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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Swindon North

104,512 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher than Swindon North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 1. 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Swindon North: £3,739South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Swindon North: £3,531South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £13,096, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,096Swindon North: £12,796South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,152Swindon North: £12,086South Basildon and East Thurrock: £12,423

    £13,096£13,152£12,423South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,229, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,229Swindon North: £1,759South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,238Swindon North: £1,661South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £11,791, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,791Swindon North: £11,661South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,841Swindon North: £11,014South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,184

    £11,791£11,841£11,184South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £475, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456South Basildon and East Thurrock: £475Swindon North: £458South Basildon and East Thurrock: £477Swindon North: £432South Basildon and East Thurrock: £450

    £475£477£450South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £802, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650South Basildon and East Thurrock: £802Swindon North: £653South Basildon and East Thurrock: £806Swindon North: £617South Basildon and East Thurrock: £761

    £802£806£761South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £29, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Swindon North: £24South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Swindon North: £23South Basildon and East Thurrock: £27

    £29£29£27South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £419, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Swindon North: £360South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Swindon North: £340South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £167, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Swindon North: £158South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Swindon North: £149South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £129, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97South Basildon and East Thurrock: £129Swindon North: £98South Basildon and East Thurrock: £130Swindon North: £92South Basildon and East Thurrock: £123

    £129£130£123South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,839, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,839Swindon North: £1,432South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,847Swindon North: £1,353South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Swindon North: £152South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Swindon North: £144South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £246, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217South Basildon and East Thurrock: £246Swindon North: £218South Basildon and East Thurrock: £247Swindon North: £206South Basildon and East Thurrock: £233

    £246£247£233South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.69, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.69Swindon North: £6.70South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.72Swindon North: £6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £7.11, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.11Swindon North: £4.55South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.14Swindon North: £4.30South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Swindon North: £7.36South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Swindon North: £6.95South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Swindon 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,023.3, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,023.3

    1,023.3South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock 114.7, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9South Basildon and East Thurrock: 114.7

    114.7South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher95.9

  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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 168.1, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 168.1

    168.1South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 191.7, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 191.7

    191.7South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.3, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.3

    28.3South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher21.6

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£3,723£3,739£3,531South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,096£13,152£12,423£12,742£12,796£12,086South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114£1,752£1,759£1,661South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,841£11,184£11,611£11,661£11,014South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£450£456£458£432South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£650£653£617South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£24£24£23South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£359£360£340South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£158£158£149South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£123£97£98£92South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,426£1,432£1,353South Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£151£152£144South Basildon and East Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£217£218£206South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.67£6.70£6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£4.53£4.55£4.30South Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.31,006.7South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.795.9South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1142.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.155.0South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.7162.4South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.321.6South Basildon and East Thurrock

Per resident

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Swindon North: £3,739South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Swindon North: £3,531South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,180, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,180Swindon North: £1,949South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,190Swindon North: £1,841South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,372, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,372Swindon North: £1,112South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,377Swindon North: £1,050South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,963, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,963Swindon North: £1,776South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,971Swindon North: £1,678South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,862

    £1,963£1,971£1,862South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £79, Swindon North £69Swindon North: £69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Swindon North: £70South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Swindon North: £66South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £134, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Swindon North: £100South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Swindon North: £94South Basildon and East Thurrock: £127

    £134£134£127South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.78, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.78Swindon North: £3.69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.80Swindon North: £3.49South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £419, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Swindon North: £360South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Swindon North: £340South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £167, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Swindon North: £158South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Swindon North: £149South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £80, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Swindon North: £62South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Swindon North: £58South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £80£80£75South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,132, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,132Swindon North: £905South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,137Swindon North: £855South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Swindon North: £152South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Swindon North: £144South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £151, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £151Swindon North: £138South Basildon and East Thurrock: £152Swindon North: £130South Basildon and East Thurrock: £144

    £151£152£144South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.12, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.12Swindon North: £4.23South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.14Swindon North: £4.00South Basildon and East Thurrock: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.38, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.38Swindon North: £2.88South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.39Swindon North: £2.72South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Swindon North: £7.36South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Swindon North: £6.95South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 170.4, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 170.4

    170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 19.1, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6South Basildon and East Thurrock: 19.1

    19.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.0, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.0

    28.0South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 118.0, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 118.0

    118.0South Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 17.4, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17.4

    17.4South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher13.6

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£3,723£3,739£3,531South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£1,941£1,949£1,841South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,107£1,112£1,050South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,963£1,971£1,862£1,769£1,776£1,678South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£70£66South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£99£100£94South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.68£3.69£3.49South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£359£360£340South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£158£158£149South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£61£62£58South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£901£905£855South Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£151£152£144South Basildon and East Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£137£138£130South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.22£4.23£4.00Swindon North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£2.87£2.88£2.72South Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4153.3South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.114.6South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.021.7South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.155.0South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0102.7South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.413.6South Basildon and East Thurrock

Total

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 3. 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £455.3m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £455.3mSwindon North: £415.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £457.2mSwindon North: £392.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £431.8m

    £455.3m£457.2m£431.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £227.9m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £227.9mSwindon North: £216.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £228.8mSwindon North: £204.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £216.1m

    £227.9m£228.8m£216.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £143.3m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £143.3mSwindon North: £123.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £144.0mSwindon North: £116.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £136.0m

    £143.3m£144.0m£136.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £205.1m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £205.1mSwindon North: £197.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £206.0mSwindon North: £186.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £194.6m

    £205.1m£206.0m£194.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mSwindon North: £7.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mSwindon North: £7.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £14.0m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mSwindon North: £11.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mSwindon North: £10.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.50m, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mSwindon North: £0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mSwindon North: £0.39mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £43.8m, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.8mSwindon North: £40.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.9mSwindon North: £37.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £41.5m

    £43.8m£43.9m£41.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock 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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £17.5m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mSwindon North: £17.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mSwindon North: £16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3m, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mSwindon North: £6.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mSwindon North: £6.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £118.3m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.3mSwindon North: £100.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.8mSwindon North: £95.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £22.2m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.2mSwindon North: £16.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.3mSwindon North: £16.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £15.8m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.8mSwindon North: £15.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.9mSwindon North: £14.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.43m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.45mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.46m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mSwindon North: £0.32mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mSwindon North: £0.30mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.66m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mSwindon North: £0.82mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mSwindon North: £0.77mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 17,805, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17,805

    17,805South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,995, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,995

    1,995South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 2,925, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2,925

    2,925South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 6,906, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122South Basildon and East Thurrock: 6,906

    6,906South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 12,328, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418South Basildon and East Thurrock: 12,328

    12,328South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,819, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,819

    1,819South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,515

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Swindon North, total
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.3m£457.2m£431.8m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.8m£216.1m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.3m£144.0m£136.0m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£205.1m£206.0m£194.6m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£43.9m£41.5m£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSwindon North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,80517,055South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9951,624South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9252,408South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9066,122South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32811,418South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8191,515South Basildon and East Thurrock

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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