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Swindon North and Hertsmere

111,224 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Hertsmere on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 9. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Swindon North: £3,723Hertsmere: £4,171Swindon North: £3,739Hertsmere: £3,940Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £12,742, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Swindon North: £12,742Hertsmere: £12,891Swindon North: £12,796Hertsmere: £12,176Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Hertsmere is higher£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,752, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902Swindon North: £1,752Hertsmere: £1,910Swindon North: £1,759Hertsmere: £1,804Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £11,611, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Swindon North: £11,611Hertsmere: £11,654Swindon North: £11,661Hertsmere: £11,008Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Swindon North: £456Hertsmere: £467Swindon North: £458Hertsmere: £441Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

  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, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744Swindon North: £650Hertsmere: £747Swindon North: £653Hertsmere: £706Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Hertsmere is higher£744£747£706

  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, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Swindon North: £24Hertsmere: £23Swindon North: £24Hertsmere: £22Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Swindon North: £359Hertsmere: £330Swindon North: £360Hertsmere: £311Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £90Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73Swindon North: £97Hertsmere: £74Swindon North: £98Hertsmere: £70Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Swindon North is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Swindon North: £1,426Hertsmere: £1,606Swindon North: £1,432Hertsmere: £1,517Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Swindon North: £151Hertsmere: £233Swindon North: £152Hertsmere: £220Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  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, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216Swindon North: £217Hertsmere: £217Swindon North: £218Hertsmere: £205Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Swindon North is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £6.67, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17Swindon North: £6.67Hertsmere: £9.21Swindon North: £6.70Hertsmere: £8.70Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £4.53, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Swindon North: £4.53Hertsmere: £3.71Swindon North: £4.55Hertsmere: £3.50Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Swindon North is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Swindon North: £7.33Hertsmere: £6.79Swindon North: £7.36Hertsmere: £6.41Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

  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, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count93.6

  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, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Hertsmere is higher157.5

  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, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higher51.2

  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, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Swindon North is higher158.3

  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, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Swindon North is higher17.2

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Swindon North and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,605£11,654£11,008Swindon North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£744£747£706Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£328£330£311Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£95£95£90Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£73£74£70Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£216£217£205Swindon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.69£3.71£3.50Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.76£6.79£6.41Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,004.2Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.993.6Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1157.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.051.2Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4158.3Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.617.2Swindon North

Per resident

Swindon North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 13. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Swindon North: £3,723Hertsmere: £4,171Swindon North: £3,739Hertsmere: £3,940Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328Swindon North: £1,941Hertsmere: £2,338Swindon North: £1,949Hertsmere: £2,208Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Hertsmere is higher£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164Swindon North: £1,107Hertsmere: £1,169Swindon North: £1,112Hertsmere: £1,104Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105Swindon North: £1,769Hertsmere: £2,113Swindon North: £1,776Hertsmere: £1,996Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84Swindon North: £69Hertsmere: £85Swindon North: £70Hertsmere: £80Swindon North: £66

    £69£70£66Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £99, Hertsmere £135Hertsmere: £135Swindon North: £99Hertsmere: £135Swindon North: £100Hertsmere: £128Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Hertsmere is higher£135£135£128

  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, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Swindon North: £3.68Hertsmere: £4.20Swindon North: £3.69Hertsmere: £3.97Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Swindon North: £359Hertsmere: £330Swindon North: £360Hertsmere: £311Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £95Swindon North: £158Hertsmere: £90Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon North £61, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Swindon North: £61Hertsmere: £45Swindon North: £62Hertsmere: £43Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Swindon North is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979Swindon North: £901Hertsmere: £983Swindon North: £905Hertsmere: £929Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Swindon North: £151Hertsmere: £233Swindon North: £152Hertsmere: £220Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Hertsmere £132Hertsmere: £132Swindon North: £137Hertsmere: £133Swindon North: £138Hertsmere: £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, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61Swindon North: £4.22Hertsmere: £5.63Swindon North: £4.23Hertsmere: £5.32Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26Swindon North: £2.87Hertsmere: £2.27Swindon North: £2.88Hertsmere: £2.14Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Swindon North is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Swindon North: £7.33Hertsmere: £6.79Swindon North: £7.36Hertsmere: £6.41Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17.0

  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, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Hertsmere is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Swindon North is higher96.9

  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, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Swindon North is higher10.5

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Swindon North and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£135£135£128Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£328£330£311Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£95£95£90Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£45£45£43Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£232£233£220Hertsmere
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£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.26£2.27£2.14Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.76£6.79£6.41Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3182.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.728.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.051.2Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.796.9Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.610.5Swindon North

Total

Swindon North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 13. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mSwindon North: £414.1mHertsmere: £450.0mSwindon North: £415.8mHertsmere: £425.0mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mSwindon North: £215.9mHertsmere: £252.2mSwindon North: £216.8mHertsmere: £238.2mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mHertsmere is higher£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mSwindon North: £123.1mHertsmere: £126.1mSwindon North: £123.7mHertsmere: £119.1mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mSwindon North: £196.7mHertsmere: £228.0mSwindon North: £197.6mHertsmere: £215.3mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mSwindon North: £7.7mHertsmere: £9.1mSwindon North: £7.8mHertsmere: £8.6mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £11.0m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mSwindon North: £11.0mHertsmere: £14.6mSwindon North: £11.1mHertsmere: £13.8mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHertsmere is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mSwindon North: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.45mSwindon North: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £39.9m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mSwindon North: £39.9mHertsmere: £35.5mSwindon North: £40.1mHertsmere: £33.6mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSwindon North is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £17.5m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mSwindon North: £17.5mHertsmere: £10.2mSwindon North: £17.6mHertsmere: £9.7mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North £6.8m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mSwindon North: £6.8mHertsmere: £4.9mSwindon North: £6.9mHertsmere: £4.6mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mSwindon North: £100.3mHertsmere: £106.1mSwindon North: £100.7mHertsmere: £100.2mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mSwindon North: £16.8mHertsmere: £25.1mSwindon North: £16.9mHertsmere: £23.7mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mSwindon North: £15.2mHertsmere: £14.4mSwindon North: £15.3mHertsmere: £13.6mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSwindon North is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.57mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mSwindon North: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.24mSwindon North: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.23mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSwindon North is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mSwindon North: £0.81mHertsmere: £0.73mSwindon North: £0.82mHertsmere: £0.69mSwindon North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Hertsmere is higher3,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Swindon North is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Swindon North is higher10,451

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Swindon North is higher1,133

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Hertsmere, total
MeasureSwindon NorthHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mSwindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSwindon North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSwindon North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05519,644Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,831Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4083,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1225,520Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41810,451Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,133Swindon North

Sources

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

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  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.
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