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Bristol, City of and Hammersmith and Fulham
Bristol, City of is higher than Hammersmith and Fulham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 10. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3,872£3,889£3,673
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higher£12,660£12,713£12,008
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,816£1,823£1,722Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£2,159£2,168£2,048
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higher£10,362£10,406£9,829
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£654£657£620Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£744£748£706Bristol, City of is higher£626£629£594
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£335£337£318
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bristol, City of is higher£68£68£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,419£1,425£1,346Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£502
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£306£307£290Bristol, City of is higher£228£229£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£8.80£8.84£8.35
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9Bristol, City of is higher987.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.8Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count250.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.8Bristol, City of is higher133.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher52.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
167.3Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count169.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Bristol, City of is higher15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol, City of | Hammersmith and Fulham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £3,872£3,889£3,673 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,026£13,081£12,356 | £12,660£12,713£12,008 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,816£1,823£1,722 | £2,159£2,168£2,048 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,594£11,643£10,997 | £10,362£10,406£9,829 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £654£657£620 | £1,611£1,618£1,528 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £744£748£706 | £626£629£594 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £61£61£57 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £335£337£318 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £111£111£105 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £68£68£65 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,419£1,425£1,346 | £1,848£1,856£1,753 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £529£531£502 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £228£229£217 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £8.80£8.84£8.35 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 987.9 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.8 | 250.0 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.8 | 133.0 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 52.8 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 167.3 | 169.5 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 15.7 | Bristol, City of |
Per resident
Bristol, City of is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 10. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3,872£3,889£3,673
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,223Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of is higher£1,049£1,054£995
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Bristol, City of is higher£63£64£60
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.02£4.03£3.81Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£335£337£318
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Bristol, City of is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,008£1,012£956Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£502
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Bristol, City of is higher£171£171£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.52£4.54£4.29Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
121.6Bristol, City of is higher100.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Bristol, City of is higher13.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher52.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.9Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count126.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Bristol, City of is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol, City of | Hammersmith and Fulham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £3,872£3,889£3,673 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,545£1,551£1,465 | £1,282£1,287£1,216 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,223 | £1,611£1,618£1,528 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,375£1,381£1,304 | £1,049£1,054£995 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £163£164£155 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £63£64£60 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | £6.14£6.16£5.82 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £335£337£318 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £111£111£105 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £51£51£48 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,008£1,012£956 | £1,379£1,385£1,308 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £529£531£502 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £171£171£162 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 121.6 | 100.0 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 25.3 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 13.5 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 52.8 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.9 | 126.5 | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 11.7 | Bristol, City of |
Total
Bristol, City of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higher£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higher£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
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£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
60,077Bristol, City of is higher19,087
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,830
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
8,779Bristol, City of is higher2,570
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
31,700Bristol, City of is higher10,068
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
58,737Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count24,135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,038Bristol, City of is higher2,233
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| Measure | Bristol, City of | Hammersmith and Fulham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | £738.9m£742.0m£700.9m | Bristol, City of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £763.5m£766.8m£724.2m | £244.6m£245.6m£232.0m | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £637.4m£640.1m£604.6m | £307.4m£308.7m£291.6m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £679.6m£682.5m£644.6m | £200.2m£201.1m£189.9m | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £38.3m£38.5m£36.4m | £31.1m£31.3m£29.5m | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £215.9m£216.9m£204.8m | £64.0m£64.2m£60.7m | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £52.3m£52.6m£49.7m | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £498.1m£500.2m£472.5m | £263.1m£264.3m£249.6m | Bristol, City of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £133.4m£134.0m£126.5m | £100.9m£101.3m£95.7m | Bristol, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.8m£101.9m | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.4m£2.4m£2.3m | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 60,077 | 19,087 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,840 | 4,830 | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 8,779 | 2,570 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 31,700 | 10,068 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 58,737 | 24,135 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,038 | 2,233 | Bristol, City of |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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