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Gloucester and Swindon South

122,420 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Swindon South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Gloucester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 4. 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

Gloucester Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Gloucester: £4,151Swindon South: £3,671Gloucester: £4,169Swindon South: £3,467Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Gloucester 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: Gloucester £12,815, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Gloucester: £12,815Swindon South: £12,583Gloucester: £12,869Swindon South: £11,885Gloucester: £12,155

    £12,815£12,869£12,155Gloucester 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: Gloucester £2,132, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Gloucester: £2,132Swindon South: £1,801Gloucester: £2,141Swindon South: £1,701Gloucester: £2,022

    £2,132£2,141£2,022Gloucester 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: Gloucester £11,485, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Gloucester: £11,485Swindon South: £11,195Gloucester: £11,534Swindon South: £10,574Gloucester: £10,894

    £11,485£11,534£10,894Gloucester 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: Gloucester £518, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Gloucester: £518Swindon South: £743Gloucester: £521Swindon South: £702Gloucester: £492

    £518£521£492Swindon 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: Gloucester £782, Swindon South £610Swindon South: £610Gloucester: £782Swindon South: £613Gloucester: £786Swindon South: £579Gloucester: £742

    £782£786£742Gloucester 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: Gloucester £28, Swindon South £32Swindon South: £32Gloucester: £28Swindon South: £32Gloucester: £29Swindon South: £30Gloucester: £27

    £28£29£27Swindon 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: Gloucester £442, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Gloucester: £442Swindon South: £350Gloucester: £444Swindon South: £331Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Gloucester 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: Gloucester £129, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £123Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £103, Swindon South £80Swindon South: £80Gloucester: £103Swindon South: £80Gloucester: £104Swindon South: £76Gloucester: £98

    £103£104£98Gloucester is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,693, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Gloucester: £1,693Swindon South: £1,492Gloucester: £1,701Swindon South: £1,409Gloucester: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Gloucester is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Gloucester: £263Swindon South: £227Gloucester: £264Swindon South: £215Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Gloucester 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: Gloucester £323, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Gloucester: £323Swindon South: £219Gloucester: £325Swindon South: £207Gloucester: £307

    £323£325£307Gloucester 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: Gloucester £6.01, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Gloucester: £6.01Swindon South: £6.02Gloucester: £6.03Swindon South: £5.69Gloucester: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.53, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Gloucester: £5.53Swindon South: £3.69Gloucester: £5.56Swindon South: £3.49Gloucester: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gloucester is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Gloucester: £5.66Swindon South: £5.42Gloucester: £5.69Swindon South: £5.12Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester 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: Gloucester 1,024.2, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Gloucester: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Gloucester is higher1,020.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 114.3, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Gloucester: 114.3

    114.3Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count124.4

  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: Gloucester 166.4, Swindon South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Gloucester: 166.4

    166.4Gloucester 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: Gloucester 67.1, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Gloucester 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: Gloucester 195.6, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Gloucester: 195.6

    195.6Gloucester 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: Gloucester 22.4, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Gloucester: 22.4

    22.4Gloucester is higher17.9

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Gloucester and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£3,655£3,671£3,467Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,869£12,155£12,530£12,583£11,885Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,132£2,141£2,022£1,793£1,801£1,701Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,485£11,534£10,894£11,148£11,195£10,574Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£518£521£492£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£610£613£579Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£349£350£331Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£80£80£76Gloucester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,485£1,492£1,409Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£226£227£215Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£218£219£207Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.00£6.02£5.69Gloucester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.68£3.69£3.49Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.40£5.42£5.12Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,020.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.3124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4131.4Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.155.5Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.6180.2Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.9Gloucester

Per resident

Gloucester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 5. 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

Gloucester Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Gloucester: £4,151Swindon South: £3,671Gloucester: £4,169Swindon South: £3,467Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Gloucester is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,936, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Gloucester: £1,936Swindon South: £1,779Gloucester: £1,944Swindon South: £1,680Gloucester: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Gloucester is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,376, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Gloucester: £1,376Swindon South: £1,179Gloucester: £1,382Swindon South: £1,113Gloucester: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,735, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Gloucester: £1,735Swindon South: £1,583Gloucester: £1,743Swindon South: £1,495Gloucester: £1,646

    £1,735£1,743£1,646Gloucester is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £78, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Gloucester: £78Swindon South: £105Gloucester: £79Swindon South: £99Gloucester: £74

    £78£79£74Swindon 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: Gloucester £118, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Gloucester: £118Swindon South: £87Gloucester: £119Swindon South: £82Gloucester: £112

    £118£119£112Gloucester 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: Gloucester £4.29, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Gloucester: £4.29Swindon South: £4.48Gloucester: £4.31Swindon South: £4.23Gloucester: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Swindon 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: Gloucester £442, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Gloucester: £442Swindon South: £350Gloucester: £444Swindon South: £331Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Gloucester 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: Gloucester £129, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £123Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gloucester £67, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Gloucester: £67Swindon South: £53Gloucester: £67Swindon South: £50Gloucester: £63

    £67£67£63Gloucester is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,093, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Gloucester: £1,093Swindon South: £977Gloucester: £1,098Swindon South: £922Gloucester: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester is higher£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Gloucester: £263Swindon South: £227Gloucester: £264Swindon South: £215Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Gloucester is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £209, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Gloucester: £209Swindon South: £143Gloucester: £210Swindon South: £135Gloucester: £198

    £209£210£198Gloucester is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.88, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Gloucester: £3.88Swindon South: £3.95Gloucester: £3.90Swindon South: £3.73Gloucester: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.57, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Gloucester: £3.57Swindon South: £2.42Gloucester: £3.59Swindon South: £2.29Gloucester: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Gloucester is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Gloucester: £5.66Swindon South: £5.42Gloucester: £5.69Swindon South: £5.12Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 154.7, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Gloucester: 154.7

    154.7Gloucester is higher144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 17.3, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Gloucester: 17.3

    17.3Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.1, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Gloucester: 25.1

    25.1Gloucester 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: Gloucester 67.1, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Gloucester is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 126.3, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Gloucester: 126.3

    126.3Gloucester 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: Gloucester 14.4, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Gloucester: 14.4

    14.4Gloucester is higher11.7

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Gloucester and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureGloucesterSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£3,655£3,671£3,467Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,771£1,779£1,680Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,174£1,179£1,113Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,743£1,646£1,576£1,583£1,495Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£86£87£82Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£349£350£331Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£52£53£50Gloucester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£972£977£922Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£226£227£215Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£143£143£135Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.93£3.95£3.73Swindon South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.41£2.42£2.29Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.40£5.42£5.12Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7144.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.118.6Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.155.5Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.3118.0Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.411.7Gloucester

Total

Gloucester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 2. 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

Gloucester Swindon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £508.2m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mGloucester: £508.2mSwindon South: £432.1mGloucester: £510.3mSwindon South: £408.2mGloucester: £482.0m

    £508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £237.0m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mGloucester: £237.0mSwindon South: £209.4mGloucester: £238.0mSwindon South: £197.8mGloucester: £224.8m

    £237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £168.4m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mGloucester: £168.4mSwindon South: £138.8mGloucester: £169.1mSwindon South: £131.1mGloucester: £159.8m

    £168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £212.4m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mGloucester: £212.4mSwindon South: £186.3mGloucester: £213.3mSwindon South: £176.0mGloucester: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £9.6m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mGloucester: £9.6mSwindon South: £12.4mGloucester: £9.6mSwindon South: £11.7mGloucester: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSwindon 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: Gloucester £14.5m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mGloucester: £14.5mSwindon South: £10.2mGloucester: £14.5mSwindon South: £9.6mGloucester: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester 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: Gloucester £0.52m, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mGloucester: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.53mGloucester: £0.53mSwindon South: £0.50mGloucester: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon 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: Gloucester £54.1m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mGloucester: £54.1mSwindon South: £41.2mGloucester: £54.4mSwindon South: £38.9mGloucester: £51.4m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester 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: Gloucester £15.7m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mGloucester: £15.7mSwindon South: £15.4mGloucester: £15.8mSwindon South: £14.5mGloucester: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester £8.2m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mGloucester: £8.2mSwindon South: £6.2mGloucester: £8.2mSwindon South: £5.9mGloucester: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £133.8m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mGloucester: £133.8mSwindon South: £115.0mGloucester: £134.4mSwindon South: £108.6mGloucester: £126.9m

    £133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £32.1m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mGloucester: £32.1mSwindon South: £26.8mGloucester: £32.3mSwindon South: £25.3mGloucester: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £25.6m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mGloucester: £25.6mSwindon South: £16.9mGloucester: £25.7mSwindon South: £15.9mGloucester: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.47m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mGloucester: £0.47mSwindon South: £0.46mGloucester: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.44mGloucester: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.44m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mGloucester: £0.44mSwindon South: £0.28mGloucester: £0.44mSwindon South: £0.27mGloucester: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGloucester is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.69m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mGloucester: £0.69mSwindon South: £0.64mGloucester: £0.70mSwindon South: £0.60mGloucester: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 18,943, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Gloucester: 18,943

    18,943Gloucester is higher16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,114, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Gloucester: 2,114

    2,114Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,078, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Gloucester: 3,078

    3,078Gloucester is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,212, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Gloucester: 8,212

    8,212Gloucester is higher6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 15,459, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Gloucester: 15,459

    15,459Gloucester is higher13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,767, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Gloucester: 1,767

    1,767Gloucester is higher1,376

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Gloucester and Swindon South, total
MeasureGloucesterSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94316,975Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1142,070Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,187Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2126,534Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,45913,887Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7671,376Gloucester

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.
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