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Buckingham and Bletchley and Swindon North
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher than Swindon North on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Buckingham and Bletchley Swindon North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,615£12,668£11,966Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,782£1,790£1,691Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,568£11,617£10,973Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£382£384£363Swindon North is higher£456£458£432
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£646£610Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£617
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Swindon North is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Swindon North is higher£359£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Swindon North is higher£158£158£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£81£76Swindon North is higher£97£98£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£151£152£144
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Swindon North is higher£217£218£206
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,006.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.4Swindon North is higher95.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count142.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Swindon North is higher55.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count162.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.7Swindon North is higher21.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Swindon North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £3,723£3,739£3,531 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,615£12,668£11,966 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | Swindon North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,782£1,790£1,691 | £1,752£1,759£1,661 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,568£11,617£10,973 | £11,611£11,661£11,014 | Swindon North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £382£384£363 | £456£458£432 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£646£610 | £650£653£617 | Swindon North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £24£24£23 | Swindon North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £359£360£340 | Swindon North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £158£158£149 | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£81£76 | £97£98£92 | Swindon North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,490£1,496£1,413 | £1,426£1,432£1,353 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £151£152£144 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £217£218£206 | Swindon North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Swindon North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,006.7 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.4 | 95.9 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 142.1 | Swindon North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 55.0 | Swindon North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.4 | 162.4 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.7 | 21.6 | Swindon North |
Per resident
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Buckingham and Bletchley Swindon North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,092£2,100£1,984Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,092£1,097£1,036Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,918£1,926£1,819Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Swindon North is higher£69£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Swindon North is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Swindon North is higher£359£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Swindon North is higher£158£158£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Swindon North is higher£61£62£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£913£917£866Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£901£905£855
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£151£152£144
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Swindon North is higher£137£138£130
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
167.3Buckingham and Bletchley is higher153.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Swindon North is higher14.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count21.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Swindon North is higher55.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.0Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count102.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Swindon North is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Swindon North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £3,723£3,739£3,531 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,100£1,984 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,092£1,097£1,036 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | Swindon North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,918£1,926£1,819 | £1,769£1,776£1,678 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £69£70£66 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £99£100£94 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Swindon North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £359£360£340 | Swindon North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £158£158£149 | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £61£62£58 | Swindon North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £913£917£866 | £901£905£855 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £151£152£144 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £137£138£130 | Swindon North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £2.87£2.88£2.72 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Swindon North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 167.3 | 153.3 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 14.6 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 21.7 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 55.0 | Swindon North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.0 | 102.7 | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 13.6 | Swindon North |
Total
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Buckingham and Bletchley Swindon North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£418.8m£420.5m£397.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£231.7m£232.7m£219.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mSwindon North is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwindon North is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mSwindon North is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSwindon North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSwindon North is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSwindon North is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,535Buckingham and Bletchley is higher17,055
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,514Swindon North is higher1,624
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,460Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count2,408
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,489Swindon North is higher6,122
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,295Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count11,418
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,271Swindon North is higher1,515
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| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Swindon North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £418.8m£420.5m£397.2m | £414.1m£415.8m£392.7m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £231.7m£232.7m£219.8m | £215.9m£216.8m£204.8m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | £123.1m£123.7m£116.8m | Swindon North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.5m£213.4m£201.6m | £196.7m£197.6m£186.6m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Swindon North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.1m£34.2m£32.3m | £39.9m£40.1m£37.8m | Swindon North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | Swindon North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.1m£101.6m£95.9m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.5m | Swindon North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Swindon North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,535 | 17,055 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,624 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,460 | 2,408 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,489 | 6,122 | Swindon North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,295 | 11,418 | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,271 | 1,515 | Swindon North |
Sources
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- 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.
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