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Stevenage and Bristol North West

102,464 and 112,745 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Bristol North West on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Stevenage is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stevenage Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Stevenage: £4,105Bristol North West: £3,856Stevenage: £4,123Bristol North West: £3,642Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,839£3,856£3,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £12,996, Bristol North West £12,566Bristol North West: £12,566Stevenage: £12,996Bristol North West: £12,620Stevenage: £13,051Bristol North West: £11,920Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,985, Bristol North West £1,759Bristol North West: £1,759Stevenage: £1,985Bristol North West: £1,766Stevenage: £1,994Bristol North West: £1,668Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,777, Bristol North West £11,430Bristol North West: £11,430Stevenage: £11,777Bristol North West: £11,479Stevenage: £11,827Bristol North West: £10,842Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,430£11,479£10,842

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £442, Bristol North West £449Bristol North West: £449Stevenage: £442Bristol North West: £451Stevenage: £444Bristol North West: £426Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Bristol North West is higher£449£451£426

  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: Stevenage £751, Bristol North West £663Bristol North West: £663Stevenage: £751Bristol North West: £666Stevenage: £754Bristol North West: £629Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Stevenage is higher£663£666£629

  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: Stevenage £25, Bristol North West £24Bristol North West: £24Stevenage: £25Bristol North West: £24Stevenage: £25Bristol North West: £23Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Stevenage: £397Bristol North West: £427Stevenage: £399Bristol North West: £403Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £179Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £180Bristol North West: £109Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£115£115£109

  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: Stevenage £119, Bristol North West £84Bristol North West: £84Stevenage: £119Bristol North West: £85Stevenage: £120Bristol North West: £80Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Stevenage is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Bristol North West £1,363Bristol North West: £1,363Stevenage: £1,576Bristol North West: £1,368Stevenage: £1,583Bristol North West: £1,293Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £212Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £200Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £275, Bristol North West £298Bristol North West: £298Stevenage: £275Bristol North West: £300Stevenage: £276Bristol North West: £283Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Bristol North West is higher£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £8.03, Bristol North West £5.28Bristol North West: £5.28Stevenage: £8.03Bristol North West: £5.30Stevenage: £8.07Bristol North West: £5.01Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.19, Bristol North West £8.13Bristol North West: £8.13Stevenage: £7.19Bristol North West: £8.16Stevenage: £7.22Bristol North West: £7.71Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Bristol North West is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Stevenage: £7.15Bristol North West: £6.88Stevenage: £7.18Bristol North West: £6.50Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 1,020.9, Bristol North West 995.9Bristol North West: 995.9Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count995.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 102.6, Bristol North West 99.8Bristol North West: 99.8Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count99.8

  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: Stevenage 156.9, Bristol North West 136.7Bristol North West: 136.7Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Stevenage is higher136.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count61.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 182.3, Bristol North West 161.2Bristol North West: 161.2Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Stevenage is higher161.2

  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: Stevenage 26.4, Bristol North West 19.0Bristol North West: 19.0Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Stevenage is higher19.0

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Stevenage and Bristol North West, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,839£3,856£3,642Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£12,566£12,620£11,920Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£1,759£1,766£1,668Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,430£11,479£10,842Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£449£451£426Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£663£666£629Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£115£115£109Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£84£85£80Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,363£1,368£1,293Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£211£212£200Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£298£300£283Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.28£5.30£5.01Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.85£6.88£6.50Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.9995.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.699.8Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9136.7Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.261.8Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3161.2Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.419.0Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stevenage Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Stevenage: £4,105Bristol North West: £3,856Stevenage: £4,123Bristol North West: £3,642Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,839£3,856£3,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Bristol North West £1,940Bristol North West: £1,940Stevenage: £2,037Bristol North West: £1,949Stevenage: £2,045Bristol North West: £1,841Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,258, Bristol North West £1,141Bristol North West: £1,141Stevenage: £1,258Bristol North West: £1,146Stevenage: £1,263Bristol North West: £1,083Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage is higher£1,141£1,146£1,083

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Bristol North West £1,765Bristol North West: £1,765Stevenage: £1,846Bristol North West: £1,772Stevenage: £1,853Bristol North West: £1,674Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Bristol North West £69Bristol North West: £69Stevenage: £69Bristol North West: £70Stevenage: £70Bristol North West: £66Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Bristol North West is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £118, Bristol North West £102Bristol North West: £102Stevenage: £118Bristol North West: £103Stevenage: £118Bristol North West: £97Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Stevenage is higher£102£103£97

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stevenage £3.97, Bristol North West £3.72Bristol North West: £3.72Stevenage: £3.97Bristol North West: £3.74Stevenage: £3.99Bristol North West: £3.53Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Stevenage: £397Bristol North West: £427Stevenage: £399Bristol North West: £403Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £179Bristol North West: £115Stevenage: £180Bristol North West: £109Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £76, Bristol North West £55Bristol North West: £55Stevenage: £76Bristol North West: £55Stevenage: £76Bristol North West: £52Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Stevenage is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Bristol North West £884Bristol North West: £884Stevenage: £998Bristol North West: £888Stevenage: £1,002Bristol North West: £839Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Stevenage is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £212Stevenage: £228Bristol North West: £200Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Bristol North West £194Bristol North West: £194Stevenage: £174Bristol North West: £194Stevenage: £175Bristol North West: £184Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Bristol North West is higher£194£194£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Bristol North West £3.43Bristol North West: £3.43Stevenage: £5.09Bristol North West: £3.44Stevenage: £5.11Bristol North West: £3.25Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Bristol North West £5.27Bristol North West: £5.27Stevenage: £4.55Bristol North West: £5.29Stevenage: £4.57Bristol North West: £5.00Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Bristol North West is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Stevenage: £7.15Bristol North West: £6.88Stevenage: £7.18Bristol North West: £6.50Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Bristol North West 153.8Bristol North West: 153.8Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count153.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Bristol North West 15.4Bristol North West: 15.4Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 24.6, Bristol North West 21.1Bristol North West: 21.1Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Stevenage is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Bristol North West 104.6Bristol North West: 104.6Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Stevenage is higher104.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.7, Bristol North West 12.3Bristol North West: 12.3Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Stevenage is higher12.3

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Stevenage and Bristol North West, per resident
MeasureStevenageBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,839£3,856£3,642Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,940£1,949£1,841Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,141£1,146£1,083Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,765£1,772£1,674Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£69£70£66Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£102£103£97Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.72£3.74£3.53Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£115£115£109Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£55£55£52Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£884£888£839Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£211£212£200Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£194£194£184Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.43£3.44£3.25Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.85£6.88£6.50Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0153.8Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.115.4Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.621.1Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.261.8Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5104.6Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.712.3Stevenage

Total

Stevenage is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West 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

Stevenage Bristol North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Bristol North West £432.9mBristol North West: £432.9mStevenage: £420.7mBristol North West: £434.7mStevenage: £422.4mBristol North West: £410.6mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Bristol North West £218.8mBristol North West: £218.8mStevenage: £208.7mBristol North West: £219.7mStevenage: £209.6mBristol North West: £207.5mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Bristol North West £128.7mBristol North West: £128.7mStevenage: £128.9mBristol North West: £129.2mStevenage: £129.4mBristol North West: £122.1mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage is higher£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Bristol North West £199.0mBristol North West: £199.0mStevenage: £189.1mBristol North West: £199.8mStevenage: £189.9mBristol North West: £188.7mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Bristol North West £7.8mBristol North West: £7.8mStevenage: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.9mStevenage: £7.1mBristol North West: £7.4mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBristol North West is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £12.1m, Bristol North West £11.5mBristol North West: £11.5mStevenage: £12.1mBristol North West: £11.6mStevenage: £12.1mBristol North West: £10.9mStevenage: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stevenage £0.41m, Bristol North West £0.42mBristol North West: £0.42mStevenage: £0.41mBristol North West: £0.42mStevenage: £0.41mBristol North West: £0.40mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £40.7m, Bristol North West £47.9mBristol North West: £47.9mStevenage: £40.7mBristol North West: £48.1mStevenage: £40.9mBristol North West: £45.5mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBristol North West is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £18.4m, Bristol North West £12.9mBristol North West: £12.9mStevenage: £18.4mBristol North West: £13.0mStevenage: £18.5mBristol North West: £12.3mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.8m, Bristol North West £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mBristol North West: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mBristol North West: £5.8mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Bristol North West £99.7mBristol North West: £99.7mStevenage: £102.3mBristol North West: £100.1mStevenage: £102.7mBristol North West: £94.6mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Bristol North West £23.8mBristol North West: £23.8mStevenage: £23.3mBristol North West: £23.9mStevenage: £23.4mBristol North West: £22.6mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Bristol North West £21.8mBristol North West: £21.8mStevenage: £17.8mBristol North West: £21.9mStevenage: £17.9mBristol North West: £20.7mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBristol North West is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Bristol North West £0.39mBristol North West: £0.39mStevenage: £0.52mBristol North West: £0.39mStevenage: £0.52mBristol North West: £0.37mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Bristol North West £0.59mBristol North West: £0.59mStevenage: £0.47mBristol North West: £0.60mStevenage: £0.47mBristol North West: £0.56mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBristol North West is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Bristol North West £0.77mBristol North West: £0.77mStevenage: £0.73mBristol North West: £0.78mStevenage: £0.73mBristol North West: £0.73mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Bristol North West 17,338Bristol North West: 17,338Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count17,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Bristol North West 1,737Bristol North West: 1,737Stevenage: 1,648

    1,648Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count1,737

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,519, Bristol North West 2,380Bristol North West: 2,380Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Stevenage is higher2,380

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Bristol North West 6,962Bristol North West: 6,962Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Bristol North West 11,793Bristol North West: 11,793Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Stevenage is higher11,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,714, Bristol North West 1,389Bristol North West: 1,389Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Stevenage is higher1,389

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Bristol North West, total
MeasureStevenageBristol North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBristol North West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£128.7m£129.2m£122.1mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mStevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£99.7m£100.1m£94.6mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBristol North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39217,338Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,737Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,380Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3746,962Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83111,793Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,389Stevenage

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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