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Brighton and Hove and Bristol, City of

285,063 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Bristol, City of on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 8. 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

Brighton and Hove Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Brighton and Hove: £4,100Bristol, City of: £3,669Brighton and Hove: £4,118Bristol, City of: £3,465Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Brighton and Hove: £12,878Bristol, City of: £13,081Brighton and Hove: £12,932Bristol, City of: £12,356Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Brighton and Hove: £1,937Bristol, City of: £1,823Brighton and Hove: £1,946Bristol, City of: £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,816£1,823£1,722

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Brighton and Hove: £11,440Bristol, City of: £11,643Brighton and Hove: £11,488Bristol, City of: £10,997Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,594£11,643£10,997

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Brighton and Hove: £745Bristol, City of: £657Brighton and Hove: £748Bristol, City of: £620Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £655, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Brighton and Hove: £655Bristol, City of: £748Brighton and Hove: £658Bristol, City of: £706Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Bristol, 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: Brighton and Hove £38, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Brighton and Hove: £38Bristol, City of: £34Brighton and Hove: £38Bristol, City of: £32Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Brighton and Hove: £441Bristol, City of: £439Brighton and Hove: £443Bristol, City of: £414Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Brighton and Hove: £138Bristol, City of: £106Brighton and Hove: £139Bristol, City of: £100Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £75, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Brighton and Hove: £75Bristol, City of: £78Brighton and Hove: £75Bristol, City of: £74Brighton and Hove: £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: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Brighton and Hove: £1,512Bristol, City of: £1,425Brighton and Hove: £1,518Bristol, City of: £1,346Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Brighton and Hove: £405Bristol, City of: £271Brighton and Hove: £407Bristol, City of: £256Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £336, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Brighton and Hove: £336Bristol, City of: £307Brighton and Hove: £337Bristol, City of: £290Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Brighton and Hove: £9.09Bristol, City of: £6.41Brighton and Hove: £9.13Bristol, City of: £6.05Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Brighton and Hove: £5.64Bristol, City of: £6.97Brighton and Hove: £5.66Bristol, City of: £6.58Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol, City of is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Brighton and Hove: £4.95Bristol, City of: £5.78Brighton and Hove: £4.98Bristol, City of: £5.46Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol, 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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count149.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count64.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count167.3

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Bristol, City of is higher17.2

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Brighton and Hove and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,653£3,669£3,465Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£1,816£1,823£1,722Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£654£657£620Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£744£748£706Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£34£34£32Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£437£439£414Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£106£106£100Brighton and Hove
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£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,419£1,425£1,346Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£270£271£256Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£306£307£290Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.38£6.41£6.05Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,024.9Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8133.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9149.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.664.1Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2167.3Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.517.2Bristol, City of

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of 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

Brighton and Hove Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Brighton and Hove: £4,100Bristol, City of: £3,669Brighton and Hove: £4,118Bristol, City of: £3,465Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Brighton and Hove: £1,722Bristol, City of: £1,551Brighton and Hove: £1,730Bristol, City of: £1,465Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Brighton and Hove: £1,388Bristol, City of: £1,295Brighton and Hove: £1,394Bristol, City of: £1,223Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Brighton and Hove: £1,530Bristol, City of: £1,381Brighton and Hove: £1,537Bristol, City of: £1,304Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Brighton and Hove: £100Bristol, City of: £78Brighton and Hove: £100Bristol, City of: £74Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £88, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Brighton and Hove: £88Bristol, City of: £89Brighton and Hove: £88Bristol, City of: £84Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Bristol, 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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Brighton and Hove: £5.10Bristol, City of: £4.03Brighton and Hove: £5.12Bristol, City of: £3.81Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Brighton and Hove: £441Bristol, City of: £439Brighton and Hove: £443Bristol, City of: £414Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Brighton and Hove: £138Bristol, City of: £106Brighton and Hove: £139Bristol, City of: £100Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £54, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Brighton and Hove: £54Bristol, City of: £55Brighton and Hove: £54Bristol, City of: £52Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Bristol, City of is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Brighton and Hove: £1,083Bristol, City of: £1,012Brighton and Hove: £1,088Bristol, City of: £956Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Brighton and Hove: £405Bristol, City of: £271Brighton and Hove: £407Bristol, City of: £256Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Brighton and Hove: £241Bristol, City of: £218Brighton and Hove: £242Bristol, City of: £206Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Bristol, City of: £4.54Brighton and Hove: £6.54Bristol, City of: £4.29Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Brighton and Hove: £4.04Bristol, City of: £4.94Brighton and Hove: £4.05Bristol, City of: £4.67Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Bristol, City of is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Brighton and Hove: £4.95Bristol, City of: £5.78Brighton and Hove: £4.98Bristol, City of: £5.46Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count118.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Bristol, City of is higher12.2

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Brighton and Hove and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,653£3,669£3,465Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,545£1,551£1,465Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,290£1,295£1,223Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,375£1,381£1,304Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£78£78£74Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£88£89£84Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.02£4.03£3.81Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£437£439£414Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£106£106£100Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£55£52Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,008£1,012£956Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£270£271£256Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£217£218£206Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.52£4.54£4.29Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0121.6Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.815.9Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.017.8Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.664.1Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5118.9Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.2Bristol, City of

Total

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £1.7bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mBristol, City of: £766.8mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mBristol, City of: £724.2mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mBristol, City of: £640.1mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mBristol, City of: £604.6mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mBristol, City of: £682.5mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mBristol, City of: £644.6mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mBristol, City of: £38.5mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mBristol, City of: £36.4mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBristol, 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: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mBristol, City of: £43.8mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mBristol, City of: £41.4mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBristol, 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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mBristol, City of: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mBristol, City of: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBristol, 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: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mBristol, City of: £216.9mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mBristol, City of: £204.8mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mBristol, City of: £52.6mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mBristol, City of: £49.7mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBristol, 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: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mBristol, City of: £27.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mBristol, City of: £25.8mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBristol, City of is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mBristol, City of: £500.2mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mBristol, City of: £472.5mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mBristol, City of: £134.0mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mBristol, City of: £126.5mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mBristol, City of: £107.8mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mBristol, City of: £101.9mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBristol, City of is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mBristol, City of: £2.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mBristol, City of: £2.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Bristol, 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: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count8,779

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count58,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Bristol, City of is higher6,038

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32560,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9417,840Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1428,779Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70331,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78858,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3616,038Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  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.
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