Compare local authorities · South West and London
Bristol, City of and Ealing
Bristol, City of is higher than Ealing on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higher£12,457£12,510£11,816
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,816£1,823£1,722Ealing is higher£2,700£2,712£2,561
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higher£10,086£10,129£9,567
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£654£657£620Ealing is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£744£748£706Bristol, City of is higher£738£741£700
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Ealing is higher£52£52£49
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£294£296£279
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,419£1,425£1,346Ealing is higher£2,398£2,408£2,275
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Ealing is higher£490£492£464
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£306£307£290Bristol, City of is higher£195£196£185
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Ealing is higher£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9Bristol, City of is higher961.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.8Ealing is higher209.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.8Ealing is higherDepends on how you count152.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
167.3Ealing is higher221.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Ealing is higherDepends on how you count21.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol, City of | Ealing | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £4,223£4,241£4,006 | Ealing |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,026£13,081£12,356 | £12,457£12,510£11,816 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,816£1,823£1,722 | £2,700£2,712£2,561 | Ealing |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,594£11,643£10,997 | £10,086£10,129£9,567 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £654£657£620 | £1,581£1,588£1,500 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £744£748£706 | £738£741£700 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £52£52£49 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £294£296£279 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £107£107£101 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £91£91£86 | Ealing |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,419£1,425£1,346 | £2,398£2,408£2,275 | Ealing |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £490£492£464 | Ealing |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £195£196£185 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £11£11£10 | Ealing |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 961.7 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.8 | 209.6 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.8 | 152.1 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 48.1 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 167.3 | 221.3 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 21.2 | Ealing |
Per resident
Bristol, City of is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of is higher£1,459£1,465£1,383
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,223Ealing is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Ealing is higher£185£186£176
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Bristol, City of is higher£86£87£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.02£4.03£3.81Ealing is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£294£296£279
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,008£1,012£956Ealing is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Ealing is higher£490£492£464
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Bristol, City of is higher£135£136£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.52£4.54£4.29Ealing is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
121.6Bristol, City of is higher112.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9Ealing is higher24.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.9Ealing is higher153.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Ealing is higherDepends on how you count14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol, City of | Ealing | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £4,223£4,241£4,006 | Ealing |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,545£1,551£1,465 | £1,459£1,465£1,383 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,223 | £1,869£1,877£1,773 | Ealing |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,375£1,381£1,304 | £1,181£1,186£1,120 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £185£186£176 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £86£87£82 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £294£296£279 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £107£107£101 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £63£63£59 | Ealing |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,008£1,012£956 | £1,660£1,667£1,574 | Ealing |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £490£492£464 | Ealing |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £135£136£128 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Ealing |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 121.6 | 112.6 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 24.5 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 17.8 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 48.1 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.9 | 153.1 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 14.7 | Ealing |
Total
Bristol, City of is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higher£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mEaling is higher£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higher£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mEaling is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEaling is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mEaling is higher£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mEaling is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEaling is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
60,077Bristol, City of is higher43,655
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,840Ealing is higher9,512
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
8,779Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,902
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
31,700Bristol, City of is higher18,640
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
58,737Ealing is higher59,371
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,038Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count5,684
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol, City of | Ealing | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | £1.6bn | Bristol, City of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £763.5m£766.8m£724.2m | £565.4m£567.8m£536.3m | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £637.4m£640.1m£604.6m | £724.6m£727.7m£687.3m | Ealing |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £679.6m£682.5m£644.6m | £457.8m£459.8m£434.3m | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £38.3m£38.5m£36.4m | £71.8m£72.1m£68.1m | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | £33.5m£33.6m£31.8m | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £2.3m£2.4m£2.2m | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £215.9m£216.9m£204.8m | £114.1m£114.6m£108.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £52.3m£52.6m£49.7m | £41.4m£41.6m£39.3m | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £498.1m£500.2m£472.5m | £643.5m£646.2m£610.4m | Ealing |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £133.4m£134.0m£126.5m | £189.8m£190.6m£180.1m | Ealing |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.8m£101.9m | £52.3m£52.5m£49.6m | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £2.9m£2.9m£2.8m | Ealing |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.4m£2.4m£2.3m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 60,077 | 43,655 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,840 | 9,512 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 8,779 | 6,902 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 31,700 | 18,640 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 58,737 | 59,371 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,038 | 5,684 | 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.