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Bristol, City of and Lambeth

494,225 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Lambeth on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Bristol, City of: £3,653Lambeth: £4,013Bristol, City of: £3,669Lambeth: £3,791Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Bristol, City of: £13,026Lambeth: £13,324Bristol, City of: £13,081Lambeth: £12,584Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

  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, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Bristol, City of: £1,816Lambeth: £2,313Bristol, City of: £1,823Lambeth: £2,185Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Bristol, City of: £11,594Lambeth: £10,787Bristol, City of: £11,643Lambeth: £10,188Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higher£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Bristol, City of: £654Lambeth: £1,723Bristol, City of: £657Lambeth: £1,628Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Lambeth is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Bristol, City of: £744Lambeth: £744Bristol, City of: £748Lambeth: £702Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Bristol, City of is higher£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Bristol, City of: £34Lambeth: £70Bristol, City of: £34Lambeth: £66Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Bristol, City of: £437Lambeth: £381Bristol, City of: £439Lambeth: £360Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Bristol, City of: £106Lambeth: £98Bristol, City of: £106Lambeth: £92Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Bristol, City of: £78Lambeth: £67Bristol, City of: £78Lambeth: £63Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Bristol, City of is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Bristol, City of: £1,419Lambeth: £1,970Bristol, City of: £1,425Lambeth: £1,861Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Bristol, City of: £270Lambeth: £598Bristol, City of: £271Lambeth: £565Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  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, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Bristol, City of: £306Lambeth: £257Bristol, City of: £307Lambeth: £243Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Bristol, City of is higher£256£257£243

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

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Lambeth is higher£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, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Bristol, City of: £6.94Lambeth: £7.29Bristol, City of: £6.97Lambeth: £6.89Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Bristol, City of: £5.76Lambeth: £4.05Bristol, City of: £5.78Lambeth: £3.83Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Lambeth is higher291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higher59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Bristol, City of is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£10,741£10,787£10,188Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£740£744£702Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£70£70£66Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£380£381£360Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£97£98£92Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£66£67£63Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£256£257£243Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.04£4.05£3.83Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8291.1Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8154.2Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.159.3Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3194.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.214.8Bristol, City of

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Bristol, City of: £3,653Lambeth: £4,013Bristol, City of: £3,669Lambeth: £3,791Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Bristol, City of: £1,545Lambeth: £1,160Bristol, City of: £1,551Lambeth: £1,095Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Bristol, City of: £1,290Lambeth: £1,772Bristol, City of: £1,295Lambeth: £1,674Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Bristol, City of: £1,375Lambeth: £939Bristol, City of: £1,381Lambeth: £887Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of is higher£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Bristol, City of: £78Lambeth: £150Bristol, City of: £78Lambeth: £142Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Lambeth is higher£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Bristol, City of: £88Lambeth: £65Bristol, City of: £89Lambeth: £61Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol, City of is higher£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Bristol, City of: £4.02Lambeth: £6.10Bristol, City of: £4.03Lambeth: £5.76Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Bristol, City of: £437Lambeth: £381Bristol, City of: £439Lambeth: £360Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Bristol, City of: £106Lambeth: £98Bristol, City of: £106Lambeth: £92Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Bristol, City of: £55Lambeth: £51Bristol, City of: £55Lambeth: £48Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Bristol, City of is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Bristol, City of: £1,008Lambeth: £1,509Bristol, City of: £1,012Lambeth: £1,426Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Bristol, City of: £270Lambeth: £598Bristol, City of: £271Lambeth: £565Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Bristol, City of: £217Lambeth: £197Bristol, City of: £218Lambeth: £186Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Bristol, City of is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Bristol, City of: £4.52Lambeth: £8.97Bristol, City of: £4.54Lambeth: £8.47Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Bristol, City of: £4.92Lambeth: £5.58Bristol, City of: £4.94Lambeth: £5.27Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Bristol, City of: £5.76Lambeth: £4.05Bristol, City of: £5.78Lambeth: £3.83Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Lambeth is higher25.3

  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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Bristol, City of is higher11.4

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,155£1,160£1,095Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£935£939£887Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£149£150£142Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£64£65£61Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£380£381£360Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£97£98£92Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£51£51£48Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£196£197£186Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.04£4.05£3.83Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.691.2Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.925.3Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.813.4Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.159.3Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9148.7Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.4Bristol, City of

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 4. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnLambeth: £1.3bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnLambeth: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mBristol, City of: £763.5mLambeth: £369.8mBristol, City of: £766.8mLambeth: £349.3mBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mBristol, City of: £637.4mLambeth: £565.0mBristol, City of: £640.1mLambeth: £533.6mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mBristol, City of: £679.6mLambeth: £299.4mBristol, City of: £682.5mLambeth: £282.8mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higher£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mBristol, City of: £38.3mLambeth: £47.8mBristol, City of: £38.5mLambeth: £45.2mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mLambeth is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mLambeth: £20.6mBristol, City of: £43.8mLambeth: £19.5mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.0mLambeth: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.0mLambeth: £1.8mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £215.9m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mBristol, City of: £215.9mLambeth: £121.6mBristol, City of: £216.9mLambeth: £114.9mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mBristol, City of: £52.3mLambeth: £31.1mBristol, City of: £52.6mLambeth: £29.4mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mLambeth: £16.3mBristol, City of: £27.3mLambeth: £15.4mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mBristol, City of: £498.1mLambeth: £481.3mBristol, City of: £500.2mLambeth: £454.6mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mBristol, City of: £133.4mLambeth: £190.8mBristol, City of: £134.0mLambeth: £180.2mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mLambeth is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mBristol, City of: £107.4mLambeth: £62.8mBristol, City of: £107.8mLambeth: £59.3mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.2mLambeth: £2.9mBristol, City of: £2.2mLambeth: £2.7mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mBristol, City of: £2.4mLambeth: £1.8mBristol, City of: £2.4mLambeth: £1.7mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mBristol, City of: £2.8mLambeth: £1.3mBristol, City of: £2.9mLambeth: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Lambeth is higher8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Bristol, City of is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Bristol, City of is higher3,622

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Lambeth, total
MeasureBristol, City ofLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07729,085Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8408,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7794,279Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70018,906Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73747,401Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0383,622Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  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.
  3. 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.
  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.