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Bristol, City of and Kensington and Chelsea

494,225 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 14 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.

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Per person in the age group

Bristol, City of is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Bristol, City of: £3,653Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Bristol, City of: £3,669Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Bristol, City of: £13,026Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Bristol, City of: £13,081Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,081£11,129£10,511

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Bristol, City of: £1,816Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Bristol, City of: £1,823Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Bristol, City of: £11,594Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Bristol, City of: £11,643Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higher£9,091£9,130£8,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Bristol, City of: £654Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Bristol, City of: £657Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,400£1,406£1,328

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Bristol, City of: £744Kensington and Chelsea: £540Bristol, City of: £748Kensington and Chelsea: £510Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Bristol, City of is higher£538£540£510

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Bristol, City of: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £53Bristol, City of: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £50Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Bristol, City of: £437Kensington and Chelsea: £328Bristol, City of: £439Kensington and Chelsea: £310Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £94Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£99£99£94

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £62Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £59Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Bristol, City of is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Bristol, City of: £1,419Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Bristol, City of: £1,425Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Bristol, City of: £270Kensington and Chelsea: £826Bristol, City of: £271Kensington and Chelsea: £780Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Bristol, City of: £306Kensington and Chelsea: £300Bristol, City of: £307Kensington and Chelsea: £283Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Bristol, City of is higher£298£300£283

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Bristol, City of: £6.38Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Bristol, City of: £6.41Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Bristol, City of: £6.94Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Bristol, City of: £6.97Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Bristol, City of: £5.76Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Bristol, City of: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count865.3

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Bristol, City of is higher108.6

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higher49.5

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Bristol, City of is higher140.0

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Bristol, City of is higher13.7

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Bristol, City of and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£11,081£11,129£10,511Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£9,091£9,130£8,623Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£538£540£510Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£326£328£310Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£99£99£94Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£62£62£59Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£298£300£283Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.38£5.40£5.10Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.62£4.64£4.38Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.9865.3Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8108.6Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.149.5Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3140.0Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.213.7Bristol, City of

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Bristol, City of: £3,653Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Bristol, City of: £3,669Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Bristol, City of: £1,545Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Bristol, City of: £1,551Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,589£1,596£1,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Bristol, City of: £1,290Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Bristol, City of: £1,295Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Bristol, City of: £1,375Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Bristol, City of: £1,381Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £202Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £191Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Bristol, City of: £88Kensington and Chelsea: £77Bristol, City of: £89Kensington and Chelsea: £73Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol, City of is higher£77£77£73

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Bristol, City of: £4.02Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Bristol, City of: £4.03Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Bristol, City of: £437Kensington and Chelsea: £328Bristol, City of: £439Kensington and Chelsea: £310Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £94Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Bristol, City of: £55Kensington and Chelsea: £45Bristol, City of: £55Kensington and Chelsea: £42Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Bristol, City of is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Bristol, City of: £1,008Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Bristol, City of: £1,012Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Bristol, City of: £270Kensington and Chelsea: £826Bristol, City of: £271Kensington and Chelsea: £780Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Bristol, City of: £217Kensington and Chelsea: £214Bristol, City of: £218Kensington and Chelsea: £203Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Bristol, City of is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Bristol, City of: £4.52Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Bristol, City of: £4.54Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Bristol, City of: £4.92Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Bristol, City of: £4.94Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Bristol, City of: £5.76Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Bristol, City of: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count30.9

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Bristol, City of is higher15.6

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Bristol, City of is higher100.1

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Bristol, City of is higher9.8

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Bristol, City of and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,304£1,309£1,237Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£77£77£73Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£326£328£310Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£99£99£94Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£45£42Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£214£214£203Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.85£3.86£3.65Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.62£4.64£4.38Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.930.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.815.6Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.149.5Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9100.1Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.8Bristol, City of

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mBristol, City of: £1.8bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mBristol, City of: £1.8bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mBristol, City of: £763.5mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mBristol, City of: £766.8mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mBristol, City of: £637.4mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mBristol, City of: £640.1mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mBristol, City of: £679.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mBristol, City of: £682.5mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higher£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mBristol, City of: £38.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mBristol, City of: £38.5mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBristol, City of: £43.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBristol, City of: £43.8mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £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, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mBristol, City of: £215.9mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mBristol, City of: £216.9mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBristol, City of: £52.3mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBristol, City of: £52.6mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mBristol, City of: £27.2mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mBristol, City of: £27.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mBristol, City of: £498.1mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mBristol, City of: £500.2mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mBristol, City of: £133.4mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mBristol, City of: £134.0mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mBristol, City of: £107.8mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mBristol, City of: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mBristol, City of: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBristol, City of: £2.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBristol, City of: £2.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBristol, City of: £2.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBristol, City of: £2.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,550

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Bristol, City of is higher2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Bristol, City of is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Bristol, City of is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Bristol, City of is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureBristol, City ofKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBristol, 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£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07718,275Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8404,550Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7792,294Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,7007,292Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73714,746Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0381,445Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  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.
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