Compare constituencies · North West and South West
Salford and Bristol East
Salford is higher than Bristol East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Salford 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
Salford Bristol East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,891£3,908£3,691Salford is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,586£13,644£12,887Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,490
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,346£2,356£2,226Salford is higher£2,089£2,098£1,981
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,607£11,657£11,010Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,408£11,456£10,821
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,093£1,097£1,037Salford is higherDepends on how you count£863£866£818
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£829£832£786Bristol East is higher£856£860£812
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£58£58£55Salford is higher£41£41£39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492Salford is higher£463£465£440
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Salford is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Salford is higher£81£82£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,889£1,898£1,792Salford is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Salford is higher£332£333£315
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£344£345£326Salford is higher£343£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.10£7.13£6.73Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.76£7.79£7.36Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.47£4.49£4.24Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
234.7Salford is higher161.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count167.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Salford is higher67.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
226.0Salford is higher192.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Salford is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Bristol East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,586£13,644£12,887 | £13,168£13,224£12,490 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,346£2,356£2,226 | £2,089£2,098£1,981 | Salford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,607£11,657£11,010 | £11,408£11,456£10,821 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,097£1,037 | £863£866£818 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £856£860£812 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £41£41£39 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £463£465£440 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £107£108£102 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £81£82£77 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,889£1,898£1,792 | £1,648£1,655£1,563 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £332£333£315 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £344£345£326 | £343£345£326 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.8 | 1,004.9 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 234.7 | 161.8 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.5 | 167.4 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 67.5 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 226.0 | 192.3 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3 | 17.2 | Salford |
Per resident
Salford 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
Salford Bristol East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,891£3,908£3,691Salford is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,152£1,157£1,093Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,741£1,748£1,651Salford is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£984£989£934Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Bristol East is higher£99£99£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Salford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492Salford is higher£463£465£440
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Salford is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Salford is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,402£1,408£1,330Salford is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Salford is higher£332£333£315
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£242Salford is higher£239£240£227
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.47£4.49£4.24Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
86.8Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count116.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.9Salford is higher18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count19.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Salford is higher67.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.7Salford is higher134.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Salford is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Bristol East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | £1,523£1,529£1,445 | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | £1,455£1,461£1,380 | Salford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £984£989£934 | £1,319£1,325£1,251 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £100£100£95 | Bristol East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £99£99£94 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £463£465£440 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £107£108£102 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £57£57£54 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | £1,148£1,153£1,089 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £332£333£315 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £239£240£227 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 86.8 | 116.2 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.9 | 18.7 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 19.4 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 67.5 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.7 | 134.0 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 12.0 | Salford |
Total
Salford 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
Salford Bristol East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford is higher£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£160.0m£160.7m£151.8mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£136.7m£137.3m£129.7mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBristol East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,045Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count13,283
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,764Salford is higher2,139
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,020Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count2,213
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,418Salford is higher7,716
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,280Salford is higher15,311
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,296Salford is higher1,367
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| Measure | Salford | Bristol East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | £444.3m£446.1m£421.4m | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £160.0m£160.7m£151.8m | £174.1m£174.8m£165.1m | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £241.7m£242.7m£229.2m | £166.3m£167.0m£157.7m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £136.7m£137.3m£129.7m | £150.8m£151.4m£143.0m | Bristol East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | Salford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.2m | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.7m | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £194.6m£195.5m£184.6m | £131.2m£131.7m£124.4m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.3m£46.4m£43.9m | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | £27.3m£27.5m£25.9m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Salford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Salford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Bristol East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,045 | 13,283 | Bristol East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,764 | 2,139 | Salford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,020 | 2,213 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,418 | 7,716 | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,280 | 15,311 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,296 | 1,367 | Salford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.