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Bristol, City of and Westminster

494,225 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Westminster on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Bristol, City of: £3,653Westminster: £4,455Bristol, City of: £3,669Westminster: £4,207Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Bristol, City of: £13,026Westminster: £11,993Bristol, City of: £13,081Westminster: £11,328Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higher£11,942£11,993£11,328

  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, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Bristol, City of: £1,816Westminster: £2,176Bristol, City of: £1,823Westminster: £2,055Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,055

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Bristol, City of: £11,594Westminster: £9,445Bristol, City of: £11,643Westminster: £8,921Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higher£9,405£9,445£8,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Bristol, City of: £654Westminster: £1,823Bristol, City of: £657Westminster: £1,722Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Westminster is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

  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, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Bristol, City of: £744Westminster: £662Bristol, City of: £748Westminster: £626Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Bristol, City of is higher£660£662£626

  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, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Bristol, City of: £34Westminster: £62Bristol, City of: £34Westminster: £59Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Bristol, City of: £437Westminster: £397Bristol, City of: £439Westminster: £375Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £111Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £92Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £87Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Bristol, City of: £1,419Westminster: £1,730Bristol, City of: £1,425Westminster: £1,634Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Bristol, City of: £270Westminster: £898Bristol, City of: £271Westminster: £848Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  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, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Bristol, City of: £306Westminster: £339Bristol, City of: £307Westminster: £320Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

  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, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Bristol, City of: £6.38Westminster: £7.53Bristol, City of: £6.41Westminster: £7.11Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Bristol, City of: £6.94Westminster: £7.37Bristol, City of: £6.97Westminster: £6.96Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Bristol, City of: £5.76Westminster: £2.89Bristol, City of: £5.78Westminster: £2.73Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Bristol, City of is higher899.4

  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, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Westminster is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  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, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Bristol, City of is higher133.0

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 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, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  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, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Westminster is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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Bristol, City of and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£11,942£11,993£11,328Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£9,405£9,445£8,921Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£660£662£626Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£62£62£59Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£396£397£375Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£92£92£87Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£337£339£320Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£2.88£2.89£2.73Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.9899.4Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8259.7Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8133.0Bristol, City of
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 2026167.3166.1Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.221.2Westminster

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 14. 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Bristol, City of: £3,653Westminster: £4,455Bristol, City of: £3,669Westminster: £4,207Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Bristol, City of: £1,545Westminster: £1,388Bristol, City of: £1,551Westminster: £1,311Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of is higher£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Bristol, City of: £1,290Westminster: £1,651Bristol, City of: £1,295Westminster: £1,559Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Bristol, City of: £1,375Westminster: £1,093Bristol, City of: £1,381Westminster: £1,033Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of is higher£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £211Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £199Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Westminster is higher£210£211£199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Westminster £76Westminster: £76Bristol, City of: £88Westminster: £77Bristol, City of: £89Westminster: £72Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol, City of is higher£76£77£72

  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, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Bristol, City of: £4.02Westminster: £7.19Bristol, City of: £4.03Westminster: £6.79Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Bristol, City of: £437Westminster: £397Bristol, City of: £439Westminster: £375Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £111Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Bristol, City of: £55Westminster: £70Bristol, City of: £55Westminster: £66Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Bristol, City of: £1,008Westminster: £1,313Bristol, City of: £1,012Westminster: £1,240Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Bristol, City of: £270Westminster: £898Bristol, City of: £271Westminster: £848Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Bristol, City of: £217Westminster: £257Bristol, City of: £218Westminster: £243Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Bristol, City of: £4.52Westminster: £5.71Bristol, City of: £4.54Westminster: £5.39Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Bristol, City of: £4.92Westminster: £5.59Bristol, City of: £4.94Westminster: £5.28Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Bristol, City of: £5.76Westminster: £2.89Bristol, City of: £5.78Westminster: £2.73Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Bristol, City of is higher104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Westminster is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Bristol, City of is higher15.4

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 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, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Westminster is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Westminster is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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Bristol, City of and Westminster, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,382£1,388£1,311Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,089£1,093£1,033Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£76£77£72Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£396£397£375Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£70£70£66Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£2.88£2.89£2.73Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6104.1Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.930.1Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.815.4Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.159.3Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9126.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.216.1Westminster

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mBristol, City of: £1.8bnWestminster: £960.8mBristol, City of: £1.8bnWestminster: £907.5mBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mBristol, City of: £763.5mWestminster: £299.4mBristol, City of: £766.8mWestminster: £282.8mBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higher£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mBristol, City of: £637.4mWestminster: £356.1mBristol, City of: £640.1mWestminster: £336.4mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mBristol, City of: £679.6mWestminster: £235.8mBristol, City of: £682.5mWestminster: £222.7mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higher£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mWestminster: £45.5mBristol, City of: £38.5mWestminster: £43.0mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mWestminster is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mBristol, City of: £43.6mWestminster: £16.5mBristol, City of: £43.8mWestminster: £15.6mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mBristol, City of: £2.0mWestminster: £1.6mBristol, City of: £2.0mWestminster: £1.5mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£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, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mBristol, City of: £215.9mWestminster: £85.7mBristol, City of: £216.9mWestminster: £80.9mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mBristol, City of: £52.3mWestminster: £25.3mBristol, City of: £52.6mWestminster: £23.9mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mBristol, City of: £27.2mWestminster: £15.1mBristol, City of: £27.3mWestminster: £14.2mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mBristol, City of: £498.1mWestminster: £283.2mBristol, City of: £500.2mWestminster: £267.5mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mBristol, City of: £133.4mWestminster: £193.7mBristol, City of: £134.0mWestminster: £183.0mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mBristol, City of: £107.4mWestminster: £55.4mBristol, City of: £107.8mWestminster: £52.3mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.4mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.4mWestminster: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mBristol, City of: £2.8mWestminster: £0.62mBristol, City of: £2.9mWestminster: £0.59mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Bristol, City of is higher22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,483

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Bristol, City of is higher3,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Bristol, City of is higher12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count27,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count3,465

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Westminster, total
MeasureBristol, City ofWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07722,454Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8406,483Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7793,320Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70012,785Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73727,188Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0383,465Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  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.
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