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Ealing and Bristol, City of
Ealing is higher than Bristol, City of on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Ealing is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 9. 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
Ealing Bristol, City of
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,457£12,510£11,816Bristol, City of is higher£13,026£13,081£12,356
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,086£10,129£9,567Bristol, City of is higher£11,594£11,643£10,997
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing is higher£654£657£620
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£738£741£700Bristol, City of is higher£744£748£706
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£52£52£49Ealing is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£294£296£279Bristol, City of is higher£437£439£414
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£91£86Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£464Ealing is higher£270£271£256
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£196£185Bristol, City of is higher£306£307£290
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Ealing is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.88£5.91£5.58Bristol, City of is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
961.7Bristol, City of is higher1,024.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
209.6Ealing is higher133.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1Ealing is higherDepends on how you count149.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Bristol, City of is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
221.3Ealing is higher167.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.2Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ealing | Bristol, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,223£4,241£4,006 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | Ealing |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,457£12,510£11,816 | £13,026£13,081£12,356 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,700£2,712£2,561 | £1,816£1,823£1,722 | Ealing |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,086£10,129£9,567 | £11,594£11,643£10,997 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,581£1,588£1,500 | £654£657£620 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £738£741£700 | £744£748£706 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £34£34£32 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £294£296£279 | £437£439£414 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £106£106£100 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £78£78£74 | Ealing |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,398£2,408£2,275 | £1,419£1,425£1,346 | Ealing |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£464 | £270£271£256 | Ealing |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £306£307£290 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | Ealing |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 961.7 | 1,024.9 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 209.6 | 133.8 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 149.8 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 64.1 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 221.3 | 167.3 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.2 | 17.2 | Ealing |
Per resident
Ealing is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 9. 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
Ealing Bristol, City of
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,459£1,465£1,383Bristol, City of is higher£1,545£1,551£1,465
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,181£1,186£1,120Bristol, City of is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Ealing is higher£78£78£74
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Bristol, City of is higher£88£89£84
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£294£296£279Bristol, City of is higher£437£439£414
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£59Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing is higher£1,008£1,012£956
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£464Ealing is higher£270£271£256
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bristol, City of is higher£217£218£206
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Bristol, City of is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
112.6Bristol, City of is higher121.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.5Ealing is higher15.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Bristol, City of is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
153.1Ealing is higher118.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7Ealing is higherDepends on how you count12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ealing | Bristol, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,223£4,241£4,006 | £3,653£3,669£3,465 | Ealing |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,459£1,465£1,383 | £1,545£1,551£1,465 | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,869£1,877£1,773 | £1,290£1,295£1,223 | Ealing |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,181£1,186£1,120 | £1,375£1,381£1,304 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £78£78£74 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £88£89£84 | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £294£296£279 | £437£439£414 | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £106£106£100 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£59 | £55£55£52 | Ealing |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,660£1,667£1,574 | £1,008£1,012£956 | Ealing |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£464 | £270£271£256 | Ealing |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £217£218£206 | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | Ealing |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 112.6 | 121.6 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.5 | 15.9 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 17.8 | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 64.1 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 153.1 | 118.9 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 12.2 | Ealing |
Total
Ealing is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 14. 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
Ealing Bristol, City of
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.6bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mBristol, City of is higher£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling is higher£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mBristol, City of is higher£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mBristol, City of is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mBristol, City of is higher£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higher£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higher£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mBristol, City of is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBristol, City of is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
43,655Bristol, City of is higher60,077
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
9,512Ealing is higher7,840
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,902Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count8,779
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,640Bristol, City of is higher31,700
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
59,371Ealing is higher58,737
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,684Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,038
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ealing | Bristol, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.6bn | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | Bristol, City of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £565.4m£567.8m£536.3m | £763.5m£766.8m£724.2m | Bristol, City of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £724.6m£727.7m£687.3m | £637.4m£640.1m£604.6m | Ealing |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £457.8m£459.8m£434.3m | £679.6m£682.5m£644.6m | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £71.8m£72.1m£68.1m | £38.3m£38.5m£36.4m | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.5m£33.6m£31.8m | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | Bristol, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.3m£2.4m£2.2m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Ealing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £114.1m£114.6m£108.2m | £215.9m£216.9m£204.8m | Bristol, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.4m£41.6m£39.3m | £52.3m£52.6m£49.7m | Bristol, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £643.5m£646.2m£610.4m | £498.1m£500.2m£472.5m | Ealing |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £189.8m£190.6m£180.1m | £133.4m£134.0m£126.5m | Ealing |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £52.3m£52.5m£49.6m | £107.4m£107.8m£101.9m | Bristol, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.9m£2.9m£2.8m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | Ealing |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £2.4m£2.4m£2.3m | Bristol, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | Bristol, City of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 43,655 | 60,077 | Bristol, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 9,512 | 7,840 | Ealing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,902 | 8,779 | Bristol, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,640 | 31,700 | Bristol, City of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 59,371 | 58,737 | Ealing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,684 | 6,038 | Bristol, City of |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.