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Bristol, City of and City of Edinburgh

494,225 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than City of Edinburgh on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Bristol, City of is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Bristol, City of: £3,653City of Edinburgh: £3,720Bristol, City of: £3,669City of Edinburgh: £3,514Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465City of Edinburgh is higher£3,704£3,720£3,514

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Bristol, City of: £13,026City of Edinburgh: £12,453Bristol, City of: £13,081City of Edinburgh: £11,762Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

  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, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Bristol, City of: £1,816City of Edinburgh: £1,432Bristol, City of: £1,823City of Edinburgh: £1,352Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Bristol, City of is higher£1,426£1,432£1,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Bristol, City of: £11,594City of Edinburgh: £11,441Bristol, City of: £11,643City of Edinburgh: £10,806Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Bristol, City of: £654City of Edinburgh: £429Bristol, City of: £657City of Edinburgh: £406Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Bristol, City of is higher£427£429£406

  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, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Bristol, City of: £744City of Edinburgh: £559Bristol, City of: £748City of Edinburgh: £528Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

  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, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Bristol, City of: £34City of Edinburgh: £23Bristol, City of: £34City of Edinburgh: £22Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Bristol, City of is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Bristol, City of: £437City of Edinburgh: £397Bristol, City of: £439City of Edinburgh: £375Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£395£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, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Bristol, City of: £106City of Edinburgh: £108Bristol, City of: £106City of Edinburgh: £102Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

  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, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Bristol, City of: £78City of Edinburgh: £64Bristol, City of: £78City of Edinburgh: £61Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Bristol, City of is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Bristol, City of: £1,419City of Edinburgh: £1,023Bristol, City of: £1,425City of Edinburgh: £966Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Bristol, City of is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Bristol, City of: £270City of Edinburgh: £334Bristol, City of: £271City of Edinburgh: £315Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  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, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Bristol, City of: £306City of Edinburgh: £333Bristol, City of: £307City of Edinburgh: £314Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290City of Edinburgh is higher£331£333£314

  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, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Bristol, City of: £6.38City of Edinburgh: £6.81Bristol, City of: £6.41City of Edinburgh: £6.43Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05City of Edinburgh is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Bristol, City of: £6.94City of Edinburgh: £5.41Bristol, City of: £6.97City of Edinburgh: £5.11Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Bristol, City of: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £5.02Bristol, City of: £5.78City of Edinburgh: £4.74Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 133.8, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Bristol, City of is higher97.4

  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, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count62.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Bristol, City of is higher137.4

  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, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Bristol, City of is higher13.5

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Bristol, City of and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedBristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£11,392£11,441£10,806Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£427£429£406Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£557£559£528EstimatedBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£23£23£22EstimatedBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£395£397£375EstimatedBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£64£64£61EstimatedBristol, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,018£1,023£966Bristol, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.39£5.41£5.11Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,002.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.897.4Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8129.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.162.9Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3137.4Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.213.5EstimatedBristol, City of

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 9. 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Bristol, City of: £3,653City of Edinburgh: £3,720Bristol, City of: £3,669City of Edinburgh: £3,514Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465City of Edinburgh is higher£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Bristol, City of: £1,545City of Edinburgh: £1,877Bristol, City of: £1,551City of Edinburgh: £1,773Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Bristol, City of: £1,290City of Edinburgh: £1,000Bristol, City of: £1,295City of Edinburgh: £944Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Bristol, City of is higher£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Bristol, City of: £1,375City of Edinburgh: £1,724Bristol, City of: £1,381City of Edinburgh: £1,629Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Bristol, City of: £78City of Edinburgh: £65Bristol, City of: £78City of Edinburgh: £61Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Bristol, City of is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Bristol, City of: £88City of Edinburgh: £84Bristol, City of: £89City of Edinburgh: £80Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

  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, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Bristol, City of: £4.02City of Edinburgh: £3.54Bristol, City of: £4.03City of Edinburgh: £3.34Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Bristol, City of is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Bristol, City of: £437City of Edinburgh: £397Bristol, City of: £439City of Edinburgh: £375Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Bristol, City of is higher£395£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, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Bristol, City of: £106City of Edinburgh: £108Bristol, City of: £106City of Edinburgh: £102Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Bristol, City of: £1,008City of Edinburgh: £714Bristol, City of: £1,012City of Edinburgh: £675Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Bristol, City of is higher£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Bristol, City of: £270City of Edinburgh: £334Bristol, City of: £271City of Edinburgh: £315Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Bristol, City of: £217City of Edinburgh: £232Bristol, City of: £218City of Edinburgh: £219Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Bristol, City of: £4.52City of Edinburgh: £4.75Bristol, City of: £4.54City of Edinburgh: £4.49Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29City of Edinburgh is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Bristol, City of: £4.92City of Edinburgh: £3.78Bristol, City of: £4.94City of Edinburgh: £3.57Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Bristol, City of: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £5.02Bristol, City of: £5.78City of Edinburgh: £4.74Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Bristol, City of is higher14.7

  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, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count19.6

  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, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Bristol, City of is higher95.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Bristol, City of is higher9.4

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Bristol, City of and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£996£1,000£944EstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£64£65£61Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£84£84£80EstimatedBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£395£397£375EstimatedBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£45£45£42EstimatedBristol, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£711£714£675Bristol, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.76£3.78£3.57Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6151.1City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.7Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.819.6City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.162.9Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.995.9Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.4EstimatedBristol, City of

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 11. 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mBristol, City of: £763.5mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mBristol, City of: £766.8mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mBristol, City of: £637.4mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mBristol, City of: £640.1mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higher£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mBristol, City of: £679.6mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mBristol, City of: £682.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mBristol, City of: £38.5mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mBristol, City of: £43.8mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  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, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higher£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, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mBristol, City of: £215.9mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mBristol, City of: £216.9mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higher£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mBristol, City of: £52.3mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mBristol, City of: £52.6mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mBristol, City of: £27.2mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mBristol, City of: £27.3mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mBristol, City of: £498.1mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mBristol, City of: £500.2mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higher£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mBristol, City of: £133.4mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mBristol, City of: £134.0mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mBristol, City of: £107.4mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mBristol, City of: £107.8mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBristol, City of: £2.2mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBristol, City of: £2.2mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.4mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBristol, City of: £2.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBristol, City of: £2.9mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Bristol, City of is higher7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count10,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Bristol, City of is higher51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Bristol, City of is higher5,022

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureBristol, City ofCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07780,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8407,812Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,77910,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70033,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73751,033Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0385,022EstimatedBristol, City of

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.