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Stevenage and Swindon South

102,464 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Swindon South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Stevenage is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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

Stevenage Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Stevenage: £4,105Swindon South: £3,671Stevenage: £4,123Swindon South: £3,467Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £12,996, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Stevenage: £12,996Swindon South: £12,583Stevenage: £13,051Swindon South: £11,885Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,985, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Stevenage: £1,985Swindon South: £1,801Stevenage: £1,994Swindon South: £1,701Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,777, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Stevenage: £11,777Swindon South: £11,195Stevenage: £11,827Swindon South: £10,574Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £442, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Stevenage: £442Swindon South: £743Stevenage: £444Swindon South: £702Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £751, Swindon South £610Swindon South: £610Stevenage: £751Swindon South: £613Stevenage: £754Swindon South: £579Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Stevenage is higher£610£613£579

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £25, Swindon South £32Swindon South: £32Stevenage: £25Swindon South: £32Stevenage: £25Swindon South: £30Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Swindon South is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Stevenage: £397Swindon South: £350Stevenage: £399Swindon South: £331Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £179Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £180Swindon South: £123Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£130£130£123

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £119, Swindon South £80Swindon South: £80Stevenage: £119Swindon South: £80Stevenage: £120Swindon South: £76Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Stevenage is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Stevenage: £1,576Swindon South: £1,492Stevenage: £1,583Swindon South: £1,409Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £227Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £215Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £275, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Stevenage: £275Swindon South: £219Stevenage: £276Swindon South: £207Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Stevenage is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £8.03, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Stevenage: £8.03Swindon South: £6.02Stevenage: £8.07Swindon South: £5.69Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.19, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Stevenage: £7.19Swindon South: £3.69Stevenage: £7.22Swindon South: £3.49Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Stevenage: £7.15Swindon South: £5.42Stevenage: £7.18Swindon South: £5.12Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 1,020.9, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 102.6, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Swindon South is higher124.4

  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: Stevenage 156.9, Swindon South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Stevenage is higher131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 182.3, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  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: Stevenage 26.4, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Stevenage is higher17.9

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Stevenage and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,655£3,671£3,467Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£12,530£12,583£11,885Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£1,793£1,801£1,701Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,148£11,195£10,574Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£610£613£579Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£349£350£331Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£130£130£123Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£80£80£76Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,485£1,492£1,409Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£226£227£215Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£218£219£207Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.00£6.02£5.69Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£3.68£3.69£3.49Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.40£5.42£5.12Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,020.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9131.4Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.255.5Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3180.2Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.417.9Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stevenage Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Stevenage: £4,105Swindon South: £3,671Stevenage: £4,123Swindon South: £3,467Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Stevenage: £2,037Swindon South: £1,779Stevenage: £2,045Swindon South: £1,680Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,258, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Stevenage: £1,258Swindon South: £1,179Stevenage: £1,263Swindon South: £1,113Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Stevenage: £1,846Swindon South: £1,583Stevenage: £1,853Swindon South: £1,495Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Stevenage: £69Swindon South: £105Stevenage: £70Swindon South: £99Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £118, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Stevenage: £118Swindon South: £87Stevenage: £118Swindon South: £82Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Stevenage is higher£86£87£82

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stevenage £3.97, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Stevenage: £3.97Swindon South: £4.48Stevenage: £3.99Swindon South: £4.23Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Swindon South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Stevenage: £397Swindon South: £350Stevenage: £399Swindon South: £331Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £179Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £180Swindon South: £123Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £76, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Stevenage: £76Swindon South: £53Stevenage: £76Swindon South: £50Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Stevenage is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Stevenage: £998Swindon South: £977Stevenage: £1,002Swindon South: £922Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £227Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £215Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Stevenage: £174Swindon South: £143Stevenage: £175Swindon South: £135Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Stevenage is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Stevenage: £5.09Swindon South: £3.95Stevenage: £5.11Swindon South: £3.73Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Stevenage: £4.55Swindon South: £2.42Stevenage: £4.57Swindon South: £2.29Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Stevenage: £7.15Swindon South: £5.42Stevenage: £7.18Swindon South: £5.12Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Swindon South is higher17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 24.6, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Stevenage is higher18.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count118.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.7, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Stevenage is higher11.7

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Stevenage and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureStevenageSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,655£3,671£3,467Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,771£1,779£1,680Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,174£1,179£1,113Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£86£87£82Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£349£350£331Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£130£130£123Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£52£53£50Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£972£977£922Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£226£227£215Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£143£143£135Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.93£3.95£3.73Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£2.41£2.42£2.29Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.40£5.42£5.12Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0144.2Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.618.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.255.5Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5118.0Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.711.7Stevenage

Total

Stevenage is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 11. 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

Stevenage Swindon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mStevenage: £420.7mSwindon South: £432.1mStevenage: £422.4mSwindon South: £408.2mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mStevenage: £208.7mSwindon South: £209.4mStevenage: £209.6mSwindon South: £197.8mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mStevenage is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mStevenage: £128.9mSwindon South: £138.8mStevenage: £129.4mSwindon South: £131.1mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mStevenage: £189.1mSwindon South: £186.3mStevenage: £189.9mSwindon South: £176.0mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mStevenage is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mStevenage: £7.1mSwindon South: £12.4mStevenage: £7.1mSwindon South: £11.7mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £12.1m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mStevenage: £12.1mSwindon South: £10.2mStevenage: £12.1mSwindon South: £9.6mStevenage: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stevenage £0.41m, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mStevenage: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.53mStevenage: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.50mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £40.7m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mStevenage: £40.7mSwindon South: £41.2mStevenage: £40.9mSwindon South: £38.9mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £18.4m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mStevenage: £18.4mSwindon South: £15.4mStevenage: £18.5mSwindon South: £14.5mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.8m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mSwindon South: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mSwindon South: £5.9mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mStevenage: £102.3mSwindon South: £115.0mStevenage: £102.7mSwindon South: £108.6mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mStevenage: £23.3mSwindon South: £26.8mStevenage: £23.4mSwindon South: £25.3mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mStevenage: £17.8mSwindon South: £16.9mStevenage: £17.9mSwindon South: £15.9mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mStevenage: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.46mStevenage: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.44mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mStevenage: £0.47mSwindon South: £0.28mStevenage: £0.47mSwindon South: £0.27mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mStevenage: £0.73mSwindon South: £0.64mStevenage: £0.73mSwindon South: £0.60mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Stevenage: 1,648

    1,648Swindon South is higher2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,519, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Stevenage is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,714, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Stevenage is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Swindon South, total
MeasureStevenageSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mSwindon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mStevenage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mStevenage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mStevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwindon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39216,975Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,070Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,187Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3746,534Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83113,887Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,376Stevenage

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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