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Kensington and Chelsea and Bristol, City of

147,255 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Bristol, City of on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Kensington and Chelsea 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

Kensington and Chelsea Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Bristol, City of: £3,669Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Bristol, City of: £3,465Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £11,081, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Bristol, City of: £13,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Bristol, City of: £12,356Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511

    £11,081£11,129£10,511Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £1,849, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Bristol, City of: £1,823Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Bristol, City of: £1,722Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £9,091, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Bristol, City of: £11,643Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Bristol, City of: £10,997Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623

    £9,091£9,130£8,623Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £1,400, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Bristol, City of: £657Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Bristol, City of: £620Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £538, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Kensington and Chelsea: £538Bristol, City of: £748Kensington and Chelsea: £540Bristol, City of: £706Kensington and Chelsea: £510

    £538£540£510Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £52, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £52Bristol, City of: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £53Bristol, City of: £32Kensington and Chelsea: £50

    £52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Kensington and Chelsea: £326Bristol, City of: £439Kensington and Chelsea: £328Bristol, City of: £414Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £100Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Bristol, City of is higher£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: Kensington and Chelsea £62, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £62Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £62Bristol, City of: £74Kensington and Chelsea: £59

    £62£62£59Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £1,476, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Bristol, City of: £1,425Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Bristol, City of: £1,346Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Kensington and Chelsea: £823Bristol, City of: £271Kensington and Chelsea: £826Bristol, City of: £256Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £298, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Kensington and Chelsea: £298Bristol, City of: £307Kensington and Chelsea: £300Bristol, City of: £290Kensington and Chelsea: £283

    £298£300£283Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £6.96, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Bristol, City of: £6.41Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Bristol, City of: £6.05Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £5.38, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Bristol, City of: £6.97Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Bristol, City of: £6.58Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bristol, City of is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Bristol, City of: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Bristol, City of: £5.46Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 865.3, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 215.4, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea 108.6, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6

    108.6Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 49.5, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 140.0, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 13.7, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7

    13.7Bristol, City of is higher17.2

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Kensington and Chelsea and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,653£3,669£3,465Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,816£1,823£1,722Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£654£657£620Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£744£748£706Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£34£34£32Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£106£106£100Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£78£78£74Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,419£1,425£1,346Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£270£271£256Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£306£307£290Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.38£6.41£6.05Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.31,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4133.8Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6149.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.564.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0167.3Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.717.2Bristol, City of

Per resident

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

Kensington and Chelsea Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4,165, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Bristol, City of: £3,669Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Bristol, City of: £3,465Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950

    £4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,589, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Bristol, City of: £1,551Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Bristol, City of: £1,465Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,323, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Bristol, City of: £1,295Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Bristol, City of: £1,223Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255

    £1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,304, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Bristol, City of: £1,381Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Bristol, City of: £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Bristol, City of is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £201, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £201Bristol, City of: £78Kensington and Chelsea: £202Bristol, City of: £74Kensington and Chelsea: £191

    £201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £77, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Kensington and Chelsea: £77Bristol, City of: £89Kensington and Chelsea: £77Bristol, City of: £84Kensington and Chelsea: £73

    £77£77£73Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £7.52, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Bristol, City of: £4.03Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Bristol, City of: £3.81Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea £326, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Kensington and Chelsea: £326Bristol, City of: £439Kensington and Chelsea: £328Bristol, City of: £414Kensington and Chelsea: £310

    £326£328£310Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £99, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £99Bristol, City of: £100Kensington and Chelsea: £94

    £99£99£94Bristol, City of is higher£106£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £44, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Kensington and Chelsea: £44Bristol, City of: £55Kensington and Chelsea: £45Bristol, City of: £52Kensington and Chelsea: £42

    £44£45£42Bristol, City of is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £1,056, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Bristol, City of: £1,012Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Bristol, City of: £956Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002

    £1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £823, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Kensington and Chelsea: £823Bristol, City of: £271Kensington and Chelsea: £826Bristol, City of: £256Kensington and Chelsea: £780

    £823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £214, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Kensington and Chelsea: £214Bristol, City of: £218Kensington and Chelsea: £214Bristol, City of: £206Kensington and Chelsea: £203

    £214£214£203Bristol, City of is higher£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.98, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Bristol, City of: £4.54Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Bristol, City of: £4.29Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £3.85, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Bristol, City of: £4.94Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Bristol, City of: £4.67Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Bristol, City of is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £4.62, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Bristol, City of: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Bristol, City of: £5.46Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 124.1, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 30.9, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea 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: Kensington and Chelsea 15.6, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 49.5, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Bristol, City of is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 100.1, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1

    100.1Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 9.8, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Bristol, City of is higher12.2

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Kensington and Chelsea and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£3,653£3,669£3,465Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,545£1,551£1,465Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£1,290£1,295£1,223Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£78£78£74Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£88£89£84Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.02£4.03£3.81Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£106£106£100Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£55£55£52Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£1,008£1,012£956Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£270£271£256Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£217£218£206Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.52£4.54£4.29Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1121.6Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.915.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.617.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.564.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1118.9Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.2Bristol, City of

Total

Kensington and Chelsea 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

Kensington and Chelsea Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £613.3m, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mBristol, City of: £1.8bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mBristol, City of: £1.7bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7m

    £613.3m£615.9m£581.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £234.1m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mBristol, City of: £766.8mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mBristol, City of: £724.2mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0m

    £234.1m£235.0m£222.0mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £194.8m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mBristol, City of: £640.1mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mBristol, City of: £604.6mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea £192.0m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mBristol, City of: £682.5mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mBristol, City of: £644.6mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1m

    £192.0m£192.8m£182.1mBristol, City of is higher£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £29.6m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mBristol, City of: £38.5mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mBristol, City of: £36.4mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £11.4m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBristol, City of: £43.8mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBristol, City of: £41.4mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £1.1m, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBristol, City of: £2.0mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBristol, City of: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £48.1m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mBristol, City of: £216.9mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mBristol, City of: £204.8mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £14.6m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBristol, City of: £52.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBristol, City of: £49.7mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBristol, City of is higher£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £6.5m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mBristol, City of: £27.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mBristol, City of: £25.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBristol, City of is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £155.5m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mBristol, City of: £500.2mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mBristol, City of: £472.5mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kensington and Chelsea £121.1m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mBristol, City of: £134.0mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mBristol, City of: £126.5mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mBristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea £31.4m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mBristol, City of: £107.8mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mBristol, City of: £101.9mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBristol, City of is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.73m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mBristol, City of: £2.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mBristol, City of: £2.1mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.57m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBristol, City of: £2.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBristol, City of: £2.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBristol, City of is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kensington and Chelsea £0.68m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBristol, City of: £2.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBristol, City of: £2.7mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kensington and Chelsea 18,275, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275

    18,275Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 4,550, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550

    4,550Bristol, 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: Kensington and Chelsea 2,294, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294

    2,294Bristol, City of is higher8,779

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 7,292, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292

    7,292Bristol, City of is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kensington and Chelsea 14,746, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746

    14,746Bristol, City of is higher58,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea 1,445, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445

    1,445Bristol, City of is higher6,038

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27560,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5507,840Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2948,779Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,29231,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74658,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4456,038Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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