Compare constituencies · South East and South West
Oxford East and Swindon South
Oxford East is higher than Swindon South on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Oxford East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 17. 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
Oxford East Swindon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,211£3,225£3,046Swindon South is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,179£12,231£11,552Swindon South is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,604£1,611£1,521Swindon South is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,822£10,868£10,265Swindon South is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£680£683£645Swindon South is higher£740£743£702
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£646£649£613Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£610£613£579
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£31£31£30Swindon South is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£298£299£283Swindon South is higher£349£350£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Swindon South is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Swindon South is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,323£1,329£1,255Swindon South is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£291£292£276Oxford East is higher£226£227£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£202£203£191Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£218£219£207
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Swindon South is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Oxford East is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
972.0Swindon South is higher1,020.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count124.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.4Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count131.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.8Swindon South is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.2Swindon South is higher180.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.5Swindon South is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Oxford East | Swindon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,179£12,231£11,552 | £12,530£12,583£11,885 | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,604£1,611£1,521 | £1,793£1,801£1,701 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,822£10,868£10,265 | £11,148£11,195£10,574 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £740£743£702 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £646£649£613 | £610£613£579 | Oxford East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £31£31£30 | £32£32£30 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £298£299£283 | £349£350£331 | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £130£130£123 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £80£80£76 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,323£1,329£1,255 | £1,485£1,492£1,409 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £226£227£215 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £202£203£191 | £218£219£207 | Swindon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | Swindon South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Oxford East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 972.0 | 1,020.0 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 124.4 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.4 | 131.4 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.8 | 55.5 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.2 | 180.2 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.5 | 17.9 | Swindon South |
Per resident
Oxford East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 19. 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
Oxford East Swindon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,211£3,225£3,046Swindon South is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,363£1,369£1,293Swindon South is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,138£1,143£1,080Swindon South is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,211£1,216£1,149Swindon South is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Swindon South is higher£105£105£99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Swindon South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£298£299£283Swindon South is higher£349£350£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Swindon South is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Swindon South is higher£52£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£939£943£891Swindon South is higher£972£977£922
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£291£292£276Oxford East is higher£226£227£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Swindon South is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Oxford East is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
108.8Swindon South is higher144.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count18.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.8Swindon South is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.0Swindon South is higher118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.0Swindon South is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Oxford East | Swindon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,138£1,143£1,080 | £1,174£1,179£1,113 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £105£105£99 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £86£87£82 | Swindon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £298£299£283 | £349£350£331 | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £130£130£123 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £52£53£50 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £939£943£891 | £972£977£922 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £226£227£215 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £143£143£135 | Oxford East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Swindon South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £2.41£2.42£2.29 | Oxford East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 108.8 | 144.2 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 17.6 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 18.6 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.8 | 55.5 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.0 | 118.0 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.0 | 11.7 | Swindon South |
Total
Oxford East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 19. 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
Oxford East Swindon South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.1m£387.7m£366.2mSwindon South is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mSwindon South is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£136.8m£137.4m£129.8mSwindon South is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£145.6m£146.3m£138.1mSwindon South is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSwindon South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mSwindon South is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon South is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSwindon South is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£112.9m£113.4m£107.1mSwindon South is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.0m£35.2m£33.2mOxford East is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSwindon South is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mOxford East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mSwindon South is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,081Swindon South is higher16,975
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,683Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count2,070
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,782Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count2,187
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,506Swindon South is higher6,534
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,389Swindon South is higher13,887
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,326Swindon South is higher1,376
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| Measure | Oxford East | Swindon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.1m£387.7m£366.2m | £430.3m£432.1m£408.2m | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £163.9m£164.6m£155.5m | £208.5m£209.4m£197.8m | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £136.8m£137.4m£129.8m | £138.2m£138.8m£131.1m | Swindon South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £145.6m£146.3m£138.1m | £185.5m£186.3m£176.0m | Swindon South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | Swindon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Swindon South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £112.9m£113.4m£107.1m | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.0m£35.2m£33.2m | £26.6m£26.8m£25.3m | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Oxford East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Swindon South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Oxford East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Swindon South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,081 | 16,975 | Swindon South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,683 | 2,070 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,782 | 2,187 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,506 | 6,534 | Swindon South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,389 | 13,887 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,326 | 1,376 | Swindon South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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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.
- 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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