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Bristol, City of and Portsmouth

494,225 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Portsmouth on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Bristol, City of is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Bristol, City of Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Bristol, City of: £3,653Portsmouth: £4,245Bristol, City of: £3,669Portsmouth: £4,010Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Bristol, City of: £13,026Portsmouth: £12,911Bristol, City of: £13,081Portsmouth: £12,195Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,816, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Bristol, City of: £1,816Portsmouth: £2,227Bristol, City of: £1,823Portsmouth: £2,103Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Bristol, City of: £11,594Portsmouth: £11,495Bristol, City of: £11,643Portsmouth: £10,857Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Bristol, City of: £654Portsmouth: £643Bristol, City of: £657Portsmouth: £607Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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: Bristol, City of £744, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Bristol, City of: £744Portsmouth: £737Bristol, City of: £748Portsmouth: £696Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  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: Bristol, City of £34, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Bristol, City of: £34Portsmouth: £36Bristol, City of: £34Portsmouth: £34Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Bristol, City of: £437Portsmouth: £421Bristol, City of: £439Portsmouth: £398Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Bristol, City of: £106Portsmouth: £144Bristol, City of: £106Portsmouth: £136Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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: Bristol, City of £78, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Bristol, City of: £78Portsmouth: £106Bristol, City of: £78Portsmouth: £100Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Bristol, City of: £1,419Portsmouth: £1,807Bristol, City of: £1,425Portsmouth: £1,707Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Bristol, City of: £270Portsmouth: £353Bristol, City of: £271Portsmouth: £334Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £306, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Bristol, City of: £306Portsmouth: £300Bristol, City of: £307Portsmouth: £284Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Bristol, City of is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.38, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Bristol, City of: £6.38Portsmouth: £6.48Bristol, City of: £6.41Portsmouth: £6.12Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Bristol, City of: £6.94Portsmouth: £6.98Bristol, City of: £6.97Portsmouth: £6.59Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Bristol, City of: £5.76Portsmouth: £2.91Bristol, City of: £5.78Portsmouth: £2.75Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 1,024.9, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 133.8, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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: Bristol, City of 149.8, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of 167.3, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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: Bristol, City of 17.2, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Bristol, City of and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£12,856£12,911£12,195Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£11,446£11,495£10,857Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£640£643£607Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£734£737£696Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£419£421£398Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£105£106£100Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£299£300£284Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.45£6.48£6.12Portsmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£2.90£2.91£2.75Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,015.5Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8157.4Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.163.8Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3206.4Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.223.1Portsmouth

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 16. 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

Bristol, City of Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Bristol, City of: £3,653Portsmouth: £4,245Bristol, City of: £3,669Portsmouth: £4,010Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Bristol, City of: £1,545Portsmouth: £1,826Bristol, City of: £1,551Portsmouth: £1,725Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Bristol, City of: £1,290Portsmouth: £1,499Bristol, City of: £1,295Portsmouth: £1,416Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Bristol, City of: £1,375Portsmouth: £1,626Bristol, City of: £1,381Portsmouth: £1,535Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Bristol, City of: £78Portsmouth: £91Bristol, City of: £78Portsmouth: £86Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Bristol, City of: £88Portsmouth: £104Bristol, City of: £89Portsmouth: £98Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.02, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Bristol, City of: £4.02Portsmouth: £5.09Bristol, City of: £4.03Portsmouth: £4.81Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Bristol, City of: £437Portsmouth: £421Bristol, City of: £439Portsmouth: £398Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Bristol, City of: £106Portsmouth: £144Bristol, City of: £106Portsmouth: £136Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Bristol, City of: £55Portsmouth: £71Bristol, City of: £55Portsmouth: £67Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Bristol, City of: £1,008Portsmouth: £1,216Bristol, City of: £1,012Portsmouth: £1,149Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Bristol, City of: £270Portsmouth: £353Bristol, City of: £271Portsmouth: £334Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Bristol, City of: £217Portsmouth: £202Bristol, City of: £218Portsmouth: £191Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Bristol, City of is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Bristol, City of: £4.52Portsmouth: £4.36Bristol, City of: £4.54Portsmouth: £4.12Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Bristol, City of: £4.92Portsmouth: £4.70Bristol, City of: £4.94Portsmouth: £4.44Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Bristol, City of: £5.76Portsmouth: £2.91Bristol, City of: £5.78Portsmouth: £2.75Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 17.8, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count138.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 12.2, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count15.5

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£90£91£86Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£104£104£98Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£419£421£398Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£71£71£67Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£201£202£191Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.34£4.36£4.12Bristol, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.68£4.70£4.44Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£2.90£2.91£2.75Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.920.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.3Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.163.8Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9138.9Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.5Portsmouth

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 0. 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

Bristol, City of Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mBristol, City of: £1.8bnPortsmouth: £904.0mBristol, City of: £1.8bnPortsmouth: £853.8mBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mBristol, City of: £763.5mPortsmouth: £388.8mBristol, City of: £766.8mPortsmouth: £367.2mBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mBristol, City of: £637.4mPortsmouth: £319.1mBristol, City of: £640.1mPortsmouth: £301.4mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mBristol, City of: £679.6mPortsmouth: £346.1mBristol, City of: £682.5mPortsmouth: £326.9mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mBristol, City of: £38.5mPortsmouth: £18.3mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mBristol, City of: £43.6mPortsmouth: £22.2mBristol, City of: £43.8mPortsmouth: £21.0mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol, City of £2.0m, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.0mPortsmouth: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.0mPortsmouth: £1.0mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £215.9m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mBristol, City of: £215.9mPortsmouth: £89.6mBristol, City of: £216.9mPortsmouth: £84.7mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mBristol, City of: £52.3mPortsmouth: £30.6mBristol, City of: £52.6mPortsmouth: £28.9mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mBristol, City of: £27.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mBristol, City of: £27.3mPortsmouth: £14.3mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mBristol, City of: £498.1mPortsmouth: £259.0mBristol, City of: £500.2mPortsmouth: £244.7mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mBristol, City of: £133.4mPortsmouth: £75.2mBristol, City of: £134.0mPortsmouth: £71.1mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mBristol, City of: £107.4mPortsmouth: £43.1mBristol, City of: £107.8mPortsmouth: £40.7mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mBristol, City of: £2.2mPortsmouth: £0.93mBristol, City of: £2.2mPortsmouth: £0.88mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mBristol, City of: £2.4mPortsmouth: £1.0mBristol, City of: £2.4mPortsmouth: £0.95mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mBristol, City of: £2.8mPortsmouth: £0.62mBristol, City of: £2.9mPortsmouth: £0.59mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Bristol, City of is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count3,310

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Portsmouth, total
MeasureBristol, City ofPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07730,580Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8404,287Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7794,741Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70013,576Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73729,584Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0383,310Bristol, City of

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.