Compare local authorities · South West and West Midlands
Bristol, City of and Worcester
Bristol, City of is higher than Worcester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 13 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
Bristol, City of is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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
Bristol, City of Worcester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,816£1,823£1,722Bristol, City of is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,593£11,642£10,996
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£654£657£620Bristol, City of is higher£407£409£386
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£744£748£706Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£402£404£381
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£104£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,419£1,425£1,346Bristol, City of is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Bristol, City of is higher£207£208£196
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£306£307£290Bristol, City of is higher£273£274£259
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.8Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count101.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count157.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher58.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
167.3Worcester is higherDepends on how you count170.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count20.8
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| Measure | Bristol, City of | Worcester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £4,078£4,095£3,868 | Worcester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,026£13,081£12,356 | £12,778£12,832£12,120 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,816£1,823£1,722 | £1,794£1,801£1,701 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,594£11,643£10,997 | £11,593£11,642£10,996 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £654£657£620 | £407£409£386 | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £744£748£706 | £753£756£714 | Worcester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £25£25£24 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £402£404£381 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £104£105£99 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £92£92£87 | Worcester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,419£1,425£1,346 | £1,417£1,423£1,344 | Bristol, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £207£208£196 | Bristol, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £273£274£259 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | Worcester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | Worcester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 1,013.6 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.8 | 101.2 | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.8 | 157.5 | Worcester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 58.5 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 167.3 | 170.1 | Worcester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 20.8 | Worcester |
Per resident
Bristol, City of is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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
Bristol, City of Worcester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,545£1,551£1,465Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,223Bristol, City of is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,375£1,381£1,304Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bristol, City of is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.02£4.03£3.81Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£402£404£381
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£104£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,008£1,012£956Bristol, City of is higher£917£921£870
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Bristol, City of is higher£207£208£196
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Bristol, City of is higher£177£177£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.52£4.54£4.29Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
121.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9Worcester is higherDepends on how you count17.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count27.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher58.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count110.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol, City of | Worcester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £4,078£4,095£3,868 | Worcester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,545£1,551£1,465 | £2,198£2,207£2,085 | Worcester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,223 | £1,160£1,165£1,101 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,375£1,381£1,304 | £1,994£2,003£1,892 | Worcester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £70£70£66 | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £129£130£123 | Worcester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | Worcester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £402£404£381 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £104£105£99 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £59£60£56 | Worcester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,008£1,012£956 | £917£921£870 | Bristol, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £207£208£196 | Bristol, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £177£177£168 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | Bristol, City of |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | Worcester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 121.6 | 174.4 | Worcester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 17.4 | Worcester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 27.1 | Worcester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 58.5 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.9 | 110.0 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 13.4 | Worcester |
Total
Bristol, City of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
60,077Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count18,582
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,856
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
8,779Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count2,888
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
31,700Bristol, City of is higher6,233
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
58,737Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count11,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,038Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,431
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| Measure | Bristol, City of | Worcester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | £434.5m£436.4m£412.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £763.5m£766.8m£724.2m | £234.2m£235.2m£222.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £637.4m£640.1m£604.6m | £123.6m£124.2m£117.3m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £679.6m£682.5m£644.6m | £212.5m£213.4m£201.6m | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £38.3m£38.5m£36.4m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £215.9m£216.9m£204.8m | £42.8m£43.0m£40.6m | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £52.3m£52.6m£49.7m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £498.1m£500.2m£472.5m | £97.7m£98.1m£92.7m | Bristol, City of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £133.4m£134.0m£126.5m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | Bristol, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.8m£101.9m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Bristol, City of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.4m£2.4m£2.3m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 60,077 | 18,582 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,840 | 1,856 | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 8,779 | 2,888 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 31,700 | 6,233 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 58,737 | 11,725 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,038 | 1,431 | Bristol, City of |
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.