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Bristol North West and Swindon South

112,745 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North West is higher than Swindon South on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Bristol North West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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

Bristol North West Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Bristol North West: £3,839Swindon South: £3,671Bristol North West: £3,856Swindon South: £3,467Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £12,566, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Bristol North West: £12,566Swindon South: £12,583Bristol North West: £12,620Swindon South: £11,885Bristol North West: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Bristol North West is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,759, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Bristol North West: £1,759Swindon South: £1,801Bristol North West: £1,766Swindon South: £1,701Bristol North West: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Swindon South is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £11,430, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Bristol North West: £11,430Swindon South: £11,195Bristol North West: £11,479Swindon South: £10,574Bristol North West: £10,842

    £11,430£11,479£10,842Bristol North West is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £449, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Bristol North West: £449Swindon South: £743Bristol North West: £451Swindon South: £702Bristol North West: £426

    £449£451£426Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  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: Bristol North West £663, Swindon South £610Swindon South: £610Bristol North West: £663Swindon South: £613Bristol North West: £666Swindon South: £579Bristol North West: £629

    £663£666£629Bristol North West is higher£610£613£579

  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: Bristol North West £24, Swindon South £32Swindon South: £32Bristol North West: £24Swindon South: £32Bristol North West: £24Swindon South: £30Bristol North West: £23

    £24£24£23Swindon South is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Bristol North West: £425Swindon South: £350Bristol North West: £427Swindon South: £331Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£349£350£331

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £123Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Swindon South is higher£130£130£123

  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: Bristol North West £84, Swindon South £80Swindon South: £80Bristol North West: £84Swindon South: £80Bristol North West: £85Swindon South: £76Bristol North West: £80

    £84£85£80Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,363, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Bristol North West: £1,363Swindon South: £1,492Bristol North West: £1,368Swindon South: £1,409Bristol North West: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Swindon South is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Bristol North West: £211Swindon South: £227Bristol North West: £212Swindon South: £215Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £298, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Bristol North West: £298Swindon South: £219Bristol North West: £300Swindon South: £207Bristol North West: £283

    £298£300£283Bristol North West is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £5.28, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Bristol North West: £5.28Swindon South: £6.02Bristol North West: £5.30Swindon South: £5.69Bristol North West: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Swindon South is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £8.13, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Bristol North West: £8.13Swindon South: £3.69Bristol North West: £8.16Swindon South: £3.49Bristol North West: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Bristol North West: £6.85Swindon South: £5.42Bristol North West: £6.88Swindon South: £5.12Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 995.9, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Bristol North West: 995.9

    995.9Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 99.8, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Bristol North West: 99.8

    99.8Swindon South is higher124.4

  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: Bristol North West 136.7, Swindon South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Bristol North West: 136.7

    136.7Bristol North West is higher131.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 61.8, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West 161.2, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Bristol North West: 161.2

    161.2Swindon South is higher180.2

  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: Bristol North West 19.0, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Bristol North West: 19.0

    19.0Bristol North West is higher17.9

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Bristol North West and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North WestSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£3,655£3,671£3,467Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,530£12,583£11,885Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,793£1,801£1,701Swindon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,430£11,479£10,842£11,148£11,195£10,574Bristol North West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£610£613£579Bristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£349£350£331Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£80£80£76Bristol North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,485£1,492£1,409Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£218£219£207Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.00£6.02£5.69Swindon South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£3.68£3.69£3.49Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.40£5.42£5.12Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.91,020.0Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.8124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7131.4Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.855.5Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2180.2Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.017.9Bristol North West

Per resident

Bristol North West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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

Bristol North West Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Bristol North West: £3,839Swindon South: £3,671Bristol North West: £3,856Swindon South: £3,467Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,940, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Bristol North West: £1,940Swindon South: £1,779Bristol North West: £1,949Swindon South: £1,680Bristol North West: £1,841

    £1,940£1,949£1,841Bristol North West is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,141, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Bristol North West: £1,141Swindon South: £1,179Bristol North West: £1,146Swindon South: £1,113Bristol North West: £1,083

    £1,141£1,146£1,083Swindon South is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North West £1,765, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Bristol North West: £1,765Swindon South: £1,583Bristol North West: £1,772Swindon South: £1,495Bristol North West: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Bristol North West is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £69, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Bristol North West: £69Swindon South: £105Bristol North West: £70Swindon South: £99Bristol North West: £66

    £69£70£66Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £102, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Bristol North West: £102Swindon South: £87Bristol North West: £103Swindon South: £82Bristol North West: £97

    £102£103£97Bristol North West is higher£86£87£82

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £3.72, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Bristol North West: £3.72Swindon South: £4.48Bristol North West: £3.74Swindon South: £4.23Bristol North West: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Swindon South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Bristol North West: £425Swindon South: £350Bristol North West: £427Swindon South: £331Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£349£350£331

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £123Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Swindon South is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £55, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Bristol North West: £55Swindon South: £53Bristol North West: £55Swindon South: £50Bristol North West: £52

    £55£55£52Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £884, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Bristol North West: £884Swindon South: £977Bristol North West: £888Swindon South: £922Bristol North West: £839

    £884£888£839Swindon South is higher£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Bristol North West: £211Swindon South: £227Bristol North West: £212Swindon South: £215Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £194, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Bristol North West: £194Swindon South: £143Bristol North West: £194Swindon South: £135Bristol North West: £184

    £194£194£184Bristol North West is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £3.43, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Bristol North West: £3.43Swindon South: £3.95Bristol North West: £3.44Swindon South: £3.73Bristol North West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Swindon South is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North West £5.27, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Bristol North West: £5.27Swindon South: £2.42Bristol North West: £5.29Swindon South: £2.29Bristol North West: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Bristol North West: £6.85Swindon South: £5.42Bristol North West: £6.88Swindon South: £5.12Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 153.8, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Bristol North West: 153.8

    153.8Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 15.4, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Bristol North West: 15.4

    15.4Swindon South is higher17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 21.1, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Bristol North West: 21.1

    21.1Bristol North West is higher18.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 61.8, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 104.6, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Bristol North West: 104.6

    104.6Swindon South is higher118.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 12.3, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Bristol North West: 12.3

    12.3Bristol North West is higher11.7

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Bristol North West and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureBristol North WestSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£3,655£3,671£3,467Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,949£1,841£1,771£1,779£1,680Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,083£1,174£1,179£1,113Swindon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,576£1,583£1,495Bristol North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£86£87£82Bristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£349£350£331Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£52£53£50Bristol North West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£972£977£922Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£143£143£135Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.93£3.95£3.73Swindon South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.41£2.42£2.29Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.40£5.42£5.12Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.8144.2Bristol North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.6Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.855.5Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.6118.0Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.7Bristol North West

Total

Bristol North West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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

Bristol North West Swindon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North West £432.9m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mBristol North West: £432.9mSwindon South: £432.1mBristol North West: £434.7mSwindon South: £408.2mBristol North West: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBristol North West is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North West £218.8m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mBristol North West: £218.8mSwindon South: £209.4mBristol North West: £219.7mSwindon South: £197.8mBristol North West: £207.5m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North West £128.7m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mBristol North West: £128.7mSwindon South: £138.8mBristol North West: £129.2mSwindon South: £131.1mBristol North West: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.2m£122.1mSwindon South is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West £199.0m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mBristol North West: £199.0mSwindon South: £186.3mBristol North West: £199.8mSwindon South: £176.0mBristol North West: £188.7m

    £199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West £7.8m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mBristol North West: £7.8mSwindon South: £12.4mBristol North West: £7.9mSwindon South: £11.7mBristol North West: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £11.5m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mBristol North West: £11.5mSwindon South: £10.2mBristol North West: £11.6mSwindon South: £9.6mBristol North West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBristol North West is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol North West £0.42m, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mBristol North West: £0.42mSwindon South: £0.53mBristol North West: £0.42mSwindon South: £0.50mBristol North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSwindon South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £47.9m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mBristol North West: £47.9mSwindon South: £41.2mBristol North West: £48.1mSwindon South: £38.9mBristol North West: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £12.9m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mBristol North West: £12.9mSwindon South: £15.4mBristol North West: £13.0mSwindon South: £14.5mBristol North West: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSwindon South is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West £6.2m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mSwindon South: £5.9mBristol North West: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West £99.7m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mBristol North West: £99.7mSwindon South: £115.0mBristol North West: £100.1mSwindon South: £108.6mBristol North West: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.6mSwindon South is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North West £23.8m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mBristol North West: £23.8mSwindon South: £26.8mBristol North West: £23.9mSwindon South: £25.3mBristol North West: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mSwindon South is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North West £21.8m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mBristol North West: £21.8mSwindon South: £16.9mBristol North West: £21.9mSwindon South: £15.9mBristol North West: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North West £0.39m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.39mSwindon South: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.39mSwindon South: £0.44mBristol North West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwindon South is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North West £0.59m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mBristol North West: £0.59mSwindon South: £0.28mBristol North West: £0.60mSwindon South: £0.27mBristol North West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North West £0.77m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.77mSwindon South: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.78mSwindon South: £0.60mBristol North West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West 17,338, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Bristol North West: 17,338

    17,338Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West 1,737, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Bristol North West: 1,737

    1,737Swindon South is higher2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 2,380, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Bristol North West: 2,380

    2,380Bristol North West is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 6,962, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Bristol North West: 6,962

    6,962Bristol North West is higher6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West 11,793, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Bristol North West: 11,793

    11,793Swindon South is higher13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West 1,389, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Bristol North West: 1,389

    1,389Bristol North West is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Swindon South, total
MeasureBristol North WestSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mBristol North West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,33816,975Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7372,070Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3802,187Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9626,534Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,79313,887Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3891,376Bristol North West

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.
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