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South Gloucestershire and Bracknell Forest

305,766 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Bracknell Forest on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Gloucestershire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

South Gloucestershire Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268South Gloucestershire: £3,733Bracknell Forest: £3,282South Gloucestershire: £3,749Bracknell Forest: £3,100South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839South Gloucestershire: £12,671Bracknell Forest: £12,894South Gloucestershire: £12,725Bracknell Forest: £12,178South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278South Gloucestershire: £1,432Bracknell Forest: £1,284South Gloucestershire: £1,438Bracknell Forest: £1,212South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822South Gloucestershire: £11,626Bracknell Forest: £11,872South Gloucestershire: £11,675Bracknell Forest: £11,213South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397South Gloucestershire: £284Bracknell Forest: £399South Gloucestershire: £285Bracknell Forest: £376South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376

  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: South Gloucestershire £744, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601South Gloucestershire: £744Bracknell Forest: £603South Gloucestershire: £747Bracknell Forest: £570South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£601£603£570

  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: South Gloucestershire £17, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20South Gloucestershire: £17Bracknell Forest: £20South Gloucestershire: £18Bracknell Forest: £19South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246South Gloucestershire: £333Bracknell Forest: £247South Gloucestershire: £335Bracknell Forest: £233South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Bracknell Forest: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Bracknell Forest: £110South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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: South Gloucestershire £71, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61South Gloucestershire: £71Bracknell Forest: £62South Gloucestershire: £71Bracknell Forest: £58South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67South Gloucestershire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060South Gloucestershire: £1,140Bracknell Forest: £1,064South Gloucestershire: £1,145Bracknell Forest: £1,005South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143South Gloucestershire: £136Bracknell Forest: £143South Gloucestershire: £137Bracknell Forest: £135South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £212, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146South Gloucestershire: £212Bracknell Forest: £146South Gloucestershire: £213Bracknell Forest: £138South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91South Gloucestershire: £4.79Bracknell Forest: £8.95South Gloucestershire: £4.81Bracknell Forest: £8.45South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56South Gloucestershire: £3.83Bracknell Forest: £2.57South Gloucestershire: £3.84Bracknell Forest: £2.43South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51South Gloucestershire: £5.00Bracknell Forest: £7.54South Gloucestershire: £5.02Bracknell Forest: £7.12South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higher1,017.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higher126.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6South Gloucestershire is higher121.4

  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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9South Gloucestershire is higher13.8

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South Gloucestershire and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,268£3,282£3,100South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,278£1,284£1,212South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£397£399£376Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£601£603£570South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£20£20£19Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£246£247£233South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£61£62£58South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,060£1,064£1,005South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£146£146£138South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.56£2.57£2.43South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,017.2South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.778.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8126.4South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.938.6South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6121.4South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.913.8South Gloucestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

South Gloucestershire Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268South Gloucestershire: £3,733Bracknell Forest: £3,282South Gloucestershire: £3,749Bracknell Forest: £3,100South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933South Gloucestershire: £2,243Bracknell Forest: £1,942South Gloucestershire: £2,253Bracknell Forest: £1,834South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823South Gloucestershire: £905Bracknell Forest: £826South Gloucestershire: £909Bracknell Forest: £781South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858South Gloucestershire is higher£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780South Gloucestershire: £2,058Bracknell Forest: £1,788South Gloucestershire: £2,067Bracknell Forest: £1,688South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60South Gloucestershire: £50Bracknell Forest: £60South Gloucestershire: £51Bracknell Forest: £57South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90South Gloucestershire: £132Bracknell Forest: £91South Gloucestershire: £132Bracknell Forest: £86South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£90£91£86

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.09Bracknell Forest: £3.04South Gloucestershire: £3.10Bracknell Forest: £2.87South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246South Gloucestershire: £333Bracknell Forest: £247South Gloucestershire: £335Bracknell Forest: £233South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Bracknell Forest: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Bracknell Forest: £110South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40South Gloucestershire: £45Bracknell Forest: £40South Gloucestershire: £45Bracknell Forest: £37South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42South Gloucestershire is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682South Gloucestershire: £721Bracknell Forest: £685South Gloucestershire: £724Bracknell Forest: £647South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143South Gloucestershire: £136Bracknell Forest: £143South Gloucestershire: £137Bracknell Forest: £135South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94South Gloucestershire: £134Bracknell Forest: £94South Gloucestershire: £135Bracknell Forest: £89South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74South Gloucestershire: £3.03Bracknell Forest: £5.76South Gloucestershire: £3.04Bracknell Forest: £5.44South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64South Gloucestershire: £2.41Bracknell Forest: £1.65South Gloucestershire: £2.42Bracknell Forest: £1.56South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51South Gloucestershire: £5.00Bracknell Forest: £7.54South Gloucestershire: £5.02Bracknell Forest: £7.12South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3South Gloucestershire is higher153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count11.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire is higher19.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0South Gloucestershire is higher78.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0South Gloucestershire is higher8.9

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,268£3,282£3,100South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£1,933£1,942£1,834South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£823£826£781South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£1,780£1,788£1,688South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£60£60£57Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£90£91£86South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.03£3.04£2.87South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£246£247£233South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£40£40£37South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£682£685£647South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£94£94£89South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.64£1.65£1.56South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3153.2South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.9South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.219.0South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.938.6South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.078.2South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.9South Gloucestershire

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBracknell Forest: £428.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBracknell Forest: £404.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mBracknell Forest: £253.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mBracknell Forest: £239.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mBracknell Forest: £107.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mBracknell Forest: £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mBracknell Forest: £233.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mBracknell Forest: £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mBracknell Forest: £7.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mBracknell Forest: £7.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mBracknell Forest: £11.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mBracknell Forest: £11.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBracknell Forest: £0.40mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBracknell Forest: £0.37mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mBracknell Forest: £32.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mBracknell Forest: £30.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mBracknell Forest: £15.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mBracknell Forest: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBracknell Forest: £5.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBracknell Forest: £4.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mBracknell Forest: £89.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mBracknell Forest: £84.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mBracknell Forest: £18.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mBracknell Forest: £17.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mBracknell Forest: £12.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mBracknell Forest: £11.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mBracknell Forest: £0.75mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mBracknell Forest: £0.71mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBracknell Forest: £0.22mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBracknell Forest: £0.20mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBracknell Forest: £0.98mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBracknell Forest: £0.93mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higher19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higher10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higher1,162

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13819,988South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6651,548South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3232,484South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2495,036South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46010,202South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,162South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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