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South Gloucestershire and Blaby

305,766 and 107,845 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Blaby on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

South Gloucestershire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 12. 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836South Gloucestershire: £3,733Blaby: £3,852South Gloucestershire: £3,749Blaby: £3,639South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Blaby £13,019Blaby: £13,019South Gloucestershire: £12,671Blaby: £13,075South Gloucestershire: £12,725Blaby: £12,349South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£13,019£13,075£12,349

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Blaby £1,261Blaby: £1,261South Gloucestershire: £1,432Blaby: £1,266South Gloucestershire: £1,438Blaby: £1,196South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Blaby £11,929Blaby: £11,929South Gloucestershire: £11,626Blaby: £11,980South Gloucestershire: £11,675Blaby: £11,315South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,929£11,980£11,315

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Blaby £320Blaby: £320South Gloucestershire: £284Blaby: £321South Gloucestershire: £285Blaby: £304South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£304

  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, Blaby £750Blaby: £750South Gloucestershire: £744Blaby: £753South Gloucestershire: £747Blaby: £711South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

  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, Blaby £20Blaby: £20South Gloucestershire: £17Blaby: £21South Gloucestershire: £18Blaby: £19South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Blaby £324Blaby: £324South Gloucestershire: £333Blaby: £325South Gloucestershire: £335Blaby: £307South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Blaby £97Blaby: £97South Gloucestershire: £111Blaby: £97South Gloucestershire: £111Blaby: £92South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£97£97£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £71, Blaby £80Blaby: £80South Gloucestershire: £71Blaby: £80South Gloucestershire: £71Blaby: £76South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Blaby £990Blaby: £990South Gloucestershire: £1,140Blaby: £994South Gloucestershire: £1,145Blaby: £939South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Blaby £98Blaby: £98South Gloucestershire: £136Blaby: £99South Gloucestershire: £137Blaby: £93South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£98£99£93

  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, Blaby £182Blaby: £182South Gloucestershire: £212Blaby: £182South Gloucestershire: £213Blaby: £172South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£182£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Blaby £6.62Blaby: £6.62South Gloucestershire: £4.79Blaby: £6.65South Gloucestershire: £4.81Blaby: £6.28South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Blaby £2.54Blaby: £2.54South Gloucestershire: £3.83Blaby: £2.55South Gloucestershire: £3.84Blaby: £2.41South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67South Gloucestershire: £5.00Blaby: £9.71South Gloucestershire: £5.02Blaby: £9.17South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£9.67£9.71£9.17

  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, Blaby 1,014.4Blaby: 1,014.4South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,014.4

  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, Blaby 76.1Blaby: 76.1South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Blaby is higherDepends on how you count76.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Blaby 155.5Blaby: 155.5South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8Blaby is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher47.9

  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, Blaby 118.9Blaby: 118.9South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6South Gloucestershire is higher118.9

  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, Blaby 17.7Blaby: 17.7South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9Blaby is higherDepends on how you count17.7

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Blaby, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,261£1,266£1,196South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£320£321£304Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£750£753£711Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£20£21£19Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£324£325£307South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£97£92South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£80£80£76Blaby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£990£994£939South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£98£99£93South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£182£182£172South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.62£6.65£6.28Blaby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.54£2.55£2.41South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,014.4South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.776.1Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8155.5Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.947.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6118.9South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.917.7Blaby

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blaby 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

South Gloucestershire Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836South Gloucestershire: £3,733Blaby: £3,852South Gloucestershire: £3,749Blaby: £3,639South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Blaby £2,536Blaby: £2,536South Gloucestershire: £2,243Blaby: £2,547South Gloucestershire: £2,253Blaby: £2,406South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Blaby £771Blaby: £771South Gloucestershire: £905Blaby: £774South Gloucestershire: £909Blaby: £731South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858South Gloucestershire is higher£771£774£731

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Blaby £2,324Blaby: £2,324South Gloucestershire: £2,058Blaby: £2,334South Gloucestershire: £2,067Blaby: £2,204South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Blaby £62Blaby: £62South Gloucestershire: £50Blaby: £63South Gloucestershire: £51Blaby: £59South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Blaby £146Blaby: £146South Gloucestershire: £132Blaby: £147South Gloucestershire: £132Blaby: £139South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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, Blaby £3.97Blaby: £3.97South Gloucestershire: £3.09Blaby: £3.99South Gloucestershire: £3.10Blaby: £3.77South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Blaby £324Blaby: £324South Gloucestershire: £333Blaby: £325South Gloucestershire: £335Blaby: £307South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Blaby £97Blaby: £97South Gloucestershire: £111Blaby: £97South Gloucestershire: £111Blaby: £92South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Blaby £49Blaby: £49South Gloucestershire: £45Blaby: £49South Gloucestershire: £45Blaby: £46South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Blaby £605Blaby: £605South Gloucestershire: £721Blaby: £608South Gloucestershire: £724Blaby: £574South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higher£605£608£574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Blaby £98Blaby: £98South Gloucestershire: £136Blaby: £99South Gloucestershire: £137Blaby: £93South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Blaby £111Blaby: £111South Gloucestershire: £134Blaby: £112South Gloucestershire: £135Blaby: £105South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Blaby £4.05Blaby: £4.05South Gloucestershire: £3.03Blaby: £4.07South Gloucestershire: £3.04Blaby: £3.84South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Blaby £1.56Blaby: £1.56South Gloucestershire: £2.41Blaby: £1.57South Gloucestershire: £2.42Blaby: £1.48South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67South Gloucestershire: £5.00Blaby: £9.71South Gloucestershire: £5.02Blaby: £9.17South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£9.67£9.71£9.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Blaby 197.6Blaby: 197.6South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Blaby is higherDepends on how you count197.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Blaby 14.8Blaby: 14.8South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Blaby is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, Blaby 30.3Blaby: 30.3South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2Blaby is higherDepends on how you count30.3

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Blaby 72.7Blaby: 72.7South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0South Gloucestershire is higher72.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Blaby 10.8Blaby: 10.8South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0Blaby is higherDepends on how you count10.8

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Blaby, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,536£2,547£2,406Blaby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£771£774£731South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,324£2,334£2,204Blaby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£62£63£59Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£146£147£139Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.97£3.99£3.77Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£324£325£307South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£97£92South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£49£49£46Blaby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£605£608£574South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£98£99£93South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£111£112£105South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.05£4.07£3.84Blaby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.56£1.57£1.48South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3197.6Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.8Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.230.3Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.947.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.072.7South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.8Blaby

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blaby 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Blaby £413.7mBlaby: £413.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBlaby: £415.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBlaby: £392.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Blaby £273.5mBlaby: £273.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mBlaby: £274.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mBlaby: £259.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Blaby £83.2mBlaby: £83.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mBlaby: £83.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mBlaby: £78.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Blaby £250.6mBlaby: £250.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mBlaby: £251.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mBlaby: £237.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Blaby £6.7mBlaby: £6.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mBlaby: £6.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mBlaby: £6.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Blaby £15.8mBlaby: £15.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mBlaby: £15.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mBlaby: £14.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Blaby £0.43mBlaby: £0.43mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBlaby: £0.43mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBlaby: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Blaby £34.9mBlaby: £34.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mBlaby: £35.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mBlaby: £33.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Blaby £10.5mBlaby: £10.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mBlaby: £10.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mBlaby: £9.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Blaby £5.3mBlaby: £5.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBlaby: £5.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBlaby: £5.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Blaby £65.3mBlaby: £65.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mBlaby: £65.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mBlaby: £61.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Blaby £10.6mBlaby: £10.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mBlaby: £10.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mBlaby: £10.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Blaby £12.0mBlaby: £12.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mBlaby: £12.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mBlaby: £11.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Blaby £0.44mBlaby: £0.44mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mBlaby: £0.44mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mBlaby: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Blaby £0.17mBlaby: £0.17mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBlaby: £0.17mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBlaby: £0.16mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Blaby £1.0mBlaby: £1.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBlaby: £1.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBlaby: £0.99mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Blaby 21,313Blaby: 21,313South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count21,313

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Blaby 1,598Blaby: 1,598South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Blaby 3,266Blaby: 3,266South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Blaby 5,167Blaby: 5,167South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher5,167

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Blaby 7,844Blaby: 7,844South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higher7,844

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Blaby 1,168Blaby: 1,168South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,168

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Blaby, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBlabyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£413.7m£415.4m£392.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£273.5m£274.7m£259.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£83.2m£83.5m£78.9mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£250.6m£251.7m£237.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13821,313South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6651,598South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3233,266South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2495,167South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,4607,844South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,168South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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