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Portsmouth South and Bristol East

110,803 and 114,286 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Bristol East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Portsmouth South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 11. 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

Portsmouth South Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol East: £3,904Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol East: £3,687Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Bristol East £13,168Bristol East: £13,168Portsmouth South: £12,998Bristol East: £13,224Portsmouth South: £13,054Bristol East: £12,490Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,490

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Bristol East £2,089Bristol East: £2,089Portsmouth South: £2,298Bristol East: £2,098Portsmouth South: £2,307Bristol East: £1,981Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South is higher£2,089£2,098£1,981

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Bristol East £11,408Bristol East: £11,408Portsmouth South: £11,346Bristol East: £11,456Portsmouth South: £11,395Bristol East: £10,821Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,408£11,456£10,821

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Bristol East £863Bristol East: £863Portsmouth South: £822Bristol East: £866Portsmouth South: £826Bristol East: £818Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£863£866£818

  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: Portsmouth South £786, Bristol East £856Bristol East: £856Portsmouth South: £786Bristol East: £860Portsmouth South: £789Bristol East: £812Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Bristol East is higher£856£860£812

  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: Portsmouth South £44, Bristol East £41Bristol East: £41Portsmouth South: £44Bristol East: £41Portsmouth South: £44Bristol East: £39Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Portsmouth South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Portsmouth South: £408Bristol East: £465Portsmouth South: £409Bristol East: £440Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Bristol East is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Portsmouth South: £127Bristol East: £108Portsmouth South: £128Bristol East: £102Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£107£108£102

  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: Portsmouth South £94, Bristol East £81Bristol East: £81Portsmouth South: £94Bristol East: £82Portsmouth South: £94Bristol East: £77Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Portsmouth South is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Bristol East £1,648Bristol East: £1,648Portsmouth South: £1,885Bristol East: £1,655Portsmouth South: £1,893Bristol East: £1,563Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Portsmouth South: £390Bristol East: £333Portsmouth South: £392Bristol East: £315Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£332£333£315

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £307, Bristol East £343Bristol East: £343Portsmouth South: £307Bristol East: £345Portsmouth South: £308Bristol East: £326Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Bristol East is higher£343£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Bristol East £7.79Bristol East: £7.79Portsmouth South: £6.00Bristol East: £7.82Portsmouth South: £6.02Bristol East: £7.39Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Bristol East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Bristol East £8.10Bristol East: £8.10Portsmouth South: £6.15Bristol East: £8.13Portsmouth South: £6.17Bristol East: £7.68Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bristol East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.53Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.17Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 1,018.9, Bristol East 1,004.9Bristol East: 1,004.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higher1,004.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 174.8, Bristol East 161.8Bristol East: 161.8Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South is higher161.8

  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: Portsmouth South 166.9, Bristol East 167.4Bristol East: 167.4Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Bristol East is higher67.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South 216.3, Bristol East 192.3Bristol East: 192.3Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Portsmouth South is higher192.3

  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: Portsmouth South 20.5, Bristol East 17.2Bristol East: 17.2Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Portsmouth South is higher17.2

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Portsmouth South and Bristol East, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,887£3,904£3,687Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,089£2,098£1,981Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£863£866£818Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£856£860£812Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£41£41£39Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£463£465£440Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£107£108£102Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£81£82£77Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,648£1,655£1,563Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£332£333£315Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£343£345£326Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,004.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8161.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9167.4Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.567.5Bristol East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3192.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.517.2Portsmouth South

Per resident

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

Portsmouth South Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol East: £3,904Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol East: £3,687Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Bristol East £1,523Bristol East: £1,523Portsmouth South: £1,605Bristol East: £1,529Portsmouth South: £1,611Bristol East: £1,445Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Bristol East £1,455Bristol East: £1,455Portsmouth South: £1,621Bristol East: £1,461Portsmouth South: £1,628Bristol East: £1,380Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Bristol East £1,319Bristol East: £1,319Portsmouth South: £1,401Bristol East: £1,325Portsmouth South: £1,407Bristol East: £1,251Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Bristol East £100Bristol East: £100Portsmouth South: £102Bristol East: £100Portsmouth South: £102Bristol East: £95Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Bristol East £99Bristol East: £99Portsmouth South: £97Bristol East: £99Portsmouth South: £97Bristol East: £94Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Bristol East is higher£99£99£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £5.39, Bristol East £4.77Bristol East: £4.77Portsmouth South: £5.39Bristol East: £4.79Portsmouth South: £5.41Bristol East: £4.52Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Portsmouth South: £408Bristol East: £465Portsmouth South: £409Bristol East: £440Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Bristol East is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Portsmouth South: £127Bristol East: £108Portsmouth South: £128Bristol East: £102Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Bristol East £57Bristol East: £57Portsmouth South: £66Bristol East: £57Portsmouth South: £66Bristol East: £54Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Portsmouth South is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Bristol East £1,148Bristol East: £1,148Portsmouth South: £1,330Bristol East: £1,153Portsmouth South: £1,336Bristol East: £1,089Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Portsmouth South: £390Bristol East: £333Portsmouth South: £392Bristol East: £315Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£332£333£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Bristol East £239Bristol East: £239Portsmouth South: £216Bristol East: £240Portsmouth South: £217Bristol East: £227Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Bristol East is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Bristol East £5.42Bristol East: £5.42Portsmouth South: £4.24Bristol East: £5.44Portsmouth South: £4.26Bristol East: £5.14Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Bristol East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Bristol East £5.64Bristol East: £5.64Portsmouth South: £4.34Bristol East: £5.66Portsmouth South: £4.36Bristol East: £5.35Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Bristol East is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.53Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol East: £6.17Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Bristol East 116.2Bristol East: 116.2Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Portsmouth South is higher116.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Bristol East 18.7Bristol East: 18.7Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 20.6, Bristol East 19.4Bristol East: 19.4Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Bristol East is higher67.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Bristol East 134.0Bristol East: 134.0Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Portsmouth South is higher134.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 14.5, Bristol East 12.0Bristol East: 12.0Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Portsmouth South is higher12.0

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Portsmouth South and Bristol East, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,887£3,904£3,687Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,523£1,529£1,445Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,455£1,461£1,380Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,319£1,325£1,251Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£100£100£95Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£99£94Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.77£4.79£4.52Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£463£465£440Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£107£108£102Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£57£57£54Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,148£1,153£1,089Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£332£333£315Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£239£240£227Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8116.2Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.7Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.4Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.567.5Bristol East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6134.0Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.0Portsmouth South

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol 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

Portsmouth South Bristol East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Bristol East £444.3mBristol East: £444.3mPortsmouth South: £460.1mBristol East: £446.1mPortsmouth South: £462.1mBristol East: £421.4mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South is higher£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Bristol East £174.1mBristol East: £174.1mPortsmouth South: £177.8mBristol East: £174.8mPortsmouth South: £178.5mBristol East: £165.1mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Bristol East £166.3mBristol East: £166.3mPortsmouth South: £179.6mBristol East: £167.0mPortsmouth South: £180.4mBristol East: £157.7mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Bristol East £150.8mBristol East: £150.8mPortsmouth South: £155.2mBristol East: £151.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mBristol East: £143.0mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Bristol East £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £11.2mBristol East: £11.5mPortsmouth South: £11.3mBristol East: £10.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Bristol East £11.3mBristol East: £11.3mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBristol East: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £10.8mBristol East: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBristol East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Portsmouth South £0.60m, Bristol East £0.54mBristol East: £0.54mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol East: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol East: £0.52mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Bristol East £53.0mBristol East: £53.0mPortsmouth South: £45.2mBristol East: £53.2mPortsmouth South: £45.3mBristol East: £50.2mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mBristol East is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Bristol East £12.3mBristol East: £12.3mPortsmouth South: £14.1mBristol East: £12.3mPortsmouth South: £14.2mBristol East: £11.7mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Bristol East £6.5mBristol East: £6.5mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol East: £6.5mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol East: £6.2mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Bristol East £131.2mBristol East: £131.2mPortsmouth South: £147.4mBristol East: £131.7mPortsmouth South: £148.0mBristol East: £124.4mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Bristol East £37.9mBristol East: £37.9mPortsmouth South: £43.2mBristol East: £38.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mBristol East: £36.0mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Bristol East £27.3mBristol East: £27.3mPortsmouth South: £24.0mBristol East: £27.5mPortsmouth South: £24.1mBristol East: £25.9mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mBristol East is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Bristol East £0.62mBristol East: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol East: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol East: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBristol East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Bristol East £0.64mBristol East: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol East: £0.65mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol East: £0.61mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBristol East is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Bristol East £0.74mBristol East: £0.74mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol East: £0.75mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol East: £0.70mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Bristol East 13,283Bristol East: 13,283Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Portsmouth South is higher13,283

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Bristol East 2,139Bristol East: 2,139Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Portsmouth South is higher2,139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Bristol East 2,213Bristol East: 2,213Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count2,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Bristol East 7,716Bristol East: 7,716Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Bristol East is higher7,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Bristol East 15,311Bristol East: 15,311Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Bristol East 1,367Bristol East: 1,367Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Portsmouth South is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Bristol East, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthBristol EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mPortsmouth South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93713,283Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,139Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,213Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1417,716Bristol East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91015,311Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6041,367Portsmouth South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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