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Reading and Bristol, City of

182,809 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Bristol, City of on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Reading is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 16. 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

Reading Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Reading: £3,289Bristol, City of: £3,669Reading: £3,303Bristol, City of: £3,465Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Bristol, City of is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Reading: £12,426Bristol, City of: £13,081Reading: £12,479Bristol, City of: £12,356Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Bristol, City of is higher£13,026£13,081£12,356

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Reading: £1,764Bristol, City of: £1,823Reading: £1,772Bristol, City of: £1,722Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Bristol, City of is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Reading: £10,862Bristol, City of: £11,643Reading: £10,909Bristol, City of: £10,997Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Bristol, City of is higher£11,594£11,643£10,997

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Reading: £921Bristol, City of: £657Reading: £925Bristol, City of: £620Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Reading is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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: Reading £606, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Reading: £606Bristol, City of: £748Reading: £608Bristol, City of: £706Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Bristol, City of is higher£744£748£706

  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: Reading £36, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Reading: £36Bristol, City of: £34Reading: £36Bristol, City of: £32Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Reading is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Reading: £279Bristol, City of: £439Reading: £280Bristol, City of: £414Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Bristol, City of is higher£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Reading: £113Bristol, City of: £106Reading: £113Bristol, City of: £100Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  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: Reading £75, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Reading: £75Bristol, City of: £78Reading: £75Bristol, City of: £74Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Bristol, City of is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Reading: £1,505Bristol, City of: £1,425Reading: £1,512Bristol, City of: £1,346Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Reading: £250Bristol, City of: £271Reading: £251Bristol, City of: £256Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Bristol, City of is higher£270£271£256

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Reading: £171Bristol, City of: £307Reading: £172Bristol, City of: £290Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Bristol, City of is higher£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Reading: £8.93Bristol, City of: £6.41Reading: £8.97Bristol, City of: £6.05Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Reading is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Reading: £4.39Bristol, City of: £6.97Reading: £4.40Bristol, City of: £6.58Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Bristol, City of is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Reading: £4.84Bristol, City of: £5.78Reading: £4.86Bristol, City of: £5.46Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading 963.7, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Reading: 963.7

    963.7Bristol, City of is higher1,024.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading 144.5, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Reading: 144.5

    144.5Reading is higherDepends on how you count133.8

  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: Reading 128.6, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Reading: 128.6

    128.6Bristol, City of is higher149.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 43.5, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Reading: 43.5

    43.5Bristol, City of is higher64.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading 162.6, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Reading: 162.6

    162.6Bristol, City of is higher167.3

  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: Reading 16.7, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Reading: 16.7

    16.7Bristol, City of is higher17.2

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Reading and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,653£3,669£3,465Bristol, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£1,816£1,823£1,722Bristol, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£654£657£620Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£744£748£706Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£106£106£100Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£78£78£74Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,419£1,425£1,346Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£306£307£290Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.38£6.41£6.05Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.71,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5133.8Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6149.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.564.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6167.3Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.717.2Bristol, City of

Per resident

Reading is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 16. 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

Reading Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Reading: £3,289Bristol, City of: £3,669Reading: £3,303Bristol, City of: £3,465Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Bristol, City of is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Reading: £1,418Bristol, City of: £1,551Reading: £1,424Bristol, City of: £1,465Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Bristol, City of is higher£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Reading: £1,225Bristol, City of: £1,295Reading: £1,230Bristol, City of: £1,223Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Bristol, City of is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Reading: £1,239Bristol, City of: £1,381Reading: £1,245Bristol, City of: £1,304Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Bristol, City of is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Reading: £105Bristol, City of: £78Reading: £106Bristol, City of: £74Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Reading is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Reading: £69Bristol, City of: £89Reading: £69Bristol, City of: £84Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Bristol, City of is higher£88£89£84

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Reading £4.14, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Reading: £4.14Bristol, City of: £4.03Reading: £4.16Bristol, City of: £3.81Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Reading: £279Bristol, City of: £439Reading: £280Bristol, City of: £414Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Bristol, City of is higher£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Reading: £113Bristol, City of: £106Reading: £113Bristol, City of: £100Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Reading: £52Bristol, City of: £55Reading: £52Bristol, City of: £52Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Bristol, City of is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Reading: £1,045Bristol, City of: £1,012Reading: £1,049Bristol, City of: £956Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Reading: £250Bristol, City of: £271Reading: £251Bristol, City of: £256Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Bristol, City of is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Reading: £119Bristol, City of: £218Reading: £119Bristol, City of: £206Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Bristol, City of is higher£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Reading: £6.20Bristol, City of: £4.54Reading: £6.23Bristol, City of: £4.29Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Reading: £3.05Bristol, City of: £4.94Reading: £3.06Bristol, City of: £4.67Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Bristol, City of is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Reading: £4.84Bristol, City of: £5.78Reading: £4.86Bristol, City of: £5.46Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Reading: 110.0

    110.0Bristol, City of is higher121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Reading: 16.5

    16.5Reading is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 14.7, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Reading: 14.7

    14.7Bristol, City of is higher17.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 43.5, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Reading: 43.5

    43.5Bristol, City of is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Reading: 112.9

    112.9Bristol, City of is higher118.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 11.6, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Reading: 11.6

    11.6Bristol, City of is higher12.2

Show the numbers
Reading and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureReadingBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,653£3,669£3,465Bristol, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,290£1,295£1,223Bristol, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£78£78£74Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£88£89£84Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.02£4.03£3.81Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£106£106£100Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£55£55£52Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,008£1,012£956Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£217£218£206Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.52£4.54£4.29Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0121.6Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.515.9Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.564.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9118.9Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.2Bristol, City of

Total

Reading is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of 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

Reading Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnReading: £601.3mBristol, City of: £1.8bnReading: £603.8mBristol, City of: £1.7bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mBristol, City of is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mReading: £259.2mBristol, City of: £766.8mReading: £260.3mBristol, City of: £724.2mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mBristol, City of is higher£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mReading: £223.9mBristol, City of: £640.1mReading: £224.8mBristol, City of: £604.6mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mBristol, City of is higher£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mReading: £226.6mBristol, City of: £682.5mReading: £227.6mBristol, City of: £644.6mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mBristol, City of is higher£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mReading: £19.2mBristol, City of: £38.5mReading: £19.3mBristol, City of: £36.4mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mReading: £12.6mBristol, City of: £43.8mReading: £12.7mBristol, City of: £41.4mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBristol, City of is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Reading £0.76m, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mReading: £0.76mBristol, City of: £2.0mReading: £0.76mBristol, City of: £1.9mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mReading: £51.0mBristol, City of: £216.9mReading: £51.3mBristol, City of: £204.8mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mBristol, City of is higher£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mReading: £20.7mBristol, City of: £52.6mReading: £20.7mBristol, City of: £49.7mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mReading: £9.5mBristol, City of: £27.3mReading: £9.5mBristol, City of: £25.8mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBristol, City of is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mReading: £191.0mBristol, City of: £500.2mReading: £191.8mBristol, City of: £472.5mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mReading: £45.6mBristol, City of: £134.0mReading: £45.8mBristol, City of: £126.5mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mBristol, City of is higher£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mReading: £21.7mBristol, City of: £107.8mReading: £21.8mBristol, City of: £101.9mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mBristol, City of is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mReading: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.2mReading: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.1mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mReading: £0.56mBristol, City of: £2.4mReading: £0.56mBristol, City of: £2.3mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBristol, City of is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mReading: £0.88mBristol, City of: £2.9mReading: £0.89mBristol, City of: £2.7mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Reading: 20,103

    20,103Bristol, City of is higher60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Reading: 3,015

    3,015Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count7,840

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Reading: 2,682

    2,682Bristol, City of is higher8,779

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Reading: 7,952

    7,952Bristol, City of is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Reading: 20,634

    20,634Bristol, City of is higher58,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Reading: 2,122

    2,122Bristol, City of is higher6,038

Show the numbers
Reading and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureReadingBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10360,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0157,840Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6828,779Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95231,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63458,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1226,038Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.