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Lincoln and Bristol North East

119,443 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Bristol North East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Lincoln 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

Lincoln Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Lincoln: £4,090Bristol North East: £4,228Lincoln: £4,107Bristol North East: £3,993Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Bristol 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: Lincoln £12,746, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Lincoln: £12,746Bristol North East: £12,998Lincoln: £12,801Bristol North East: £12,277Lincoln: £12,090

    £12,746£12,801£12,090Bristol 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: Lincoln £1,960, Bristol North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Lincoln: £1,960Bristol North East: £2,107Lincoln: £1,968Bristol North East: £1,990Lincoln: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Bristol North East 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: Lincoln £11,328, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Lincoln: £11,328Bristol North East: £11,508Lincoln: £11,377Bristol North East: £10,870Lincoln: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £540, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Lincoln: £540Bristol North East: £614Lincoln: £542Bristol North East: £580Lincoln: £512

    £540£542£512Bristol 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: Lincoln £846, Bristol North East £840Bristol North East: £840Lincoln: £846Bristol North East: £843Lincoln: £849Bristol North East: £796Lincoln: £802

    £846£849£802Lincoln is higher£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: Lincoln £33, Bristol North East £33Bristol North East: £33Lincoln: £33Bristol North East: £33Lincoln: £33Bristol North East: £31Lincoln: £31

    £33£33£31Bristol 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: Lincoln £510, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Lincoln: £510Bristol North East: £496Lincoln: £512Bristol North East: £469Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Lincoln is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Lincoln: £117Bristol North East: £128Lincoln: £118Bristol North East: £121Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lincoln £109, Bristol North East £87Bristol North East: £87Lincoln: £109Bristol North East: £88Lincoln: £110Bristol North East: £83Lincoln: £103

    £109£110£103Lincoln is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,531, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Lincoln: £1,531Bristol North East: £1,640Lincoln: £1,538Bristol North East: £1,549Lincoln: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Lincoln: £228Bristol North East: £323Lincoln: £229Bristol North East: £305Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Bristol 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: Lincoln £305, Bristol North East £367Bristol North East: £367Lincoln: £305Bristol North East: £369Lincoln: £306Bristol North East: £348Lincoln: £289

    £305£306£289Bristol North East is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.92, Bristol North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Lincoln: £7.92Bristol North East: £5.39Lincoln: £7.95Bristol North East: £5.09Lincoln: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Lincoln 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: Lincoln £6.94, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Lincoln: £6.94Bristol North East: £5.76Lincoln: £6.97Bristol North East: £5.44Lincoln: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Lincoln is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Lincoln: £6.23Bristol North East: £4.88Lincoln: £6.26Bristol North East: £4.61Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln 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: Lincoln 996.3, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Lincoln: 996.3

    996.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 130.1, Bristol North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Lincoln: 130.1

    130.1Lincoln is higher129.8

  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: Lincoln 177.5, Bristol North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Lincoln: 177.5

    177.5Lincoln is higher169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Bristol 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: Lincoln 194.9, Bristol North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Lincoln: 194.9

    194.9Lincoln is higher194.8

  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: Lincoln 23.1, Bristol North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Lincoln: 23.1

    23.1Lincoln is higher19.3

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Lincoln and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,090£12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,098£2,107£1,990Bristol North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£540£542£512£612£614£580Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£840£843£796Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£33£33£31Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£494£496£469Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£103£87£88£83Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,633£1,640£1,549Bristol North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£367£369£348Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.37£5.39£5.09Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.74£5.76£5.44Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.86£4.88£4.61Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,005.6Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.1129.8Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5169.2Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.972.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9194.8Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.119.3Lincoln

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East 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

Lincoln Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Lincoln: £4,090Bristol North East: £4,228Lincoln: £4,107Bristol North East: £3,993Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,897, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Lincoln: £1,897Bristol North East: £1,874Lincoln: £1,905Bristol North East: £1,770Lincoln: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,331, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Lincoln: £1,331Bristol North East: £1,401Lincoln: £1,337Bristol North East: £1,323Lincoln: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,686, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Lincoln: £1,686Bristol North East: £1,659Lincoln: £1,693Bristol North East: £1,567Lincoln: £1,599

    £1,686£1,693£1,599Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £80, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Lincoln: £80Bristol North East: £89Lincoln: £81Bristol North East: £84Lincoln: £76

    £80£81£76Bristol 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: Lincoln £126, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Lincoln: £126Bristol North East: £122Lincoln: £126Bristol North East: £115Lincoln: £119

    £126£126£119Lincoln is higher£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: Lincoln £4.85, Bristol North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Lincoln: £4.85Bristol North East: £4.76Lincoln: £4.87Bristol North East: £4.50Lincoln: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Lincoln 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: Lincoln £510, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Lincoln: £510Bristol North East: £496Lincoln: £512Bristol North East: £469Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Lincoln is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Lincoln: £117Bristol North East: £128Lincoln: £118Bristol North East: £121Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lincoln £74, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Lincoln: £74Bristol North East: £58Lincoln: £74Bristol North East: £55Lincoln: £70

    £74£74£70Lincoln is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,040, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Lincoln: £1,040Bristol North East: £1,090Lincoln: £1,045Bristol North East: £1,030Lincoln: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Lincoln: £228Bristol North East: £323Lincoln: £229Bristol North East: £305Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £207, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Lincoln: £207Bristol North East: £245Lincoln: £208Bristol North East: £231Lincoln: £196

    £207£208£196Bristol North East is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.38, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Lincoln: £5.38Bristol North East: £3.58Lincoln: £5.40Bristol North East: £3.38Lincoln: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £4.71, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Lincoln: £4.71Bristol North East: £3.83Lincoln: £4.73Bristol North East: £3.62Lincoln: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Lincoln is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Lincoln: £6.23Bristol North East: £4.88Lincoln: £6.26Bristol North East: £4.61Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 148.3, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Lincoln: 148.3

    148.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.4, Bristol North East 18.7Bristol North East: 18.7Lincoln: 19.4

    19.4Lincoln is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 26.4, Bristol North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Lincoln: 26.4

    26.4Lincoln is higher24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 132.4, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Lincoln: 132.4

    132.4Lincoln is higher129.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 15.7, Bristol North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Lincoln: 15.7

    15.7Lincoln is higher12.8

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Lincoln and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureLincolnBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,866£1,874£1,770Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,395£1,401£1,323Bristol North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,686£1,693£1,599£1,652£1,659£1,567Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£88£89£84Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£121£122£115Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.74£4.76£4.50Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£494£496£469Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£58£58£55Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,085£1,090£1,030Bristol North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£244£245£231Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.56£3.58£3.38Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£3.82£3.83£3.62Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.86£4.88£4.61Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3145.0Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.418.7Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.424.4Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.972.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4129.5Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.712.8Lincoln

Total

Lincoln is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 2. 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

Lincoln Bristol North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £488.5m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mLincoln: £488.5mBristol North East: £434.0mLincoln: £490.6mBristol North East: £409.9mLincoln: £463.3m

    £488.5m£490.6m£463.3mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £226.6m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mLincoln: £226.6mBristol North East: £192.4mLincoln: £227.5mBristol North East: £181.7mLincoln: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £159.0m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mLincoln: £159.0mBristol North East: £143.8mLincoln: £159.7mBristol North East: £135.8mLincoln: £150.9m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.9mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £201.4m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mLincoln: £201.4mBristol North East: £170.3mLincoln: £202.2mBristol North East: £160.9mLincoln: £191.0m

    £201.4m£202.2m£191.0mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £9.6m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mLincoln: £9.6mBristol North East: £9.1mLincoln: £9.6mBristol North East: £8.6mLincoln: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mLincoln 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: Lincoln £15.0m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mLincoln: £15.0mBristol North East: £12.5mLincoln: £15.1mBristol North East: £11.8mLincoln: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLincoln is higher£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: Lincoln £0.58m, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mLincoln: £0.58mBristol North East: £0.49mLincoln: £0.58mBristol North East: £0.46mLincoln: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLincoln 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: Lincoln £60.9m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mLincoln: £60.9mBristol North East: £51.0mLincoln: £61.2mBristol North East: £48.1mLincoln: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mLincoln is higher£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £14.0m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mLincoln: £14.0mBristol North East: £13.2mLincoln: £14.0mBristol North East: £12.4mLincoln: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln £8.9m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mLincoln: £8.9mBristol North East: £6.0mLincoln: £8.9mBristol North East: £5.7mLincoln: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLincoln is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £124.2m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mLincoln: £124.2mBristol North East: £111.9mLincoln: £124.8mBristol North East: £105.7mLincoln: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.8m£117.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £27.2m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mLincoln: £27.2mBristol North East: £33.2mLincoln: £27.3mBristol North East: £31.4mLincoln: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol North East is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £24.7m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mLincoln: £24.7mBristol North East: £25.2mLincoln: £24.8mBristol North East: £23.8mLincoln: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mBristol North East is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.64m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mLincoln: £0.64mBristol North East: £0.37mLincoln: £0.65mBristol North East: £0.35mLincoln: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.56m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mLincoln: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.39mLincoln: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.37mLincoln: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLincoln is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.74m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mLincoln: £0.74mBristol North East: £0.50mLincoln: £0.75mBristol North East: £0.47mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 17,709, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Lincoln: 17,709

    17,709Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,312, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Lincoln: 2,312

    2,312Lincoln is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 3,155, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Lincoln: 3,155

    3,155Lincoln is higher2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 8,584, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Lincoln: 8,584

    8,584Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 15,813, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Lincoln: 15,813

    15,813Lincoln is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,871, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Lincoln: 1,871

    1,871Lincoln is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Bristol North East, total
MeasureLincolnBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mLincoln
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mLincoln
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mLincoln
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mLincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mLincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mLincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mLincoln
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mLincoln
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLincoln
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,70914,884Lincoln
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3121,921Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1552,504Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5847,430Lincoln
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,81313,297Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8711,315Lincoln

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.