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Portsmouth South and Bristol North East

110,803 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Bristol North East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East 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

Portsmouth South Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol North East: £4,228Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol North East: £3,993Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Bristol 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: Portsmouth South £12,998, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Portsmouth South: £12,998Bristol North East: £12,998Portsmouth South: £13,054Bristol North East: £12,277Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £2,298, Bristol North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Portsmouth South: £2,298Bristol North East: £2,107Portsmouth South: £2,307Bristol North East: £1,990Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South is higher£2,098£2,107£1,990

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Portsmouth South: £11,346Bristol North East: £11,508Portsmouth South: £11,395Bristol North East: £10,870Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South £822, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Portsmouth South: £822Bristol North East: £614Portsmouth South: £826Bristol North East: £580Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Portsmouth South is higher£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: Portsmouth South £786, Bristol North East £840Bristol North East: £840Portsmouth South: £786Bristol North East: £843Portsmouth South: £789Bristol North East: £796Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South £44, Bristol North East £33Bristol North East: £33Portsmouth South: £44Bristol North East: £33Portsmouth South: £44Bristol North East: £31Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Portsmouth South is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Portsmouth South: £408Bristol North East: £496Portsmouth South: £409Bristol North East: £469Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South £127, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £127Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £128Bristol North East: £121Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Bristol 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: Portsmouth South £94, Bristol North East £87Bristol North East: £87Portsmouth South: £94Bristol North East: £88Portsmouth South: £94Bristol North East: £83Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Portsmouth South is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Portsmouth South: £1,885Bristol North East: £1,640Portsmouth South: £1,893Bristol North East: £1,549Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Portsmouth South: £390Bristol North East: £323Portsmouth South: £392Bristol North East: £305Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £307, Bristol North East £367Bristol North East: £367Portsmouth South: £307Bristol North East: £369Portsmouth South: £308Bristol North East: £348Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Bristol 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: Portsmouth South £6.00, Bristol North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Portsmouth South: £6.00Bristol North East: £5.39Portsmouth South: £6.02Bristol North East: £5.09Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £6.15, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Portsmouth South: £6.15Bristol North East: £5.76Portsmouth South: £6.17Bristol North East: £5.44Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.88Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.61Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South 1,018.9, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 174.8, Bristol North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 166.9, Bristol North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South 64.5, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Bristol North East is higher72.4

  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 North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 20.5, Bristol North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Portsmouth South is higher19.3

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Portsmouth South and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£12,943£12,998£12,277Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,098£2,107£1,990Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£612£614£580Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£840£843£796Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£33£33£31Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£87£88£83Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,633£1,640£1,549Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£322£323£305Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£367£369£348Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.37£5.39£5.09Portsmouth South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.74£5.76£5.44Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,005.6Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8129.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9169.2Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.572.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3194.8Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.519.3Portsmouth South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Portsmouth South: £4,153Bristol North East: £4,228Portsmouth South: £4,170Bristol North East: £3,993Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Portsmouth South: £1,605Bristol North East: £1,874Portsmouth South: £1,611Bristol North East: £1,770Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Portsmouth South: £1,621Bristol North East: £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,628Bristol North East: £1,323Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Portsmouth South: £1,401Bristol North East: £1,659Portsmouth South: £1,407Bristol North East: £1,567Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Bristol North East is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Portsmouth South: £102Bristol North East: £89Portsmouth South: £102Bristol North East: £84Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Portsmouth South: £97Bristol North East: £122Portsmouth South: £97Bristol North East: £115Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South £5.39, Bristol North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Portsmouth South: £5.39Bristol North East: £4.76Portsmouth South: £5.41Bristol North East: £4.50Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higher£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: Portsmouth South £408, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Portsmouth South: £408Bristol North East: £496Portsmouth South: £409Bristol North East: £469Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South £127, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £127Bristol North East: £128Portsmouth South: £128Bristol North East: £121Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Bristol 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: Portsmouth South £66, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Portsmouth South: £66Bristol North East: £58Portsmouth South: £66Bristol North East: £55Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Portsmouth South is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Portsmouth South: £1,330Bristol North East: £1,090Portsmouth South: £1,336Bristol North East: £1,030Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Portsmouth South: £390Bristol North East: £323Portsmouth South: £392Bristol North East: £305Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Portsmouth South: £216Bristol North East: £245Portsmouth South: £217Bristol North East: £231Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Bristol North East is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Portsmouth South: £4.24Bristol North East: £3.58Portsmouth South: £4.26Bristol North East: £3.38Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Portsmouth South is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Portsmouth South: £4.34Bristol North East: £3.83Portsmouth South: £4.36Bristol North East: £3.62Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.88Portsmouth South: £2.06Bristol North East: £4.61Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Bristol North East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Bristol North East 18.7Bristol North 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 North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Bristol North East 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: Portsmouth South 64.5, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Bristol North East is higher72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 14.5, Bristol North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Portsmouth South is higher12.8

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Portsmouth South and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,395£1,401£1,323Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£88£89£84Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.74£4.76£4.50Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£58£58£55Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,085£1,090£1,030Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£322£323£305Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£244£245£231Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£3.56£3.58£3.38Portsmouth South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.82£3.83£3.62Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8145.0Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.7Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.624.4Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.572.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6129.5Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.8Portsmouth South

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East 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

Portsmouth South Bristol North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mPortsmouth South: £460.1mBristol North East: £434.0mPortsmouth South: £462.1mBristol North East: £409.9mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mPortsmouth South: £177.8mBristol North East: £192.4mPortsmouth South: £178.5mBristol North East: £181.7mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mPortsmouth South: £179.6mBristol North East: £143.8mPortsmouth South: £180.4mBristol North East: £135.8mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mPortsmouth South: £155.2mBristol North East: £170.3mPortsmouth South: £155.9mBristol North East: £160.9mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mBristol North East is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £11.2mBristol North East: £9.1mPortsmouth South: £11.3mBristol North East: £8.6mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mPortsmouth South: £10.7mBristol North East: £12.5mPortsmouth South: £10.8mBristol North East: £11.8mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBristol North East 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: Portsmouth South £0.60m, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol North East: £0.49mPortsmouth South: £0.60mBristol North East: £0.46mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mPortsmouth South: £45.2mBristol North East: £51.0mPortsmouth South: £45.3mBristol North East: £48.1mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mBristol North East 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: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mBristol North East: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £14.2mBristol North East: £12.4mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol North East: £6.0mPortsmouth South: £7.3mBristol North East: £5.7mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth South is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mBristol North East: £111.9mPortsmouth South: £148.0mBristol North East: £105.7mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mPortsmouth South: £43.2mBristol North East: £33.2mPortsmouth South: £43.4mBristol North East: £31.4mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mPortsmouth South: £24.0mBristol North East: £25.2mPortsmouth South: £24.1mBristol North East: £23.8mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mBristol North East is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.37mPortsmouth South: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.35mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPortsmouth South is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.39mPortsmouth South: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.37mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPortsmouth South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol North East: £0.50mPortsmouth South: £0.23mBristol North East: £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBristol North East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Portsmouth South is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Bristol North East is higher2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Bristol North East is higher7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Portsmouth South is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Bristol North East, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBristol North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBristol North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mPortsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mPortsmouth South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPortsmouth South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93714,884Bristol North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3911,921Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,504Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1417,430Bristol North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91013,297Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6041,315Portsmouth 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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