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Westminster and Bristol, City of

215,694 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Bristol, City of on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Westminster is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westminster Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Westminster: £4,436Bristol, City of: £3,669Westminster: £4,455Bristol, City of: £3,465Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster 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: Westminster £11,942, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Westminster: £11,942Bristol, City of: £13,081Westminster: £11,993Bristol, City of: £12,356Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Bristol, 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: Westminster £2,167, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Westminster: £2,167Bristol, City of: £1,823Westminster: £2,176Bristol, City of: £1,722Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster 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: Westminster £9,405, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Westminster: £9,405Bristol, City of: £11,643Westminster: £9,445Bristol, City of: £10,997Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Bristol, 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: Westminster £1,816, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Westminster: £1,816Bristol, City of: £657Westminster: £1,823Bristol, City of: £620Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster 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: Westminster £660, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Westminster: £660Bristol, City of: £748Westminster: £662Bristol, City of: £706Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Bristol, 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: Westminster £62, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Westminster: £62Bristol, City of: £34Westminster: £62Bristol, City of: £32Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster 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: Westminster £396, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Westminster: £396Bristol, City of: £439Westminster: £397Bristol, City of: £414Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Bristol, 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: Westminster £117, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £100Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster 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: Westminster £92, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £92Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £92Bristol, City of: £74Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster 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: Westminster £1,723, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Westminster: £1,723Bristol, City of: £1,425Westminster: £1,730Bristol, City of: £1,346Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Westminster: £894Bristol, City of: £271Westminster: £898Bristol, City of: £256Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster 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: Westminster £337, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Westminster: £337Bristol, City of: £307Westminster: £339Bristol, City of: £290Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Westminster: £7.50Bristol, City of: £6.41Westminster: £7.53Bristol, City of: £6.05Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster 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: Westminster £7.34, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Westminster: £7.34Bristol, City of: £6.97Westminster: £7.37Bristol, City of: £6.58Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Westminster: £2.88Bristol, City of: £5.78Westminster: £2.89Bristol, City of: £5.46Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Bristol, 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: Westminster 899.4, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Bristol, 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: Westminster 259.7, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster 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: Westminster 133.0, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Bristol, 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: Westminster 59.3, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Bristol, 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: Westminster 166.1, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Bristol, City of 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: Westminster 21.2, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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Westminster and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,653£3,669£3,465Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£654£657£620Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£744£748£706Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£34£34£32Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£106£106£100Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£78£78£74Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£1,419£1,425£1,346Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£270£271£256Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£306£307£290Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.38£6.41£6.05Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£6.94£6.97£6.58Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.41,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7133.8Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0149.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.364.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1167.3Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.217.2Westminster

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 8. 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

Westminster Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Westminster: £4,436Bristol, City of: £3,669Westminster: £4,455Bristol, City of: £3,465Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Westminster: £1,382Bristol, City of: £1,551Westminster: £1,388Bristol, City of: £1,465Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Bristol, City of is higher£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Westminster: £1,644Bristol, City of: £1,295Westminster: £1,651Bristol, City of: £1,223Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Westminster: £1,089Bristol, City of: £1,381Westminster: £1,093Bristol, City of: £1,304Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Bristol, City of is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £210Bristol, City of: £78Westminster: £211Bristol, City of: £74Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster 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: Westminster £76, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Westminster: £76Bristol, City of: £89Westminster: £77Bristol, City of: £84Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Bristol, 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: Westminster £7.16, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Westminster: £7.16Bristol, City of: £4.03Westminster: £7.19Bristol, City of: £3.81Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster 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: Westminster £396, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Westminster: £396Bristol, City of: £439Westminster: £397Bristol, City of: £414Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Bristol, 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: Westminster £117, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £106Westminster: £117Bristol, City of: £100Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster 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: Westminster £70, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Westminster: £70Bristol, City of: £55Westminster: £70Bristol, City of: £52Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Westminster: £1,307Bristol, City of: £1,012Westminster: £1,313Bristol, City of: £956Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Westminster: £894Bristol, City of: £271Westminster: £898Bristol, City of: £256Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Westminster: £256Bristol, City of: £218Westminster: £257Bristol, City of: £206Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Westminster: £5.68Bristol, City of: £4.54Westminster: £5.71Bristol, City of: £4.29Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Westminster: £5.57Bristol, City of: £4.94Westminster: £5.59Bristol, City of: £4.67Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Westminster: £2.88Bristol, City of: £5.78Westminster: £2.89Bristol, City of: £5.46Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Bristol, City of is higher121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster 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: Westminster 15.4, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Bristol, 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: Westminster 59.3, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Bristol, City of is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Westminster 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: Westminster 16.1, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Westminster and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureWestminsterBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,653£3,669£3,465Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,545£1,551£1,465Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£1,290£1,295£1,223Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£1,375£1,381£1,304Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£78£78£74Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£88£89£84Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.02£4.03£3.81Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£437£439£414Bristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£106£106£100Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£55£55£52Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,008£1,012£956Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£270£271£256Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£217£218£206Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.52£4.54£4.29Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.92£4.94£4.67Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.1121.6Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.115.9Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.8Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.364.1Bristol, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1118.9Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.112.2Westminster

Total

Westminster 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

Westminster Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnWestminster: £956.8mBristol, City of: £1.8bnWestminster: £960.8mBristol, City of: £1.7bnWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mWestminster: £298.2mBristol, City of: £766.8mWestminster: £299.4mBristol, City of: £724.2mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mBristol, City of is higher£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mWestminster: £354.6mBristol, City of: £640.1mWestminster: £356.1mBristol, City of: £604.6mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mWestminster: £234.8mBristol, City of: £682.5mWestminster: £235.8mBristol, City of: £644.6mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mBristol, City of is higher£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mWestminster: £45.3mBristol, City of: £38.5mWestminster: £45.5mBristol, City of: £36.4mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster 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: Westminster £16.5m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mWestminster: £16.5mBristol, City of: £43.8mWestminster: £16.5mBristol, City of: £41.4mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBristol, City of is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westminster £1.5m, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mWestminster: £1.5mBristol, City of: £2.0mWestminster: £1.6mBristol, City of: £1.9mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mBristol, 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: Westminster £85.3m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mWestminster: £85.3mBristol, City of: £216.9mWestminster: £85.7mBristol, City of: £204.8mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mBristol, 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: Westminster £25.2m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mWestminster: £25.2mBristol, City of: £52.6mWestminster: £25.3mBristol, City of: £49.7mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster £15.0m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mWestminster: £15.0mBristol, City of: £27.3mWestminster: £15.1mBristol, City of: £25.8mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mWestminster: £282.0mBristol, City of: £500.2mWestminster: £283.2mBristol, City of: £472.5mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mWestminster: £192.9mBristol, City of: £134.0mWestminster: £193.7mBristol, City of: £126.5mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mWestminster: £55.2mBristol, City of: £107.8mWestminster: £55.4mBristol, City of: £101.9mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.1mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.4mWestminster: £1.2mBristol, City of: £2.3mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mWestminster: £0.62mBristol, City of: £2.9mWestminster: £0.62mBristol, City of: £2.7mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Bristol, City of is higher60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Bristol, 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: Westminster 3,320, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Bristol, City of is higher8,779

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Bristol, City of is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Bristol, 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: Westminster 3,465, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count6,038

Show the numbers
Westminster and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureWestminsterBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45460,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4837,840Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3208,779Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78531,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18858,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4656,038Bristol, City of

Sources

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

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  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.
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