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Southampton Test and Bristol North East

114,034 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Bristol North East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

Southampton Test 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 Test Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol North East: £3,993Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Bristol 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 Test £12,991, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Southampton Test: £12,991Bristol North East: £12,998Southampton Test: £13,046Bristol North East: £12,277Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test 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 Test £2,253, Bristol North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Southampton Test: £2,253Bristol North East: £2,107Southampton Test: £2,263Bristol North East: £1,990Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test 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 Test £11,433, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Southampton Test: £11,433Bristol North East: £11,508Southampton Test: £11,482Bristol North East: £10,870Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Bristol North East is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Southampton Test: £833Bristol North East: £614Southampton Test: £836Bristol North East: £580Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test is higher£612£614£580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £684, Bristol North East £840Bristol North East: £840Southampton Test: £684Bristol North East: £843Southampton Test: £687Bristol North East: £796Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Bristol 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 Test £41, Bristol North East £33Bristol North East: £33Southampton Test: £41Bristol North East: £33Southampton Test: £41Bristol North East: £31Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Southampton Test: £449Bristol North East: £496Southampton Test: £451Bristol North East: £469Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £121Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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 Test £103, Bristol North East £87Bristol North East: £87Southampton Test: £103Bristol North East: £88Southampton Test: £104Bristol North East: £83Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Test is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Southampton Test: £1,877Bristol North East: £1,640Southampton Test: £1,885Bristol North East: £1,549Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Southampton Test: £298Bristol North East: £323Southampton Test: £299Bristol North East: £305Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£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 Test £261, Bristol North East £367Bristol North East: £367Southampton Test: £261Bristol North East: £369Southampton Test: £262Bristol North East: £348Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Bristol 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 Test £5.63, Bristol North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Southampton Test: £5.63Bristol North East: £5.39Southampton Test: £5.65Bristol North East: £5.09Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Southampton Test 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 Test £6.08, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Southampton Test: £6.08Bristol North East: £5.76Southampton Test: £6.11Bristol North East: £5.44Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol North East: £4.61Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£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 Test 1,019.6, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test 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 Test 165.6, Bristol North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test is higher129.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Test 147.3, Bristol North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Bristol 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 Test 68.0, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Bristol 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 Test 209.8, Bristol North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Southampton Test 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 Test 22.6, Bristol North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Test is higher19.3

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Southampton Test and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,943£12,998£12,277Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,098£2,107£1,990Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£612£614£580Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£840£843£796Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£33£33£31Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£128£128£121Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£87£88£83Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,633£1,640£1,549Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£367£369£348Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.37£5.39£5.09Southampton Test
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.74£5.76£5.44Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,005.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6129.8Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3169.2Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.072.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8194.8Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.619.3Southampton Test

Per resident

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

Southampton Test Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Southampton Test: £4,019Bristol North East: £4,228Southampton Test: £4,036Bristol North East: £3,993Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Bristol 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 Test £1,562, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Southampton Test: £1,562Bristol North East: £1,874Southampton Test: £1,569Bristol North East: £1,770Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Bristol 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 Test £1,553, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Southampton Test: £1,553Bristol North East: £1,401Southampton Test: £1,560Bristol North East: £1,323Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Southampton Test: £1,375Bristol North East: £1,659Southampton Test: £1,381Bristol North East: £1,567Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol North East is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Southampton Test: £100Bristol North East: £89Southampton Test: £101Bristol North East: £84Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £82, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Southampton Test: £82Bristol North East: £122Southampton Test: £83Bristol North East: £115Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Bristol 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 Test £4.90, Bristol North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Southampton Test: £4.90Bristol North East: £4.76Southampton Test: £4.92Bristol North East: £4.50Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £449, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Southampton Test: £449Bristol North East: £496Southampton Test: £451Bristol North East: £469Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £128Southampton Test: £152Bristol North East: £121Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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 Test £71, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Southampton Test: £71Bristol North East: £58Southampton Test: £71Bristol North East: £55Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton Test is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Southampton Test: £1,294Bristol North East: £1,090Southampton Test: £1,300Bristol North East: £1,030Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Southampton Test: £298Bristol North East: £323Southampton Test: £299Bristol North East: £305Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Southampton Test: £180Bristol North East: £245Southampton Test: £181Bristol North East: £231Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Bristol North East is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Southampton Test: £3.88Bristol North East: £3.58Southampton Test: £3.90Bristol North East: £3.38Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Southampton Test is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Southampton Test: £4.20Bristol North East: £3.83Southampton Test: £4.21Bristol North East: £3.62Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Southampton Test is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Southampton Test: £4.43Bristol North East: £4.88Southampton Test: £4.45Bristol North East: £4.61Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Bristol North East 18.7Bristol North 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 North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Bristol 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 Test 68.0, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Southampton Test 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 Test 15.6, Bristol North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Southampton Test is higher12.8

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Southampton Test and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,210£4,228£3,993Bristol North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,395£1,401£1,323Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£88£89£84Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.74£4.76£4.50Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£128£128£121Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£58£58£55Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,085£1,090£1,030Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£244£245£231Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.56£3.58£3.38Southampton Test
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.82£3.83£3.62Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6145.0Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.918.7Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.724.4Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.072.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7129.5Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.612.8Southampton Test

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol North 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

Southampton Test Bristol North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mSouthampton Test: £458.3mBristol North East: £434.0mSouthampton Test: £460.2mBristol North East: £409.9mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mSouthampton Test: £178.1mBristol North East: £192.4mSouthampton Test: £178.9mBristol North East: £181.7mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mBristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mSouthampton Test: £177.1mBristol North East: £143.8mSouthampton Test: £177.9mBristol North East: £135.8mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mSouthampton Test: £156.8mBristol North East: £170.3mSouthampton Test: £157.4mBristol North East: £160.9mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mBristol North East is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £11.4mBristol North East: £9.1mSouthampton Test: £11.5mBristol North East: £8.6mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £9.4m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol North East: £12.5mSouthampton Test: £9.4mBristol North East: £11.8mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBristol 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 Test £0.56m, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.46mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £51.2m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mSouthampton Test: £51.2mBristol North East: £51.0mSouthampton Test: £51.5mBristol North East: £48.1mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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 Test £17.3m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mSouthampton Test: £17.3mBristol North East: £13.2mSouthampton Test: £17.4mBristol North East: £12.4mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test 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 Test £8.1m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol North East: £6.0mSouthampton Test: £8.1mBristol North East: £5.7mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Test is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mSouthampton Test: £147.6mBristol North East: £111.9mSouthampton Test: £148.2mBristol North East: £105.7mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mSouthampton Test: £34.0mBristol North East: £33.2mSouthampton Test: £34.1mBristol North East: £31.4mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mSouthampton Test: £20.5mBristol North East: £25.2mSouthampton Test: £20.6mBristol North East: £23.8mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBristol North East is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Test: £0.44mBristol North East: £0.35mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthampton Test is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.39mSouthampton Test: £0.48mBristol North East: £0.37mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthampton Test is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol North East: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.51mBristol North East: £0.47mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Southampton Test is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Bristol North East is higher2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Southampton Test is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Southampton Test is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Bristol North East, total
MeasureSouthampton TestBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBristol North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBristol North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouthampton Test
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouthampton Test
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouthampton Test
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthampton Test
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98114,884Bristol North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2701,921Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,504Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7517,430Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49513,297Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7801,315Southampton 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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