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Bristol, City of and Islington

494,225 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Islington on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 2 of 22 measures, and Islington on 20. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Bristol, City of: £3,653Islington: £4,599Bristol, City of: £3,669Islington: £4,344Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Bristol, City of: £13,026Islington: £13,998Bristol, City of: £13,081Islington: £13,222Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

  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, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Bristol, City of: £1,816Islington: £2,642Bristol, City of: £1,823Islington: £2,495Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Bristol, City of: £11,594Islington: £11,179Bristol, City of: £11,643Islington: £10,559Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higher£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Bristol, City of: £654Islington: £1,919Bristol, City of: £657Islington: £1,812Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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, Islington £819Islington: £819Bristol, City of: £744Islington: £822Bristol, City of: £748Islington: £777Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Islington £78Islington: £78Bristol, City of: £34Islington: £78Bristol, City of: £34Islington: £74Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Islington £509Islington: £509Bristol, City of: £437Islington: £511Bristol, City of: £439Islington: £483Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Islington £152Islington: £152Bristol, City of: £106Islington: £152Bristol, City of: £106Islington: £144Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Islington £107Islington: £107Bristol, City of: £78Islington: £107Bristol, City of: £78Islington: £101Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Bristol, City of: £1,419Islington: £2,105Bristol, City of: £1,425Islington: £1,988Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Islington £668Islington: £668Bristol, City of: £270Islington: £671Bristol, City of: £271Islington: £634Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Islington is higher£668£671£634

  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, Islington £406Islington: £406Bristol, City of: £306Islington: £407Bristol, City of: £307Islington: £385Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Islington is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

  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, Islington £12Islington: £12Bristol, City of: £6.38Islington: £12Bristol, City of: £6.41Islington: £11Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Islington £11Islington: £11Bristol, City of: £6.94Islington: £11Bristol, City of: £6.97Islington: £11Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Bristol, City of: £5.76Islington: £4.19Bristol, City of: £5.78Islington: £3.96Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

  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, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Islington is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  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, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Islington is higherDepends on how you count24.4

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£11,132£11,179£10,559Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.17£4.19£3.96Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.177.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.224.4Islington

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Bristol, City of: £3,653Islington: £4,599Bristol, City of: £3,669Islington: £4,344Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Bristol, City of: £1,545Islington: £1,238Bristol, City of: £1,551Islington: £1,169Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Bristol, City of: £1,290Islington: £2,023Bristol, City of: £1,295Islington: £1,911Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Islington £984Islington: £984Bristol, City of: £1,375Islington: £988Bristol, City of: £1,381Islington: £934Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of is higher£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Islington £169Islington: £169Bristol, City of: £78Islington: £170Bristol, City of: £78Islington: £160Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Islington £72Islington: £72Bristol, City of: £88Islington: £73Bristol, City of: £89Islington: £69Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Bristol, City of: £4.02Islington: £6.92Bristol, City of: £4.03Islington: £6.54Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Islington £509Islington: £509Bristol, City of: £437Islington: £511Bristol, City of: £439Islington: £483Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Islington £152Islington: £152Bristol, City of: £106Islington: £152Bristol, City of: £106Islington: £144Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Islington £82Islington: £82Bristol, City of: £55Islington: £82Bristol, City of: £55Islington: £77Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Islington is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Bristol, City of: £1,008Islington: £1,612Bristol, City of: £1,012Islington: £1,522Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Islington £668Islington: £668Bristol, City of: £270Islington: £671Bristol, City of: £271Islington: £634Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Islington is higher£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Islington £311Islington: £311Bristol, City of: £217Islington: £312Bristol, City of: £218Islington: £295Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Islington is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Bristol, City of: £4.52Islington: £8.94Bristol, City of: £4.54Islington: £8.44Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Bristol, City of: £4.92Islington: £8.58Bristol, City of: £4.94Islington: £8.10Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Bristol, City of: £5.76Islington: £4.19Bristol, City of: £5.78Islington: £3.96Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Islington is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Islington, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,232£1,238£1,169Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£984£988£934Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£72£73£69Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.17£4.19£3.96Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.693.5Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.928.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.814.9Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.177.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.218.7Islington

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Islington on 1. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnIslington: £1.0bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnIslington: £982.6mBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mBristol, City of: £763.5mIslington: £280.0mBristol, City of: £766.8mIslington: £264.4mBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mBristol, City of: £637.4mIslington: £457.6mBristol, City of: £640.1mIslington: £432.2mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mIslington: £223.6mBristol, City of: £682.5mIslington: £211.2mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higher£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mBristol, City of: £38.3mIslington: £38.4mBristol, City of: £38.5mIslington: £36.2mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mBristol, City of: £43.6mIslington: £16.4mBristol, City of: £43.8mIslington: £15.5mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mBristol, City of: £2.0mIslington: £1.6mBristol, City of: £2.0mIslington: £1.5mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £215.9m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mBristol, City of: £215.9mIslington: £115.6mBristol, City of: £216.9mIslington: £109.2mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mIslington: £34.4mBristol, City of: £52.6mIslington: £32.5mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mBristol, City of: £27.2mIslington: £18.5mBristol, City of: £27.3mIslington: £17.5mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mBristol, City of: £498.1mIslington: £364.5mBristol, City of: £500.2mIslington: £344.3mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mBristol, City of: £133.4mIslington: £151.8mBristol, City of: £134.0mIslington: £143.4mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mIslington is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mBristol, City of: £107.4mIslington: £70.6mBristol, City of: £107.8mIslington: £66.6mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.2mIslington: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.4mIslington: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.4mIslington: £1.8mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mBristol, City of: £2.8mIslington: £0.95mBristol, City of: £2.9mIslington: £0.90mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,223

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Islington, total
MeasureBristol, City ofIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07721,156Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8406,457Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7793,379Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70017,406Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73736,307Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0384,223Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  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.