1m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mGloucester: £54.1mBristol North East: £51.0mGloucester: £54.4mBristol North East: £48.1mGloucester: £51.4m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £15.7m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mGloucester: £15.7mBristol North East: £13.2mGloucester: £15.8mBristol North East: £12.4mGloucester: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester £8.2m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mGloucester: £8.2mBristol North East: £6.0mGloucester: £8.2mBristol North East: £5.7mGloucester: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £133.8m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mGloucester: £133.8mBristol North East: £111.9mGloucester: £134.4mBristol North East: £105.7mGloucester: £126.9m

    £133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £32.1m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mGloucester: £32.1mBristol North East: £33.2mGloucester: £32.3mBristol North East: £31.4mGloucester: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mBristol North East is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £25.6m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mGloucester: £25.6mBristol North East: £25.2mGloucester: £25.7mBristol North East: £23.8mGloucester: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.47m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mGloucester: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.37mGloucester: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.35mGloucester: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.44m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mGloucester: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.39mGloucester: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.37mGloucester: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.69m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mGloucester: £0.69mBristol North East: £0.50mGloucester: £0.70mBristol North East: £0.47mGloucester: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 18,943, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Gloucester: 18,943

    18,943Gloucester is higher14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,114, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Gloucester: 2,114

    2,114Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,078, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Gloucester: 3,078

    3,078Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,212, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Gloucester: 8,212

    8,212Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 15,459, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Gloucester: 15,459

    15,459Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,767, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Gloucester: 1,767

    1,767Gloucester is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Bristol North East, total
MeasureGloucesterBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94314,884Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,921Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,504Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2127,430Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,45913,297Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7671,315Gloucester

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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