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Southampton and Bristol, City of

260,604 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Bristol, City of on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Southampton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 10. 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

Southampton Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Southampton: £3,944Bristol, City of: £3,669Southampton: £3,960Bristol, City of: £3,465Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Southampton 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: Southampton £12,757, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Southampton: £12,757Bristol, City of: £13,081Southampton: £12,812Bristol, City of: £12,356Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Bristol, 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: Southampton £2,092, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Southampton: £2,092Bristol, City of: £1,823Southampton: £2,101Bristol, City of: £1,722Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Southampton 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: Southampton £11,351, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Southampton: £11,351Bristol, City of: £11,643Southampton: £11,400Bristol, City of: £10,997Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Bristol, 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: Southampton £690, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Southampton: £690Bristol, City of: £657Southampton: £693Bristol, City of: £620Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Southampton 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: Southampton £679, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Southampton: £679Bristol, City of: £748Southampton: £682Bristol, City of: £706Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Bristol, 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: Southampton £36, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Southampton: £36Bristol, City of: £34Southampton: £36Bristol, City of: £32Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton 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: Southampton £437, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Southampton: £437Bristol, City of: £439Southampton: £439Bristol, City of: £414Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Southampton 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: Southampton £157, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Southampton: £157Bristol, City of: £106Southampton: £158Bristol, City of: £100Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton 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: Southampton £104, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Southampton: £104Bristol, City of: £78Southampton: £105Bristol, City of: £74Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Southampton: £1,728Bristol, City of: £1,425Southampton: £1,736Bristol, City of: £1,346Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Southampton: £256Bristol, City of: £271Southampton: £257Bristol, City of: £256Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Bristol, 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: Southampton £248, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Southampton: £248Bristol, City of: £307Southampton: £249Bristol, City of: £290Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Bristol, 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: Southampton £5.63, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Southampton: £5.63Bristol, City of: £6.41Southampton: £5.65Bristol, City of: £6.05Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Bristol, City of is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £5.60, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Southampton: £5.60Bristol, City of: £6.97Southampton: £5.62Bristol, City of: £6.58Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Bristol, City of is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Southampton: £4.79Bristol, City of: £5.78Southampton: £4.81Bristol, City of: £5.46Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Bristol, 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: Southampton 1,005.3, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Bristol, City of 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: Southampton 145.8, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Southampton 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: Southampton 148.1, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Bristol, 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: Southampton 66.1, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Southampton 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: Southampton 193.8, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Southampton 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: Southampton 23.4, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Southampton is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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Southampton and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£3,653£3,669£3,465Southampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£1,816£1,823£1,722Southampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£654£657£620Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£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£32Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£437£439£414Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£106£106£100Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£78£78£74Southampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,419£1,425£1,346Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£306£307£290Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.38£6.41£6.05Bristol, City of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8133.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1149.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.164.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8167.3Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.417.2Southampton

Per resident

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

Southampton Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Southampton: £3,944Bristol, City of: £3,669Southampton: £3,960Bristol, City of: £3,465Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Southampton: £1,637Bristol, City of: £1,551Southampton: £1,644Bristol, City of: £1,465Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Southampton: £1,451Bristol, City of: £1,295Southampton: £1,457Bristol, City of: £1,223Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Southampton: £1,457Bristol, City of: £1,381Southampton: £1,463Bristol, City of: £1,304Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Southampton: £89Bristol, City of: £78Southampton: £89Bristol, City of: £74Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Southampton 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: Southampton £87, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Southampton: £87Bristol, City of: £89Southampton: £88Bristol, City of: £84Southampton: £83

    £87£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: Southampton £4.66, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Southampton: £4.66Bristol, City of: £4.03Southampton: £4.68Bristol, City of: £3.81Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Southampton 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: Southampton £437, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Southampton: £437Bristol, City of: £439Southampton: £439Bristol, City of: £414Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Southampton 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: Southampton £157, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Southampton: £157Bristol, City of: £106Southampton: £158Bristol, City of: £100Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton 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: Southampton £72, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Southampton: £72Bristol, City of: £55Southampton: £73Bristol, City of: £52Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Southampton: £1,199Bristol, City of: £1,012Southampton: £1,204Bristol, City of: £956Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Southampton: £256Bristol, City of: £271Southampton: £257Bristol, City of: £256Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Bristol, City of is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Southampton: £172Bristol, City of: £218Southampton: £173Bristol, City of: £206Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Bristol, City of is higher£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Southampton: £3.91Bristol, City of: £4.54Southampton: £3.93Bristol, City of: £4.29Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Bristol, City of is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Southampton: £3.88Bristol, City of: £4.94Southampton: £3.90Bristol, City of: £4.67Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Bristol, City of is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Southampton: £4.79Bristol, City of: £5.78Southampton: £4.81Bristol, City of: £5.46Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Southampton is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Southampton 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: Southampton 19.0, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Southampton 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: Southampton 66.1, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Southampton is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Southampton 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: Southampton 16.3, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Southampton is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Southampton and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£3,653£3,669£3,465Southampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,545£1,551£1,465Southampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,290£1,295£1,223Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,375£1,381£1,304Southampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£78£78£74Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£88£89£84Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.02£4.03£3.81Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£437£439£414Southampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£106£106£100Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£55£55£52Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,008£1,012£956Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£217£218£206Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.52£4.54£4.29Bristol, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0121.6Southampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.715.9Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.8Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.164.1Southampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5118.9Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.312.2Southampton

Total

Southampton 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

Southampton Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnSouthampton: £1.0bnBristol, City of: £1.7bnSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mSouthampton: £426.7mBristol, City of: £766.8mSouthampton: £428.6mBristol, City of: £724.2mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mSouthampton: £378.2mBristol, City of: £640.1mSouthampton: £379.8mBristol, City of: £604.6mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mSouthampton: £379.7mBristol, City of: £682.5mSouthampton: £381.3mBristol, City of: £644.6mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mSouthampton: £23.1mBristol, City of: £38.5mSouthampton: £23.2mBristol, City of: £36.4mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBristol, 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: Southampton £22.7m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mSouthampton: £22.7mBristol, City of: £43.8mSouthampton: £22.8mBristol, City of: £41.4mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mBristol, 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: Southampton £1.2m, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mSouthampton: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.0mSouthampton: £1.2mBristol, City of: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mBristol, 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: Southampton £113.9m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mSouthampton: £113.9mBristol, City of: £216.9mSouthampton: £114.4mBristol, City of: £204.8mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mBristol, 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: Southampton £41.0m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mSouthampton: £41.0mBristol, City of: £52.6mSouthampton: £41.2mBristol, City of: £49.7mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBristol, 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: Southampton £18.9m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mSouthampton: £18.9mBristol, City of: £27.3mSouthampton: £19.0mBristol, City of: £25.8mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mSouthampton: £312.4mBristol, City of: £500.2mSouthampton: £313.8mBristol, City of: £472.5mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mSouthampton: £66.6mBristol, City of: £134.0mSouthampton: £66.9mBristol, City of: £126.5mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mBristol, City of is higher£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mSouthampton: £44.8mBristol, City of: £107.8mSouthampton: £45.0mBristol, City of: £101.9mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBristol, City of is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mSouthampton: £1.0mBristol, City of: £2.2mSouthampton: £1.0mBristol, City of: £2.1mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBristol, City of is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mSouthampton: £1.0mBristol, City of: £2.4mSouthampton: £1.0mBristol, City of: £2.3mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBristol, City of is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mSouthampton: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.9mSouthampton: £1.3mBristol, City of: £2.7mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Bristol, 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: Southampton 4,953, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Bristol, 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: Southampton 17,220, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Bristol, 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: Southampton 4,235, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,038

Show the numbers
Southampton and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureSouthamptonBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62660,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8777,840Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9538,779Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22031,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04158,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2356,038Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  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.