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Hertsmere and Swindon North

107,865 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Swindon North on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hertsmere is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 13. 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

Hertsmere Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Hertsmere: £4,154Swindon North: £3,739Hertsmere: £4,171Swindon North: £3,531Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,837, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742Hertsmere: £12,837Swindon North: £12,796Hertsmere: £12,891Swindon North: £12,086Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higher£12,742£12,796£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,902, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752Hertsmere: £1,902Swindon North: £1,759Hertsmere: £1,910Swindon North: £1,661Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611Hertsmere: £11,605Swindon North: £11,661Hertsmere: £11,654Swindon North: £11,014Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456Hertsmere: £465Swindon North: £458Hertsmere: £467Swindon North: £432Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£456£458£432

  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: Hertsmere £744, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650Hertsmere: £744Swindon North: £653Hertsmere: £747Swindon North: £617Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£650£653£617

  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: Hertsmere £23, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24Hertsmere: £23Swindon North: £24Hertsmere: £23Swindon North: £23Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Hertsmere: £328Swindon North: £360Hertsmere: £330Swindon North: £340Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Swindon North is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £149Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

  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: Hertsmere £73, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97Hertsmere: £73Swindon North: £98Hertsmere: £74Swindon North: £92Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Swindon North is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426Hertsmere: £1,599Swindon North: £1,432Hertsmere: £1,606Swindon North: £1,353Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Hertsmere: £232Swindon North: £152Hertsmere: £233Swindon North: £144Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£151£152£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £216, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217Hertsmere: £216Swindon North: £218Hertsmere: £217Swindon North: £206Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Swindon North is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.17, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67Hertsmere: £9.17Swindon North: £6.70Hertsmere: £9.21Swindon North: £6.33Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.69, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53Hertsmere: £3.69Swindon North: £4.55Hertsmere: £3.71Swindon North: £4.30Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Swindon North is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Hertsmere: £6.76Swindon North: £7.36Hertsmere: £6.79Swindon North: £6.95Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count95.9

  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: Hertsmere 157.5, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher142.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Swindon North is higher55.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 158.3, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Swindon North is higher162.4

  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: Hertsmere 17.2, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Swindon North is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,723£3,739£3,531Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,742£12,796£12,086Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,752£1,759£1,661Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,611£11,661£11,014Swindon North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£456£458£432Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£650£653£617Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£97£98£92Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,426£1,432£1,353Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£151£152£144Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£217£218£206Swindon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£6.67£6.70£6.33Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.53£4.55£4.30Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,006.7Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.695.9Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5142.1Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.255.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3162.4Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.221.6Swindon North

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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

Hertsmere Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Hertsmere: £4,154Swindon North: £3,739Hertsmere: £4,171Swindon North: £3,531Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941Hertsmere: £2,328Swindon North: £1,949Hertsmere: £2,338Swindon North: £1,841Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107Hertsmere: £1,164Swindon North: £1,112Hertsmere: £1,169Swindon North: £1,050Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769Hertsmere: £2,105Swindon North: £1,776Hertsmere: £2,113Swindon North: £1,678Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Swindon North £69Swindon North: £69Hertsmere: £84Swindon North: £70Hertsmere: £85Swindon North: £66Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £135, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99Hertsmere: £135Swindon North: £100Hertsmere: £135Swindon North: £94Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere is higher£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £4.19, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68Hertsmere: £4.19Swindon North: £3.69Hertsmere: £4.20Swindon North: £3.49Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Hertsmere: £328Swindon North: £360Hertsmere: £330Swindon North: £340Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Swindon North is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £149Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61Hertsmere: £45Swindon North: £62Hertsmere: £45Swindon North: £58Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Swindon North is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901Hertsmere: £979Swindon North: £905Hertsmere: £983Swindon North: £855Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Hertsmere: £232Swindon North: £152Hertsmere: £233Swindon North: £144Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137Hertsmere: £132Swindon North: £138Hertsmere: £133Swindon North: £130Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Swindon North is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22Hertsmere: £5.61Swindon North: £4.23Hertsmere: £5.63Swindon North: £4.00Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87Hertsmere: £2.26Swindon North: £2.88Hertsmere: £2.27Swindon North: £2.72Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Swindon North is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Hertsmere: £6.76Swindon North: £7.36Hertsmere: £6.79Swindon North: £6.95Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 28.6, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Swindon North is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Swindon North is higher102.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.5, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Swindon North is higher13.6

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Hertsmere and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureHertsmereSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,723£3,739£3,531Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£1,941£1,949£1,841Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,107£1,112£1,050Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£1,769£1,776£1,678Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£69£70£66Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£99£100£94Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.68£3.69£3.49Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£61£62£58Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£901£905£855Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£151£152£144Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£137£138£130Swindon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.22£4.23£4.00Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£2.87£2.88£2.72Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1153.3Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.621.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.255.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.9102.7Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.6Swindon North

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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

Hertsmere Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mHertsmere: £448.0mSwindon North: £415.8mHertsmere: £450.0mSwindon North: £392.7mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mHertsmere: £251.1mSwindon North: £216.8mHertsmere: £252.2mSwindon North: £204.8mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higher£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mHertsmere: £125.6mSwindon North: £123.7mHertsmere: £126.1mSwindon North: £116.8mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mHertsmere: £227.0mSwindon North: £197.6mHertsmere: £228.0mSwindon North: £186.6mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mHertsmere: £9.1mSwindon North: £7.8mHertsmere: £9.1mSwindon North: £7.3mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.5m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mHertsmere: £14.5mSwindon North: £11.1mHertsmere: £14.6mSwindon North: £10.5mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.45m, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.45mSwindon North: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.45mSwindon North: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mHertsmere: £35.4mSwindon North: £40.1mHertsmere: £35.5mSwindon North: £37.8mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mSwindon North is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mHertsmere: £10.2mSwindon North: £17.6mHertsmere: £10.2mSwindon North: £16.6mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSwindon North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £4.8m, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mHertsmere: £4.8mSwindon North: £6.9mHertsmere: £4.9mSwindon North: £6.5mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSwindon North is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mHertsmere: £105.6mSwindon North: £100.7mHertsmere: £106.1mSwindon North: £95.1mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mHertsmere: £25.0mSwindon North: £16.9mHertsmere: £25.1mSwindon North: £16.0mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mHertsmere: £14.3mSwindon North: £15.3mHertsmere: £14.4mSwindon North: £14.5mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSwindon North is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.24mSwindon North: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.24mSwindon North: £0.30mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSwindon North is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mHertsmere: £0.73mSwindon North: £0.82mHertsmere: £0.73mSwindon North: £0.77mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Swindon North is higher6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Swindon North is higher11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Swindon North is higher1,515

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Swindon North, total
MeasureHertsmereSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSwindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSwindon North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSwindon North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64417,055Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,624Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,408Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5206,122Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45111,418Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,515Swindon North

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.
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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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