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Bracknell Forest and South Gloucestershire

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

Bracknell Forest is higher than South Gloucestershire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Bracknell Forest is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

Bracknell Forest South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bracknell Forest 1,017.2, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2

    1,017.2South Gloucestershire is higher1,018.6

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

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

    78.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count67.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 126.4, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Bracknell Forest: 126.4

    126.4South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

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

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

    38.6South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

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

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

    121.4South Gloucestershire is higher126.6

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

    13.8South Gloucestershire is higher15.9

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Bracknell Forest and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknell ForestSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178£12,671£12,725£12,019Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212£1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,822£11,872£11,213£11,626£11,675£11,027Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£397£399£376£284£285£270Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£603£570£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£18£17Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£111£111£105Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£71£71£67South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£136£137£129Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£4.79£4.81£4.54Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.00£5.02£4.74Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.21,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.867.7Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.649.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4126.6South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.815.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

Bracknell Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 17. 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

Bracknell Forest South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    153.2South Gloucestershire is higher180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.9South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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

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

    19.0South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

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

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

    38.6South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    78.2South Gloucestershire is higher80.0

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

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

    8.9South Gloucestershire is higher10.0

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Bracknell Forest and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureBracknell ForestSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,933£1,942£1,834£2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£781£905£909£858South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,688£2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£50£51£48Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.09£3.10£2.93South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£111£111£105Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£45£45£42South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£721£724£684South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£136£137£129Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£134£135£127South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.00£5.02£4.74Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.2180.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.0South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.027.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.649.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.280.0South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.0South Gloucestershire

Total

Bracknell Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 22. 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

Bracknell Forest South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £426.5m£428.4m£404.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,988South Gloucestershire is higher55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,548South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

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

    2,484South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

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

    5,036South Gloucestershire is higher15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,202South Gloucestershire is higher24,460

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

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

    1,162South Gloucestershire is higher3,071

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureBracknell ForestSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98855,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5483,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4848,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,03615,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,20224,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1623,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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