Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and South West
York Central and Bristol Central
York Central is higher than Bristol Central on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
York Central is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central 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
York Central Bristol Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,174£3,187£3,010York Central is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,143£13,199£12,467Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£14,005£14,065£13,284
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,224York Central is higher£844£848£801
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,927£11,978£11,313Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,830£12,884£12,169
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£424£426£402Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£656£658£622
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£764£767£724York Central is higher£489£491£464
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£312£294York Central is higher£203£204£193
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84York Central is higher£33£33£31
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£56£53York Central is higher£19£19£18
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,031£1,036£978York Central is higher£659£662£625
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Bristol Central is higher£218£219£207
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186York Central is higher£160£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.13£4.15£3.92Bristol Central is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.16£2.17£2.05York Central is higher£1.27£1.27£1.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67York Central is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,051.1Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count1,167.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.9Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count123.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1York Central is higher102.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4York Central is higher31.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.1York Central is higher84.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.0York Central is higher4.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | York Central | Bristol Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,174£3,187£3,010 | £2,137£2,146£2,027 | York Central |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,143£13,199£12,467 | £14,005£14,065£13,284 | Bristol Central |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,224 | £844£848£801 | York Central |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,927£11,978£11,313 | £12,830£12,884£12,169 | Bristol Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £656£658£622 | Bristol Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £764£767£724 | £489£491£464 | York Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £31£31£29 | Bristol Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£312£294 | £203£204£193 | York Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £33£33£31 | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £19£19£18 | York Central |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,031£1,036£978 | £659£662£625 | York Central |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £218£219£207 | Bristol Central |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £160£160£151 | York Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.13£4.15£3.92 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Bristol Central |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | £1.27£1.27£1.20 | York Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | York Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,051.1 | 1,167.3 | Bristol Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.9 | 123.5 | Bristol Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 102.6 | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 31.5 | York Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.1 | 84.8 | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.0 | 4.5 | York Central |
Per resident
York Central is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central on 2. 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
York Central Bristol Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,174£3,187£3,010York Central is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,669£1,676£1,583York Central is higherDepends on how you count£978£983£928
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£891York Central is higher£702£705£666
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,514£1,521£1,436York Central is higherDepends on how you count£896£900£850
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51York Central is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92York Central is higher£34£34£32
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38York Central is higherDepends on how you count£2.14£2.15£2.03
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£312£294York Central is higher£203£204£193
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84York Central is higher£33£33£31
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39York Central is higher£16£16£15
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£751£755£713York Central is higher£548£550£520
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Bristol Central is higher£218£219£207
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136York Central is higher£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Bristol Central is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.57£1.58£1.49York Central is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67York Central is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
133.5York Central is higherDepends on how you count81.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0York Central is higherDepends on how you count8.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3York Central is higher7.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4York Central is higher31.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.4York Central is higher70.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4York Central is higher3.7
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| Measure | York Central | Bristol Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,174£3,187£3,010 | £2,137£2,146£2,027 | York Central |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,669£1,676£1,583 | £978£983£928 | York Central |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£891 | £702£705£666 | York Central |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,514£1,521£1,436 | £896£900£850 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £46£46£43 | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £34£34£32 | York Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£312£294 | £203£204£193 | York Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £33£33£31 | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £16£16£15 | York Central |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £751£755£713 | £548£550£520 | York Central |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £218£219£207 | Bristol Central |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £133£133£126 | York Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £4.50£4.52£4.27 | Bristol Central |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | York Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | York Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 133.5 | 81.6 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 8.6 | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 7.2 | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 31.5 | York Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.4 | 70.5 | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 3.7 | York Central |
Total
York Central is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central on 2. 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
York Central Bristol Central
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mYork Central is higher£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mYork Central is higher£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mYork Central is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mYork Central is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mYork Central is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBristol Central is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mYork Central is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mBristol Central is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mYork Central is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mYork Central is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,271York Central is higherDepends on how you count8,249
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,597York Central is higherDepends on how you count873
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,209York Central is higher725
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,428York Central is higher3,185
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,346York Central is higher7,129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,080York Central is higher376
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| Measure | York Central | Bristol Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £363.2m£364.7m£344.5m | £216.1m£217.0m£205.0m | York Central |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £190.9m£191.8m£181.1m | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | York Central |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.5m£108.0m£102.0m | £71.0m£71.3m£67.3m | York Central |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £173.3m£174.0m£164.4m | £90.7m£91.1m£86.0m | York Central |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | £4.6m£4.7m£4.4m | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £3.5m£3.5m£3.3m | York Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.5m£35.7m£33.7m | £20.5m£20.6m£19.5m | York Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | York Central |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | £55.4m£55.7m£52.6m | York Central |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £22.1m£22.1m£20.9m | Bristol Central |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | York Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Bristol Central |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | York Central |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | York Central |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,271 | 8,249 | York Central |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,597 | 873 | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,209 | 725 | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,428 | 3,185 | York Central |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,346 | 7,129 | York Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,080 | 376 | York Central |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.