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Southwark and Bristol, City of

317,058 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Bristol, City of on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Southwark is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 7. 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

Southwark Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Southwark: £3,861Bristol, City of: £3,669Southwark: £3,877Bristol, City of: £3,465Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark 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: Southwark £13,265, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Southwark: £13,265Bristol, City of: £13,081Southwark: £13,321Bristol, City of: £12,356Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark 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: Southwark £2,329, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Southwark: £2,329Bristol, City of: £1,823Southwark: £2,339Bristol, City of: £1,722Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark 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: Southwark £10,590, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Southwark: £10,590Bristol, City of: £11,643Southwark: £10,635Bristol, City of: £10,997Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Bristol, 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: Southwark £1,789, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Southwark: £1,789Bristol, City of: £657Southwark: £1,797Bristol, City of: £620Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higher£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: Southwark £813, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Southwark: £813Bristol, City of: £748Southwark: £816Bristol, City of: £706Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southwark £73, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Southwark: £73Bristol, City of: £34Southwark: £73Bristol, City of: £32Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark 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: Southwark £385, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Southwark: £385Bristol, City of: £439Southwark: £386Bristol, City of: £414Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Bristol, 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: Southwark £121, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Southwark: £121Bristol, City of: £106Southwark: £121Bristol, City of: £100Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark 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: Southwark £78, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Southwark: £78Bristol, City of: £78Southwark: £78Bristol, City of: £74Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Southwark 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: Southwark £2,006, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Southwark: £2,006Bristol, City of: £1,425Southwark: £2,015Bristol, City of: £1,346Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Southwark: £485Bristol, City of: £271Southwark: £487Bristol, City of: £256Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark 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: Southwark £230, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Southwark: £230Bristol, City of: £307Southwark: £231Bristol, City of: £290Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Bristol, 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: Southwark £8.94, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Southwark: £8.94Bristol, City of: £6.41Southwark: £8.98Bristol, City of: £6.05Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark 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: Southwark £5.80, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Southwark: £5.80Bristol, City of: £6.97Southwark: £5.82Bristol, City of: £6.58Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Bristol, City of is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Southwark: £3.07Bristol, City of: £5.78Southwark: £3.08Bristol, City of: £5.46Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Bristol, 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: Southwark 1,036.8, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark 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: Southwark 299.8, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higher133.8

  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: Southwark 163.0, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark 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: Southwark 59.5, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Bristol, 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: Southwark 193.3, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Southwark 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: Southwark 17.2, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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Southwark and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,653£3,669£3,465Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£13,026£13,081£12,356Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£1,816£1,823£1,722Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£654£657£620Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£744£748£706Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£34£34£32Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£106£106£100Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£78£78£74Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£1,419£1,425£1,346Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£270£271£256Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£306£307£290Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.38£6.41£6.05Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.81,024.9Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8133.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0149.8Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.564.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3167.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.217.2Bristol, City of

Per resident

Southwark 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

Southwark Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Southwark: £3,861Bristol, City of: £3,669Southwark: £3,877Bristol, City of: £3,465Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Southwark: £1,104Bristol, City of: £1,551Southwark: £1,109Bristol, City of: £1,465Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Southwark: £1,764Bristol, City of: £1,295Southwark: £1,771Bristol, City of: £1,223Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Southwark: £881Bristol, City of: £1,381Southwark: £885Bristol, City of: £1,304Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Bristol, City of is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Southwark: £149Bristol, City of: £78Southwark: £150Bristol, City of: £74Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Southwark: £68Bristol, City of: £89Southwark: £68Bristol, City of: £84Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southwark £6.08, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Southwark: £6.08Bristol, City of: £4.03Southwark: £6.11Bristol, City of: £3.81Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark 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: Southwark £385, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Southwark: £385Bristol, City of: £439Southwark: £386Bristol, City of: £414Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Bristol, 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: Southwark £121, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Southwark: £121Bristol, City of: £106Southwark: £121Bristol, City of: £100Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark 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: Southwark £59, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Southwark: £59Bristol, City of: £55Southwark: £59Bristol, City of: £52Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Southwark: £1,519Bristol, City of: £1,012Southwark: £1,526Bristol, City of: £956Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Southwark: £485Bristol, City of: £271Southwark: £487Bristol, City of: £256Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Southwark: £174Bristol, City of: £218Southwark: £175Bristol, City of: £206Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Bristol, City of is higher£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Southwark: £6.77Bristol, City of: £4.54Southwark: £6.80Bristol, City of: £4.29Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Southwark: £4.39Bristol, City of: £4.94Southwark: £4.40Bristol, City of: £4.67Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Bristol, City of is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Southwark: £3.07Bristol, City of: £5.78Southwark: £3.08Bristol, City of: £5.46Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark is higher15.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 13.6, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Bristol, City of 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: Southwark 59.5, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Bristol, City of is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Southwark 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: Southwark 13.0, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Southwark and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,653£3,669£3,465Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,290£1,295£1,223Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£78£78£74Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£88£89£84Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.02£4.03£3.81Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£106£106£100Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£55£55£52Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,008£1,012£956Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£270£271£256Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£217£218£206Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.52£4.54£4.29Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.3121.6Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.015.9Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.617.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.564.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4118.9Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.012.2Southwark

Total

Southwark is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 19. 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

Southwark Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £1.7bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mSouthwark: £350.0mBristol, City of: £766.8mSouthwark: £351.5mBristol, City of: £724.2mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mSouthwark: £559.2mBristol, City of: £640.1mSouthwark: £561.6mBristol, City of: £604.6mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mSouthwark: £279.4mBristol, City of: £682.5mSouthwark: £280.6mBristol, City of: £644.6mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mBristol, City of is higher£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mSouthwark: £47.2mBristol, City of: £38.5mSouthwark: £47.4mBristol, City of: £36.4mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mSouthwark: £21.4mBristol, City of: £43.8mSouthwark: £21.5mBristol, City of: £41.4mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southwark £1.9m, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.9mBristol, City of: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBristol, 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: Southwark £122.0m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mSouthwark: £122.0mBristol, City of: £216.9mSouthwark: £122.5mBristol, City of: £204.8mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mBristol, 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: Southwark £38.2m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mSouthwark: £38.2mBristol, City of: £52.6mSouthwark: £38.4mBristol, City of: £49.7mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBristol, 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: Southwark £18.7m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mSouthwark: £18.7mBristol, City of: £27.3mSouthwark: £18.8mBristol, City of: £25.8mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mSouthwark: £481.7mBristol, City of: £500.2mSouthwark: £483.8mBristol, City of: £472.5mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mSouthwark: £153.7mBristol, City of: £134.0mSouthwark: £154.3mBristol, City of: £126.5mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higher£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mSouthwark: £55.2mBristol, City of: £107.8mSouthwark: £55.5mBristol, City of: £101.9mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mBristol, City of is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.1mBristol, City of: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.1mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.4mBristol, City of: £2.3mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBristol, City of is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mSouthwark: £0.97mBristol, City of: £2.9mSouthwark: £0.98mBristol, City of: £2.7mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higher7,840

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Bristol, 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: Southwark 18,869, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Bristol, City of is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Bristol, 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: Southwark 4,119, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,038

Show the numbers
Southwark and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureSouthwarkBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35460,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9107,840Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3008,779Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86931,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42258,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1196,038Bristol, 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.
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