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Swindon North and Basingstoke

111,224 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Basingstoke on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Swindon North is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Swindon North Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Swindon North: £3,723Basingstoke: £3,572Swindon North: £3,739Basingstoke: £3,374Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £12,742, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Swindon North: £12,742Basingstoke: £12,768Swindon North: £12,796Basingstoke: £12,059Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,752, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Swindon North: £1,752Basingstoke: £1,591Swindon North: £1,759Basingstoke: £1,502Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Swindon North is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £11,611, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Swindon North: £11,611Basingstoke: £11,672Swindon North: £11,661Basingstoke: £11,025Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Swindon North: £456Basingstoke: £457Swindon North: £458Basingstoke: £432Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£455£457£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: Swindon North £650, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Swindon North: £650Basingstoke: £616Swindon North: £653Basingstoke: £582Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Swindon North is higher£614£616£582

  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: Swindon North £24, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Swindon North: £24Basingstoke: £22Swindon North: £24Basingstoke: £21Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Swindon North is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Swindon North: £359Basingstoke: £317Swindon North: £360Basingstoke: £300Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Swindon North: £158Basingstoke: £124Swindon North: £158Basingstoke: £117Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£123£124£117

  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: Swindon North £97, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Swindon North: £97Basingstoke: £78Swindon North: £98Basingstoke: £74Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Swindon North is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Swindon North: £1,426Basingstoke: £1,296Swindon North: £1,432Basingstoke: £1,224Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Swindon North is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Swindon North: £151Basingstoke: £187Swindon North: £152Basingstoke: £177Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Basingstoke is higher£187£187£177

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £217, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Swindon North: £217Basingstoke: £204Swindon North: £218Basingstoke: £193Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Swindon North is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £6.67, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Swindon North: £6.67Basingstoke: £8.31Swindon North: £6.70Basingstoke: £7.85Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Basingstoke is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £4.53, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Swindon North: £4.53Basingstoke: £4.04Swindon North: £4.55Basingstoke: £3.82Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Swindon North is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Swindon North: £7.33Basingstoke: £7.07Swindon North: £7.36Basingstoke: £6.68Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon North 1,006.7, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon North 95.9, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Swindon North is higher89.4

  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: Swindon North 142.1, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Swindon North is higher132.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon North 162.4, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Swindon North is higher149.7

  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: Swindon North 21.6, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Swindon North is higher17.0

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Swindon North and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,557£3,572£3,374Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,713£12,768£12,059Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,584£1,591£1,502Swindon North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£455£457£432Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£614£616£582Swindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£316£317£300Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£123£124£117Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£78£78£74Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,291£1,296£1,224Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£187£187£177Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£203£204£193Swindon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.03£4.04£3.82Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.04£7.07£6.68Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,003.9Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.989.4Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1132.5Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.048.6Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4149.7Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.617.0Swindon North

Per resident

Swindon North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Swindon North Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Swindon North: £3,723Basingstoke: £3,572Swindon North: £3,739Basingstoke: £3,374Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Swindon North: £1,941Basingstoke: £1,901Swindon North: £1,949Basingstoke: £1,796Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Swindon North: £1,107Basingstoke: £1,035Swindon North: £1,112Basingstoke: £978Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Swindon North is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Swindon North: £1,769Basingstoke: £1,738Swindon North: £1,776Basingstoke: £1,641Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Swindon North: £69Basingstoke: £68Swindon North: £70Basingstoke: £64Swindon North: £66

    £69£70£66Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £99, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Swindon North: £99Basingstoke: £92Swindon North: £100Basingstoke: £87Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Swindon North is higher£91£92£87

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swindon North £3.68, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Swindon North: £3.68Basingstoke: £3.30Swindon North: £3.69Basingstoke: £3.12Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Swindon North: £359Basingstoke: £317Swindon North: £360Basingstoke: £300Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Swindon North: £158Basingstoke: £124Swindon North: £158Basingstoke: £117Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon North £61, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Swindon North: £61Basingstoke: £51Swindon North: £62Basingstoke: £48Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Swindon North is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Swindon North: £901Basingstoke: £844Swindon North: £905Basingstoke: £797Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Swindon North is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Swindon North: £151Basingstoke: £187Swindon North: £152Basingstoke: £177Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Basingstoke is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Swindon North: £4.22Basingstoke: £5.41Swindon North: £4.23Basingstoke: £5.11Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Basingstoke is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Swindon North: £2.87Basingstoke: £2.63Swindon North: £2.88Basingstoke: £2.48Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Swindon North is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Swindon North: £7.33Basingstoke: £7.07Swindon North: £7.36Basingstoke: £6.68Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Swindon North is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 21.7, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Swindon North is higher19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Swindon North is higher97.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 13.6, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Swindon North is higher11.1

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Swindon North and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,557£3,572£3,374Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,893£1,901£1,796Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,031£1,035£978Swindon North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,731£1,738£1,641Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£68£68£64Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£91£92£87Swindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.29£3.30£3.12Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£316£317£300Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£123£124£117Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£50£51£48Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£840£844£797Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£187£187£177Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£132£133£126Swindon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.61£2.63£2.48Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.04£7.07£6.68Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3149.5Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.3Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.719.7Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.048.6Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.797.5Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.611.1Swindon North

Total

Swindon North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 6. 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

Swindon North Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mSwindon North: £414.1mBasingstoke: £411.1mSwindon North: £415.8mBasingstoke: £388.3mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mSwindon North is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mSwindon North: £215.9mBasingstoke: £218.8mSwindon North: £216.8mBasingstoke: £206.6mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mSwindon North: £123.1mBasingstoke: £119.2mSwindon North: £123.7mBasingstoke: £112.6mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSwindon North is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mSwindon North: £196.7mBasingstoke: £200.0mSwindon North: £197.6mBasingstoke: £188.9mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mSwindon North: £7.7mBasingstoke: £7.8mSwindon North: £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.4mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £11.0m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mSwindon North: £11.0mBasingstoke: £10.6mSwindon North: £11.1mBasingstoke: £10.0mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSwindon North is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon North £0.41m, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.41mBasingstoke: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.41mBasingstoke: £0.36mSwindon North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £39.9m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mSwindon North: £39.9mBasingstoke: £36.5mSwindon North: £40.1mBasingstoke: £34.5mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSwindon North is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £17.5m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mSwindon North: £17.5mBasingstoke: £14.2mSwindon North: £17.6mBasingstoke: £13.5mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North £6.8m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mSwindon North: £6.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mSwindon North: £6.9mBasingstoke: £5.5mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mSwindon North: £100.3mBasingstoke: £97.1mSwindon North: £100.7mBasingstoke: £91.7mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSwindon North is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mSwindon North: £16.8mBasingstoke: £21.6mSwindon North: £16.9mBasingstoke: £20.4mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBasingstoke is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.3mSwindon North: £15.3mBasingstoke: £14.5mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSwindon North is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.47mBasingstoke: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.47mBasingstoke: £0.59mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mSwindon North: £0.32mBasingstoke: £0.30mSwindon North: £0.32mBasingstoke: £0.29mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSwindon North is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mSwindon North: £0.82mBasingstoke: £0.77mSwindon North: £0.77m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Swindon North is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Swindon North is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Swindon North is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Swindon North is higher11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Swindon North is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Basingstoke, total
MeasureSwindon NorthBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mSwindon North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mBasingstoke
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mBasingstoke
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSwindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mSwindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mSwindon North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSwindon North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSwindon North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05517,202Basingstoke
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,532Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4082,271Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1225,593Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41811,217Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,275Swindon North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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