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Southampton Test and Bristol East

114,034 and 114,286 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 Test is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol East: £3,904Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol East: £3,687Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £12,991, Bristol East £13,168Bristol East: £13,168Southampton Test: £12,991Bristol East: £13,224Southampton Test: £13,046Bristol East: £12,490Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Bristol 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: Southampton Test £2,253, Bristol East £2,089Bristol East: £2,089Southampton Test: £2,253Bristol East: £2,098Southampton Test: £2,263Bristol East: £1,981Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £11,433, Bristol East £11,408Bristol East: £11,408Southampton Test: £11,433Bristol East: £11,456Southampton Test: £11,482Bristol East: £10,821Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test is higher£11,408£11,456£10,821

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Bristol East £863Bristol East: £863Southampton Test: £833Bristol East: £866Southampton Test: £836Bristol East: £818Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Bristol 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: Southampton Test £684, Bristol East £856Bristol East: £856Southampton Test: £684Bristol East: £860Southampton Test: £687Bristol East: £812Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Bristol East is higher£856£860£812

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £41, Bristol East £41Bristol East: £41Southampton Test: £41Bristol East: £41Southampton Test: £41Bristol East: £39Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Southampton Test: £449Bristol East: £465Southampton Test: £451Bristol East: £440Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Bristol East is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £108Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £102Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £103, Bristol East £81Bristol East: £81Southampton Test: £103Bristol East: £82Southampton Test: £104Bristol East: £77Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Test is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Bristol East £1,648Bristol East: £1,648Southampton Test: £1,877Bristol East: £1,655Southampton Test: £1,885Bristol East: £1,563Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Southampton Test: £298Bristol East: £333Southampton Test: £299Bristol East: £315Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Bristol 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: Southampton Test £261, Bristol East £343Bristol East: £343Southampton Test: £261Bristol East: £345Southampton Test: £262Bristol East: £326Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Bristol East is higher£343£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Bristol East £7.79Bristol East: £7.79Southampton Test: £5.63Bristol East: £7.82Southampton Test: £5.65Bristol East: £7.39Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Bristol 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: Southampton Test £6.08, Bristol East £8.10Bristol East: £8.10Southampton Test: £6.08Bristol East: £8.13Southampton Test: £6.11Bristol East: £7.68Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bristol East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol East: £6.53Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol East: £6.17Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol 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: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Bristol East 1,004.9Bristol East: 1,004.9Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 165.6, Bristol East 161.8Bristol East: 161.8Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 147.3, Bristol East 167.4Bristol East: 167.4Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Bristol East 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 209.8, Bristol East 192.3Bristol East: 192.3Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 22.6, Bristol East 17.2Bristol East: 17.2Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Test is higher17.2

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Southampton Test and Bristol East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,887£3,904£3,687Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,089£2,098£1,981Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,408£11,456£10,821Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£863£866£818Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£856£860£812Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£41£41£39Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£463£465£440Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£107£108£102Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£81£82£77Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,648£1,655£1,563Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£343£345£326Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,004.9Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6161.8Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3167.4Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.067.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8192.3Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.617.2Southampton Test

Per resident

Southampton Test 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

Southampton Test Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol East: £3,904Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol East: £3,687Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Bristol East £1,523Bristol East: £1,523Southampton Test: £1,562Bristol East: £1,529Southampton Test: £1,569Bristol East: £1,445Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Bristol East £1,455Bristol East: £1,455Southampton Test: £1,553Bristol East: £1,461Southampton Test: £1,560Bristol East: £1,380Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Bristol East £1,319Bristol East: £1,319Southampton Test: £1,375Bristol East: £1,325Southampton Test: £1,381Bristol East: £1,251Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton Test is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Bristol East £100Bristol East: £100Southampton Test: £100Bristol East: £100Southampton Test: £101Bristol East: £95Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £82, Bristol East £99Bristol East: £99Southampton Test: £82Bristol East: £99Southampton Test: £83Bristol East: £94Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Bristol East is higher£99£99£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £4.90, Bristol East £4.77Bristol East: £4.77Southampton Test: £4.90Bristol East: £4.79Southampton Test: £4.92Bristol East: £4.52Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £449, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Southampton Test: £449Bristol East: £465Southampton Test: £451Bristol East: £440Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Bristol East is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £108Southampton Test: £152Bristol East: £102Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £71, Bristol East £57Bristol East: £57Southampton Test: £71Bristol East: £57Southampton Test: £71Bristol East: £54Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton Test is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Bristol East £1,148Bristol East: £1,148Southampton Test: £1,294Bristol East: £1,153Southampton Test: £1,300Bristol East: £1,089Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Southampton Test: £298Bristol East: £333Southampton Test: £299Bristol East: £315Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Bristol East is higher£332£333£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Bristol East £239Bristol East: £239Southampton Test: £180Bristol East: £240Southampton Test: £181Bristol East: £227Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Bristol East is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Bristol East £5.42Bristol East: £5.42Southampton Test: £3.88Bristol East: £5.44Southampton Test: £3.90Bristol East: £5.14Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Bristol East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Bristol East £5.64Bristol East: £5.64Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol East: £5.66Southampton Test: £4.21Bristol East: £5.35Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Bristol East is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol East: £6.53Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol East: £6.17Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Bristol East 116.2Bristol East: 116.2Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higher116.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Bristol East 18.7Bristol East: 18.7Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 17.7, Bristol East 19.4Bristol East: 19.4Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Bristol East 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: Southampton Test 68.0, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higher67.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Bristol East 134.0Bristol East: 134.0Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 15.6, Bristol East 12.0Bristol East: 12.0Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Southampton Test is higher12.0

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Southampton Test and Bristol East, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,887£3,904£3,687Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,523£1,529£1,445Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,455£1,461£1,380Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,319£1,325£1,251Southampton Test
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£100£100£95Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£99£99£94Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.77£4.79£4.52Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£463£465£440Bristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£107£108£102Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£57£57£54Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,148£1,153£1,089Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£239£240£227Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6116.2Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.918.7Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.719.4Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.067.5Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7134.0Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.612.0Southampton Test

Total

Southampton Test 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

Southampton Test Bristol East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Bristol East £444.3mBristol East: £444.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBristol East: £446.1mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBristol East: £421.4mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test is higher£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Bristol East £174.1mBristol East: £174.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBristol East: £174.8mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBristol East: £165.1mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Bristol East £166.3mBristol East: £166.3mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBristol East: £167.0mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBristol East: £157.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Bristol East £150.8mBristol East: £150.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBristol East: £151.4mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBristol East: £143.0mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test is higher£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Bristol East £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBristol East: £11.5mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBristol East: £10.8mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £9.4m, Bristol East £11.3mBristol East: £11.3mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol East: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol East: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBristol East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton Test £0.56m, Bristol East £0.54mBristol East: £0.54mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol East: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol East: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Bristol East £53.0mBristol East: £53.0mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBristol East: £53.2mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBristol East: £50.2mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBristol East is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Bristol East £12.3mBristol East: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBristol East: £12.3mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBristol East: £11.7mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £8.1m, Bristol East £6.5mBristol East: £6.5mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol East: £6.5mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol East: £6.2mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Test is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Bristol East £131.2mBristol East: £131.2mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBristol East: £131.7mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBristol East: £124.4mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Bristol East £37.9mBristol East: £37.9mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBristol East: £38.1mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBristol East: £36.0mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mBristol East is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Bristol East £27.3mBristol East: £27.3mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBristol East: £27.5mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBristol East: £25.9mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBristol East is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Bristol East £0.62mBristol East: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol East: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol East: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBristol East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Bristol East £0.64mBristol East: £0.64mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol East: £0.65mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol East: £0.61mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBristol East is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Bristol East £0.74mBristol East: £0.74mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol East: £0.75mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol East: £0.70mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Bristol East 13,283Bristol East: 13,283Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Southampton Test is higher13,283

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Bristol East 2,139Bristol East: 2,139Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Southampton Test is higher2,139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Bristol East 2,213Bristol East: 2,213Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Bristol East is higher2,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Bristol East 7,716Bristol East: 7,716Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Southampton Test is higher7,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Bristol East 15,311Bristol East: 15,311Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Southampton Test is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Bristol East 1,367Bristol East: 1,367Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Southampton Test is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Bristol East, total
MeasureSouthampton TestBristol EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mSouthampton Test
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mBristol East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSouthampton Test
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mBristol East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98113,283Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,139Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,213Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7517,716Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49515,311Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7801,367Southampton Test

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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