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Southampton Itchen and Bristol North East

114,013 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Itchen is higher than Bristol North East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Southampton Itchen 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

Southampton Itchen Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Itchen: £4,071Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Itchen: £4,089Bristol North East: £3,993Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Southampton Itchen: £12,772Bristol North East: £12,998Southampton Itchen: £12,827Bristol North East: £12,277Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,943£12,998£12,277

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Bristol North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Southampton Itchen: £2,179Bristol North East: £2,107Southampton Itchen: £2,189Bristol North East: £1,990Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Southampton Itchen: £11,460Bristol North East: £11,508Southampton Itchen: £11,509Bristol North East: £10,870Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £594, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Southampton Itchen: £594Bristol North East: £614Southampton Itchen: £597Bristol North East: £580Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £684, Bristol North East £840Bristol North East: £840Southampton Itchen: £684Bristol North East: £843Southampton Itchen: £687Bristol North East: £796Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen £34, Bristol North East £33Bristol North East: £33Southampton Itchen: £34Bristol North East: £33Southampton Itchen: £34Bristol North East: £31Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Southampton Itchen: £441Bristol North East: £496Southampton Itchen: £443Bristol North East: £469Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen £175, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £175Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £176Bristol North East: £121Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£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: Southampton Itchen £117, Bristol North East £87Bristol North East: £87Southampton Itchen: £117Bristol North East: £88Southampton Itchen: £118Bristol North East: £83Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Southampton Itchen is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Southampton Itchen: £1,787Bristol North East: £1,640Southampton Itchen: £1,795Bristol North East: £1,549Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Southampton Itchen is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Southampton Itchen: £223Bristol North East: £323Southampton Itchen: £224Bristol North East: £305Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £263, Bristol North East £367Bristol North East: £367Southampton Itchen: £263Bristol North East: £369Southampton Itchen: £264Bristol North East: £348Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Bristol North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Southampton Itchen: £6.20Bristol North East: £5.39Southampton Itchen: £6.23Bristol North East: £5.09Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Southampton Itchen: £5.81Bristol North East: £5.76Southampton Itchen: £5.83Bristol North East: £5.44Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Southampton Itchen is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Itchen: £6.71Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Itchen: £6.73Bristol North East: £4.61Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen 1,009.9, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen 135.9, Bristol North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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: Southampton Itchen 150.9, Bristol North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen 201.6, Bristol North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen 26.9, Bristol North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Southampton Itchen is higher19.3

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Southampton Itchen and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,098£2,107£1,990Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,459£11,508£10,870Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£612£614£580Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£840£843£796Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£33£33£31Southampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£128£128£121Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£87£88£83Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,633£1,640£1,549Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£367£369£348Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.37£5.39£5.09Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.74£5.76£5.44Southampton Itchen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.86£4.88£4.61Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,005.6Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9129.8Southampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9169.2Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.272.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6194.8Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.919.3Southampton Itchen

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 13. 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

Southampton Itchen Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Itchen: £4,071Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Itchen: £4,089Bristol North East: £3,993Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Southampton Itchen: £1,748Bristol North East: £1,874Southampton Itchen: £1,756Bristol North East: £1,770Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Southampton Itchen: £1,476Bristol North East: £1,401Southampton Itchen: £1,483Bristol North East: £1,323Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Southampton Itchen is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Southampton Itchen: £1,569Bristol North East: £1,659Southampton Itchen: £1,576Bristol North East: £1,567Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Southampton Itchen: £81Bristol North East: £89Southampton Itchen: £82Bristol North East: £84Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £94, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Southampton Itchen: £94Bristol North East: £122Southampton Itchen: £94Bristol North East: £115Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen £4.64, Bristol North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Southampton Itchen: £4.64Bristol North East: £4.76Southampton Itchen: £4.66Bristol North East: £4.50Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Southampton Itchen: £441Bristol North East: £496Southampton Itchen: £443Bristol North East: £469Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen £175, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £175Bristol North East: £128Southampton Itchen: £176Bristol North East: £121Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £80, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Southampton Itchen: £80Bristol North East: £58Southampton Itchen: £80Bristol North East: £55Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Southampton Itchen is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Southampton Itchen: £1,211Bristol North East: £1,090Southampton Itchen: £1,216Bristol North East: £1,030Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Southampton Itchen is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Southampton Itchen: £223Bristol North East: £323Southampton Itchen: £224Bristol North East: £305Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Southampton Itchen: £178Bristol North East: £245Southampton Itchen: £179Bristol North East: £231Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Bristol North East is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Southampton Itchen: £4.20Bristol North East: £3.58Southampton Itchen: £4.21Bristol North East: £3.38Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Itchen is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Southampton Itchen: £3.94Bristol North East: £3.83Southampton Itchen: £3.96Bristol North East: £3.62Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Southampton Itchen is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Itchen: £6.71Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Itchen: £6.73Bristol North East: £4.61Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Bristol North East 18.7Bristol North East: 18.7Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 20.7, Bristol North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Bristol 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: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen 18.2, Bristol North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Southampton Itchen is higher12.8

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Southampton Itchen and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,395£1,401£1,323Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£88£89£84Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£128£128£121Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£58£58£55Southampton Itchen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,085£1,090£1,030Southampton Itchen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£244£245£231Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.56£3.58£3.38Southampton Itchen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£3.82£3.83£3.62Southampton Itchen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.86£4.88£4.61Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3145.0Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.7Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.724.4Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.272.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6129.5Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.212.8Southampton Itchen

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 5. 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

Southampton Itchen Bristol North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mBristol North East: £434.0mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mBristol North East: £409.9mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mBristol North East: £192.4mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mBristol North East: £181.7mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mBristol North East: £143.8mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mBristol North East: £135.8mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mBristol North East: £170.3mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mBristol North East: £160.9mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mBristol North East: £8.6mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBristol North East: £12.5mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mBristol North East: £11.8mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBristol 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: Southampton Itchen £0.53m, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.46mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mBristol North East: £51.0mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mBristol North East: £48.1mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mBristol 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: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mBristol North East: £13.2mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mBristol North East: £12.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mBristol North East: £5.7mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mBristol North East: £111.9mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mBristol North East: £105.7mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSouthampton Itchen is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mBristol North East: £33.2mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mBristol North East: £31.4mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBristol North East is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mBristol North East: £25.2mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mBristol North East: £23.8mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBristol North East is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.35mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mBristol North East: £0.47mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Bristol North East is higher2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Southampton Itchen is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Southampton Itchen is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Bristol North East, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mSouthampton Itchen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthampton Itchen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouthampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mSouthampton Itchen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouthampton Itchen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthampton Itchen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76314,884Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1211,921Southampton Itchen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3552,504Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8867,430Southampton Itchen
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57213,297Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0801,315Southampton Itchen

Sources

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

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  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.
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