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Preston and Bristol East

124,602 and 114,286 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Bristol East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Preston is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 6. 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

Preston Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Preston: £4,234Bristol East: £3,904Preston: £4,252Bristol East: £3,687Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Preston 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: Preston £13,061, Bristol East £13,168Bristol East: £13,168Preston: £13,061Bristol East: £13,224Preston: £13,116Bristol East: £12,490Preston: £12,389

    £13,061£13,116£12,389Bristol 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: Preston £2,530, Bristol East £2,089Bristol East: £2,089Preston: £2,530Bristol East: £2,098Preston: £2,541Bristol East: £1,981Preston: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Preston 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: Preston £11,281, Bristol East £11,408Bristol East: £11,408Preston: £11,281Bristol East: £11,456Preston: £11,329Bristol East: £10,821Preston: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Bristol 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: Preston £855, Bristol East £863Bristol East: £863Preston: £855Bristol East: £866Preston: £858Bristol East: £818Preston: £811

    £855£858£811Bristol 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: Preston £879, Bristol East £856Bristol East: £856Preston: £879Bristol East: £860Preston: £882Bristol East: £812Preston: £833

    £879£882£833Preston 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: Preston £47, Bristol East £41Bristol East: £41Preston: £47Bristol East: £41Preston: £47Bristol East: £39Preston: £45

    £47£47£45Preston 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: Preston £586, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Preston: £586Bristol East: £465Preston: £588Bristol East: £440Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Preston: £122Bristol East: £108Preston: £123Bristol East: £102Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Preston 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: Preston £128, Bristol East £81Bristol East: £81Preston: £128Bristol East: £82Preston: £129Bristol East: £77Preston: £122

    £128£129£122Preston is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,011, Bristol East £1,648Bristol East: £1,648Preston: £2,011Bristol East: £1,655Preston: £2,019Bristol East: £1,563Preston: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Preston is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Preston: £268Bristol East: £333Preston: £270Bristol East: £315Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Bristol East 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: Preston £377, Bristol East £343Bristol East: £343Preston: £377Bristol East: £345Preston: £379Bristol East: £326Preston: £358

    £377£379£358Preston 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: Preston £5.13, Bristol East £7.79Bristol East: £7.79Preston: £5.13Bristol East: £7.82Preston: £5.16Bristol East: £7.39Preston: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Bristol 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: Preston £8.32, Bristol East £8.10Bristol East: £8.10Preston: £8.32Bristol East: £8.13Preston: £8.35Bristol East: £7.68Preston: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Preston is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Preston: £5.63Bristol East: £6.53Preston: £5.65Bristol East: £6.17Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Bristol 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: Preston 1,010.2, Bristol East 1,004.9Bristol East: 1,004.9Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Preston 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: Preston 185.5, Bristol East 161.8Bristol East: 161.8Preston: 185.5

    185.5Preston 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: Preston 174.9, Bristol East 167.4Bristol East: 167.4Preston: 174.9

    174.9Preston is higher167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston 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: Preston 249.6, Bristol East 192.3Bristol East: 192.3Preston: 249.6

    249.6Preston 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: Preston 29.3, Bristol East 17.2Bristol East: 17.2Preston: 29.3

    29.3Preston is higher17.2

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Preston and Bristol East, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£3,887£3,904£3,687Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,089£2,098£1,981Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£863£866£818Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£856£860£812Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£41£41£39Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£463£465£440Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£107£108£102Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£81£82£77Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,648£1,655£1,563Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£343£345£326Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.10£8.13£7.68Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,004.9Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5161.8Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9167.4Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.867.5Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6192.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.317.2Preston

Per resident

Preston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 4. 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

Preston Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Preston: £4,234Bristol East: £3,904Preston: £4,252Bristol East: £3,687Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Preston is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,542, Bristol East £1,523Bristol East: £1,523Preston: £1,542Bristol East: £1,529Preston: £1,549Bristol East: £1,445Preston: £1,463

    £1,542£1,549£1,463Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,710, Bristol East £1,455Bristol East: £1,455Preston: £1,710Bristol East: £1,461Preston: £1,717Bristol East: £1,380Preston: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Preston is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,332, Bristol East £1,319Bristol East: £1,319Preston: £1,332Bristol East: £1,325Preston: £1,338Bristol East: £1,251Preston: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £101, Bristol East £100Bristol East: £100Preston: £101Bristol East: £100Preston: £101Bristol East: £95Preston: £96

    £101£101£96Preston 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: Preston £104, Bristol East £99Bristol East: £99Preston: £104Bristol East: £99Preston: £104Bristol East: £94Preston: £98

    £104£104£98Preston 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: Preston £5.55, Bristol East £4.77Bristol East: £4.77Preston: £5.55Bristol East: £4.79Preston: £5.57Bristol East: £4.52Preston: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Preston 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: Preston £586, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Preston: £586Bristol East: £465Preston: £588Bristol East: £440Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Preston: £122Bristol East: £108Preston: £123Bristol East: £102Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Preston 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: Preston £87, Bristol East £57Bristol East: £57Preston: £87Bristol East: £57Preston: £87Bristol East: £54Preston: £82

    £87£87£82Preston is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,359, Bristol East £1,148Bristol East: £1,148Preston: £1,359Bristol East: £1,153Preston: £1,365Bristol East: £1,089Preston: £1,289

    £1,359£1,365£1,289Preston is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Preston: £268Bristol East: £333Preston: £270Bristol East: £315Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Bristol East is higher£332£333£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £255, Bristol East £239Bristol East: £239Preston: £255Bristol East: £240Preston: £256Bristol East: £227Preston: £242

    £255£256£242Preston is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Bristol East £5.42Bristol East: £5.42Preston: £3.47Bristol East: £5.44Preston: £3.48Bristol East: £5.14Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Bristol East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £5.62, Bristol East £5.64Bristol East: £5.64Preston: £5.62Bristol East: £5.66Preston: £5.64Bristol East: £5.35Preston: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Preston: £5.63Bristol East: £6.53Preston: £5.65Bristol East: £6.17Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 119.3, Bristol East 116.2Bristol East: 116.2Preston: 119.3

    119.3Preston is higher116.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.9, Bristol East 18.7Bristol East: 18.7Preston: 21.9

    21.9Preston 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: Preston 20.7, Bristol East 19.4Bristol East: 19.4Preston: 20.7

    20.7Preston is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher67.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 168.7, Bristol East 134.0Bristol East: 134.0Preston: 168.7

    168.7Preston 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: Preston 19.8, Bristol East 12.0Bristol East: 12.0Preston: 19.8

    19.8Preston is higher12.0

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Preston and Bristol East, per resident
MeasurePrestonBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£3,887£3,904£3,687Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£1,523£1,529£1,445Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,455£1,461£1,380Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,319£1,325£1,251Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£100£100£95Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£99£99£94Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.77£4.79£4.52Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£463£465£440Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£107£108£102Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£57£57£54Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,148£1,153£1,089Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£239£240£227Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3116.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.918.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.719.4Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.867.5Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7134.0Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.812.0Preston

Total

Preston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 3. 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

Preston Bristol East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £527.6m, Bristol East £444.3mBristol East: £444.3mPreston: £527.6mBristol East: £446.1mPreston: £529.8mBristol East: £421.4mPreston: £500.4m

    £527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston is higher£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £192.2m, Bristol East £174.1mBristol East: £174.1mPreston: £192.2mBristol East: £174.8mPreston: £193.0mBristol East: £165.1mPreston: £182.3m

    £192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £213.0m, Bristol East £166.3mBristol East: £166.3mPreston: £213.0mBristol East: £167.0mPreston: £214.0mBristol East: £157.7mPreston: £202.1m

    £213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £166.0m, Bristol East £150.8mBristol East: £150.8mPreston: £166.0mBristol East: £151.4mPreston: £166.7mBristol East: £143.0mPreston: £157.5m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £12.6m, Bristol East £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mPreston: £12.6mBristol East: £11.5mPreston: £12.6mBristol East: £10.8mPreston: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston 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: Preston £12.9m, Bristol East £11.3mBristol East: £11.3mPreston: £12.9mBristol East: £11.4mPreston: £13.0mBristol East: £10.7mPreston: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston 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: Preston £0.69m, Bristol East £0.54mBristol East: £0.54mPreston: £0.69mBristol East: £0.55mPreston: £0.69mBristol East: £0.52mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston 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: Preston £73.0m, Bristol East £53.0mBristol East: £53.0mPreston: £73.0mBristol East: £53.2mPreston: £73.3mBristol East: £50.2mPreston: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston 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: Preston £15.2m, Bristol East £12.3mBristol East: £12.3mPreston: £15.2mBristol East: £12.3mPreston: £15.3mBristol East: £11.7mPreston: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPreston 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: Preston £10.8m, Bristol East £6.5mBristol East: £6.5mPreston: £10.8mBristol East: £6.5mPreston: £10.9mBristol East: £6.2mPreston: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £169.3m, Bristol East £131.2mBristol East: £131.2mPreston: £169.3mBristol East: £131.7mPreston: £170.0mBristol East: £124.4mPreston: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £33.4m, Bristol East £37.9mBristol East: £37.9mPreston: £33.4mBristol East: £38.1mPreston: £33.6mBristol East: £36.0mPreston: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mBristol East is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £31.8m, Bristol East £27.3mBristol East: £27.3mPreston: £31.8mBristol East: £27.5mPreston: £31.9mBristol East: £25.9mPreston: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.43m, Bristol East £0.62mBristol East: £0.62mPreston: £0.43mBristol East: £0.62mPreston: £0.43mBristol East: £0.59mPreston: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBristol East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.70m, Bristol East £0.64mBristol East: £0.64mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.65mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.61mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.70m, Bristol East £0.74mBristol East: £0.74mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.75mPreston: £0.70mBristol East: £0.70mPreston: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 14,865, Bristol East 13,283Bristol East: 13,283Preston: 14,865

    14,865Preston is higher13,283

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 2,730, Bristol East 2,139Bristol East: 2,139Preston: 2,730

    2,730Preston is higher2,139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 2,573, Bristol East 2,213Bristol East: 2,213Preston: 2,573

    2,573Preston is higher2,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 10,939, Bristol East 7,716Bristol East: 7,716Preston: 10,939

    10,939Preston is higher7,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 21,021, Bristol East 15,311Bristol East: 15,311Preston: 21,021

    21,021Preston is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,464, Bristol East 1,367Bristol East: 1,367Preston: 2,464

    2,464Preston is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Preston and Bristol East, total
MeasurePrestonBristol EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86513,283Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7302,139Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5732,213Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9397,716Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02115,311Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4641,367Preston

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.
  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.
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