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Bristol, City of and Wandsworth
Bristol, City of is higher than Wandsworth on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Bristol, City of is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 5. 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 Wandsworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Bristol, City of is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higher£12,459£12,512£11,818
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,816£1,823£1,722Bristol, City of is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higher£10,657£10,703£10,109
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£654£657£620Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,176£1,181£1,115
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£744£748£706Bristol, City of is higher£579£582£550
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£275£276£261
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£81£82£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bristol, City of is higher£59£60£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,419£1,425£1,346Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,401£1,324
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£306£307£290Bristol, City of is higher£183£184£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9Bristol, City of is higher980.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.8Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count188.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.8Bristol, City of is higher120.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
167.3Bristol, City of is higher135.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Bristol, City of is higher13.2
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| Measure | Bristol, City of | Wandsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | Bristol, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,026£13,081£12,356 | £12,459£12,512£11,818 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,816£1,823£1,722 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,594£11,643£10,997 | £10,657£10,703£10,109 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £654£657£620 | £1,176£1,181£1,115 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £744£748£706 | £579£582£550 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £47£47£45 | Wandsworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £275£276£261 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £81£82£77 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £59£60£56 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,419£1,425£1,346 | £1,396£1,401£1,324 | Bristol, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £404£406£383 | Wandsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £183£184£173 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £10£10£9.82 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 980.3 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.8 | 188.0 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.8 | 120.6 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 41.8 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 167.3 | 135.1 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 13.2 | Bristol, City of |
Per resident
Bristol, City of is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 7. 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 Wandsworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,653£3,669£3,465Bristol, City of is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of is higher£1,158£1,163£1,098
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,223Bristol, City of is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of is higher£990£995£939
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Bristol, City of is higher£54£54£51
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.02£4.03£3.81Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£275£276£261
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Bristol, City of is higher£81£82£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Bristol, City of is higher£44£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,008£1,012£956Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£270£271£256Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Bristol, City of is higher£137£137£130
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.52£4.54£4.29Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
121.6Bristol, City of is higher91.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Bristol, City of is higher11.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Bristol, City of is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.9Bristol, City of is higher101.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Bristol, City of is higher9.9
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| Measure | Bristol, City of | Wandsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | Bristol, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,545£1,551£1,465 | £1,158£1,163£1,098 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,223 | £1,237£1,242£1,174 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,375£1,381£1,304 | £990£995£939 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £109£110£104 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £54£54£51 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Wandsworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £437£439£414 | £275£276£261 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £81£82£77 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £44£45£42 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,008£1,012£956 | £1,043£1,048£990 | Wandsworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £404£406£383 | Wandsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £137£137£130 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | £7.74£7.77£7.34 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 121.6 | 91.1 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 17.5 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 11.2 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 41.8 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.9 | 101.0 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 9.9 | Bristol, City of |
Total
Bristol, City of is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 2. 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 Wandsworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higher£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higher£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mWandsworth is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£1.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
60,077Bristol, City of is higher30,951
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count5,936
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
8,779Bristol, City of is higher3,806
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
31,700Bristol, City of is higher14,195
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
58,737Bristol, City of is higher34,323
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,038Bristol, City of is higher3,364
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| Measure | Bristol, City of | Wandsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | Bristol, City of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £763.5m£766.8m£724.2m | £393.4m£395.1m£373.1m | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £637.4m£640.1m£604.6m | £420.3m£422.1m£398.7m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £679.6m£682.5m£644.6m | £336.5m£337.9m£319.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £38.3m£38.5m£36.4m | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £215.9m£216.9m£204.8m | £93.3m£93.7m£88.5m | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £52.3m£52.6m£49.7m | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £498.1m£500.2m£472.5m | £354.4m£356.0m£336.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £133.4m£134.0m£126.5m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.1m | Wandsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.8m£101.9m | £46.4m£46.6m£44.1m | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | Wandsworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.4m£2.4m£2.3m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | £1.2m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 60,077 | 30,951 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,840 | 5,936 | Bristol, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 8,779 | 3,806 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 31,700 | 14,195 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 58,737 | 34,323 | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,038 | 3,364 | Bristol, City of |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.