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Wandsworth and Bristol, City of

339,727 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Bristol, City of on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 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.

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Per person in the age group

Wandsworth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 17. 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

Wandsworth Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Wandsworth: £3,158Bristol, City of: £3,669Wandsworth: £3,172Bristol, City of: £3,465Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Bristol, City of is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £12,459, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Wandsworth: £12,459Bristol, City of: £13,081Wandsworth: £12,512Bristol, City of: £12,356Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Bristol, City of is higher£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: Wandsworth £1,655, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Wandsworth: £1,655Bristol, City of: £1,823Wandsworth: £1,662Bristol, City of: £1,722Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Bristol, City of is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Wandsworth: £10,657Bristol, City of: £11,643Wandsworth: £10,703Bristol, City of: £10,997Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £1,176, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Wandsworth: £1,176Bristol, City of: £657Wandsworth: £1,181Bristol, City of: £620Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £579, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Wandsworth: £579Bristol, City of: £748Wandsworth: £582Bristol, City of: £706Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £47, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Wandsworth: £47Bristol, City of: £34Wandsworth: £47Bristol, City of: £32Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Wandsworth: £275Bristol, City of: £439Wandsworth: £276Bristol, City of: £414Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £81, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Wandsworth: £81Bristol, City of: £106Wandsworth: £82Bristol, City of: £100Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £59, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Wandsworth: £59Bristol, City of: £78Wandsworth: £60Bristol, City of: £74Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £1,396, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Wandsworth: £1,396Bristol, City of: £1,425Wandsworth: £1,401Bristol, City of: £1,346Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Wandsworth: £404Bristol, City of: £271Wandsworth: £406Bristol, City of: £256Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £183, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Wandsworth: £183Bristol, City of: £307Wandsworth: £184Bristol, City of: £290Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £10, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Wandsworth: £10Bristol, City of: £6.41Wandsworth: £10Bristol, City of: £6.05Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £6.71, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Wandsworth: £6.71Bristol, City of: £6.97Wandsworth: £6.73Bristol, City of: £6.58Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Wandsworth: £3.57Bristol, City of: £5.78Wandsworth: £3.59Bristol, City of: £5.46Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bristol, 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: Wandsworth 980.3, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Bristol, City of is higher1,024.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wandsworth 188.0, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 120.6, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Bristol, 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: Wandsworth 41.8, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Bristol, 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: Wandsworth 135.1, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Bristol, 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: Wandsworth 13.2, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Bristol, City of is higher17.2

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Wandsworth and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,653£3,669£3,465Bristol, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,816£1,823£1,722Bristol, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£654£657£620Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£744£748£706Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£34£34£32Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£106£106£100Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£78£78£74Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£1,419£1,425£1,346Bristol, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£270£271£256Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£306£307£290Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£6.38£6.41£6.05Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.31,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0133.8Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6149.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.864.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1167.3Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.217.2Bristol, City of

Per resident

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

Wandsworth Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Wandsworth: £3,158Bristol, City of: £3,669Wandsworth: £3,172Bristol, City of: £3,465Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Bristol, City of is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Wandsworth: £1,158Bristol, City of: £1,551Wandsworth: £1,163Bristol, City of: £1,465Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Bristol, City of is higher£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Wandsworth: £1,237Bristol, City of: £1,295Wandsworth: £1,242Bristol, City of: £1,223Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Bristol, City of is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Wandsworth: £990Bristol, City of: £1,381Wandsworth: £995Bristol, City of: £1,304Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Bristol, City of is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Wandsworth: £109Bristol, City of: £78Wandsworth: £110Bristol, City of: £74Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £54, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Wandsworth: £54Bristol, City of: £89Wandsworth: £54Bristol, City of: £84Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £4.39, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Wandsworth: £4.39Bristol, City of: £4.03Wandsworth: £4.40Bristol, City of: £3.81Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Wandsworth: £275Bristol, City of: £439Wandsworth: £276Bristol, City of: £414Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £81, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Wandsworth: £81Bristol, City of: £106Wandsworth: £82Bristol, City of: £100Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Bristol, 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: Wandsworth £44, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Wandsworth: £44Bristol, City of: £55Wandsworth: £45Bristol, City of: £52Wandsworth: £42

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Wandsworth: £1,043Bristol, City of: £1,012Wandsworth: £1,048Bristol, City of: £956Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Wandsworth: £404Bristol, City of: £271Wandsworth: £406Bristol, City of: £256Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Wandsworth: £137Bristol, City of: £218Wandsworth: £137Bristol, City of: £206Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Bristol, City of is higher£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Wandsworth: £7.74Bristol, City of: £4.54Wandsworth: £7.77Bristol, City of: £4.29Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Wandsworth: £5.01Bristol, City of: £4.94Wandsworth: £5.03Bristol, City of: £4.67Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Wandsworth: £3.57Bristol, City of: £5.78Wandsworth: £3.59Bristol, City of: £5.46Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 91.1, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Bristol, City of is higher121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 11.2, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Bristol, 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: Wandsworth 41.8, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Bristol, City of is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Bristol, 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: Wandsworth 9.9, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Bristol, City of is higher12.2

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Wandsworth and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureWandsworthBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,653£3,669£3,465Bristol, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,290£1,295£1,223Bristol, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£78£78£74Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£88£89£84Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.02£4.03£3.81Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£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£1,043£1,048£990£1,008£1,012£956Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£270£271£256Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£217£218£206Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£4.52£4.54£4.29Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.92£4.94£4.67Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.1121.6Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.515.9Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.217.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.864.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0118.9Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.912.2Bristol, City of

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 20. 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

Wandsworth Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnWandsworth: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnWandsworth: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £1.7bnWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBristol, City of is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mWandsworth: £393.4mBristol, City of: £766.8mWandsworth: £395.1mBristol, City of: £724.2mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mBristol, City of is higher£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mWandsworth: £420.3mBristol, City of: £640.1mWandsworth: £422.1mBristol, City of: £604.6mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mBristol, City of is higher£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mWandsworth: £336.5mBristol, City of: £682.5mWandsworth: £337.9mBristol, City of: £644.6mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mBristol, City of is higher£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mWandsworth: £37.1mBristol, City of: £38.5mWandsworth: £37.3mBristol, City of: £36.4mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBristol, 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: Wandsworth £18.3m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mWandsworth: £18.3mBristol, City of: £43.8mWandsworth: £18.4mBristol, City of: £41.4mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBristol, 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: Wandsworth £1.5m, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mWandsworth: £1.5mBristol, City of: £2.0mWandsworth: £1.5mBristol, City of: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £93.3m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mWandsworth: £93.3mBristol, City of: £216.9mWandsworth: £93.7mBristol, City of: £204.8mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mBristol, 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: Wandsworth £27.6m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mWandsworth: £27.6mBristol, City of: £52.6mWandsworth: £27.7mBristol, City of: £49.7mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBristol, 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: Wandsworth £15.1m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mWandsworth: £15.1mBristol, City of: £27.3mWandsworth: £15.1mBristol, City of: £25.8mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBristol, City of is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mWandsworth: £354.4mBristol, City of: £500.2mWandsworth: £356.0mBristol, City of: £472.5mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mWandsworth: £137.2mBristol, City of: £134.0mWandsworth: £137.8mBristol, City of: £126.5mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth is higher£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mWandsworth: £46.4mBristol, City of: £107.8mWandsworth: £46.6mBristol, City of: £101.9mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mBristol, City of is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mWandsworth: £2.6mBristol, City of: £2.2mWandsworth: £2.6mBristol, City of: £2.1mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mWandsworth: £1.7mBristol, City of: £2.4mWandsworth: £1.7mBristol, City of: £2.3mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mWandsworth: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.9mWandsworth: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.7mWandsworth: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Bristol, City of is higher60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Bristol, 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: Wandsworth 3,806, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Bristol, City of is higher8,779

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Bristol, City of is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Bristol, City of is higher58,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Bristol, City of is higher6,038

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureWandsworthBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95160,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9367,840Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8068,779Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,19531,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32358,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3646,038Bristol, 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.