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Southampton Itchen and Swansea West

114,013 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Itchen is higher than Swansea West on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Southampton Itchen is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 20. 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

Southampton Itchen Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Southampton Itchen: £4,071Swansea West: £5,392Southampton Itchen: £4,089Swansea West: £5,093Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Southampton Itchen: £12,772Swansea West: £13,462Southampton Itchen: £12,827Swansea West: £12,715Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Swansea West is higher£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Southampton Itchen: £2,179Swansea West: £2,923Southampton Itchen: £2,189Swansea West: £2,761Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Swansea West is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Southampton Itchen: £11,460Swansea West: £11,415Southampton Itchen: £11,509Swansea West: £10,782Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £594, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Southampton Itchen: £594Swansea West: £880Southampton Itchen: £597Swansea West: £831Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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: Southampton Itchen £684, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Southampton Itchen: £684Swansea West: £1,119Southampton Itchen: £687Swansea West: £1,057Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Swansea West is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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: Southampton Itchen £34, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Southampton Itchen: £34Swansea West: £48Southampton Itchen: £34Swansea West: £45Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Swansea West is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Southampton Itchen: £441Swansea West: £802Southampton Itchen: £443Swansea West: £758Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Southampton Itchen: £175Swansea West: £174Southampton Itchen: £176Swansea West: £164Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£173£174£164

  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: Southampton Itchen £117, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Southampton Itchen: £117Swansea West: £147Southampton Itchen: £118Swansea West: £139Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Swansea West is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Southampton Itchen: £1,787Swansea West: £2,232Southampton Itchen: £1,795Swansea West: £2,108Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Southampton Itchen: £223Swansea West: £332Southampton Itchen: £224Swansea West: £314Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £263, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Southampton Itchen: £263Swansea West: £527Southampton Itchen: £264Swansea West: £498Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Swansea West is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Southampton Itchen: £6.20Swansea West: £7.99Southampton Itchen: £6.23Swansea West: £7.55Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Swansea West is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Southampton Itchen: £5.81Swansea West: £10Southampton Itchen: £5.83Swansea West: £9.73Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Swansea West is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Southampton Itchen: £6.71Swansea West: £7.98Southampton Itchen: £6.73Swansea West: £7.54Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 1,009.9, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Swansea West is higher1,016.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 135.9, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Swansea West is higher190.4

  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: Southampton Itchen 150.9, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Swansea West is higher221.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Swansea West is higher109.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen 201.6, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Swansea West is higher259.2

  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: Southampton Itchen 26.9, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Swansea West is higher30.6

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Southampton Itchen and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,366£11,415£10,782Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£173£174£164Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£146£147£139Swansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£525£527£498Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£10£10£9.73Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,016.3Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.2109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6259.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.930.6Swansea West

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 21. 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

Southampton Itchen Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Southampton Itchen: £4,071Swansea West: £5,392Southampton Itchen: £4,089Swansea West: £5,093Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Southampton Itchen: £1,748Swansea West: £2,128Southampton Itchen: £1,756Swansea West: £2,010Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Swansea West is higher£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Southampton Itchen: £1,476Swansea West: £1,948Southampton Itchen: £1,483Swansea West: £1,840Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Swansea West is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Southampton Itchen: £1,569Swansea West: £1,805Southampton Itchen: £1,576Swansea West: £1,704Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Southampton Itchen: £81Swansea West: £139Southampton Itchen: £82Swansea West: £131Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £94, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Southampton Itchen: £94Swansea West: £177Southampton Itchen: £94Swansea West: £167Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Swansea West is higher£176£177£167

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.64, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Southampton Itchen: £4.64Swansea West: £7.55Southampton Itchen: £4.66Swansea West: £7.13Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Swansea West is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Southampton Itchen: £441Swansea West: £802Southampton Itchen: £443Swansea West: £758Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Southampton Itchen: £175Swansea West: £174Southampton Itchen: £176Swansea West: £164Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £80, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Southampton Itchen: £80Swansea West: £98Southampton Itchen: £80Swansea West: £92Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Swansea West is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Southampton Itchen: £1,211Swansea West: £1,487Southampton Itchen: £1,216Swansea West: £1,404Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Southampton Itchen: £223Swansea West: £332Southampton Itchen: £224Swansea West: £314Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Southampton Itchen: £178Swansea West: £351Southampton Itchen: £179Swansea West: £332Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Swansea West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Southampton Itchen: £4.20Swansea West: £5.33Southampton Itchen: £4.21Swansea West: £5.03Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Swansea West is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Southampton Itchen: £3.94Swansea West: £6.86Southampton Itchen: £3.96Swansea West: £6.48Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Swansea West is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Southampton Itchen: £6.71Swansea West: £7.98Southampton Itchen: £6.73Swansea West: £7.54Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Swansea West is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Swansea West is higher30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 20.7, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Swansea West is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Swansea West is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Swansea West is higher172.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.2, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Swansea West is higher20.4

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Southampton Itchen and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£173£174£164Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£97£98£92Swansea West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£349£351£332Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£6.83£6.86£6.48Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3160.7Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.630.1Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.734.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.2109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.220.4Swansea West

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 21. 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

Southampton Itchen Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mSwansea West: £608.3mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mSwansea West: £574.6mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSwansea West is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mSwansea West: £240.1mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mSwansea West: £226.8mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSwansea West is higher£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mSwansea West: £219.7mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mSwansea West: £207.6mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSwansea West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mSwansea West: £203.6mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mSwansea West: £192.3mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSwansea West: £15.7mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSwansea West: £14.8mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSwansea West: £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSwansea West: £18.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSwansea West is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £0.53m, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSwansea West: £0.85mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSwansea West: £0.80mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwansea West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mSwansea West: £90.5mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mSwansea West: £85.5mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mSwansea West: £19.6mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mSwansea West: £18.5mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSwansea West: £11.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSwansea West: £10.4mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSwansea West is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mSwansea West: £167.7mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mSwansea West: £158.4mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mSwansea West: £37.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mSwansea West: £35.4mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mSwansea West: £39.6mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mSwansea West: £37.4mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwansea West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSwansea West: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSwansea West: £0.57mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSwansea West is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSwansea West: £0.77mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSwansea West: £0.73mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSwansea West is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mSwansea West: £0.90mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mSwansea West: £0.85mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Swansea West is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Swansea West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Swansea West is higher3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Swansea West is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Swansea West is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Swansea West is higher2,298

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Swansea West, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76318,127Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1213,395Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3553,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,88612,392Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57219,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0802,298Swansea West

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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