Compare constituencies · South West and East Midlands
Swindon North and Kettering
Swindon North is higher than Kettering on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Swindon North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 16. 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 Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,723£3,739£3,531Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,742£12,796£12,086Kettering is higher£12,861£12,916£12,199
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,752£1,759£1,661Kettering is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,611£11,661£11,014Kettering is higher£11,760£11,810£11,155
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£456£458£432Swindon North is higher£376£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£650£653£617Kettering is higher£703£706£667
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£359£360£340Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£149Swindon North is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£97£98£92Kettering is higher£100£100£95
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,426£1,432£1,353Kettering is higher£1,478£1,484£1,402
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£144Swindon North is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£217£218£206Kettering is higher£257£259£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.67£6.70£6.33Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Kettering is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.7Kettering is higher1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
95.9Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count92.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.1Kettering is higher157.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.0Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
162.4Kettering is higher181.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.6Kettering is higher22.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swindon North | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,723£3,739£3,531 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | £12,861£12,916£12,199 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,752£1,759£1,661 | £1,849£1,857£1,754 | Kettering |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,611£11,661£11,014 | £11,760£11,810£11,155 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £456£458£432 | £376£378£357 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £650£653£617 | £703£706£667 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £23£23£21 | Swindon North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £359£360£340 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£149 | £102£102£97 | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £100£100£95 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,426£1,432£1,353 | £1,478£1,484£1,402 | Kettering |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£144 | £146£146£138 | Swindon North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £257£259£244 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | Kettering |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Swindon North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.7 | 1,012.5 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 95.9 | 92.7 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.1 | 157.7 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.0 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 162.4 | 181.6 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.6 | 22.9 | Kettering |
Per resident
Swindon North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 18. 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 Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,723£3,739£3,531Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,941£1,949£1,841Kettering is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,107£1,112£1,050Kettering is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,769£1,776£1,678Kettering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Swindon North is higher£65£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Kettering is higher£122£122£116
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£359£360£340Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£149Swindon North is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£62£58Kettering is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£901£905£855Kettering is higher£913£917£866
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£144Swindon North is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Kettering is higher£159£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.87£2.88£2.72Kettering is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.3Kettering is higher175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Kettering is higherDepends on how you count16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.7Kettering is higher27.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.0Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.7Kettering is higher112.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6Kettering is higher14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swindon North | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,723£3,739£3,531 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | Kettering |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,769£1,776£1,678 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £65£66£62 | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £122£122£116 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £359£360£340 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£149 | £102£102£97 | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£62£58 | £62£62£59 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £901£905£855 | £913£917£866 | Kettering |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£144 | £146£146£138 | Swindon North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £159£160£151 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.87£2.88£2.72 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Kettering |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Swindon North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.3 | 175.7 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 16.1 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.7 | 27.4 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.0 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.7 | 112.3 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 14.2 | Kettering |
Total
Swindon North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 18. 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 Kettering
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mKettering is higher£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mKettering is higher£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mKettering is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mKettering is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mKettering is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mKettering is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mKettering is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mKettering is higher£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSwindon North is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mKettering is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mKettering is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,055Kettering is higher20,209
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,624Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,851
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,408Kettering is higher3,147
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,122Kettering is higher7,351
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,418Kettering is higher12,914
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,515Kettering is higher1,628
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| Measure | Swindon North | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £414.1m£415.8m£392.7m | £467.6m£469.6m£443.5m | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.9m£216.8m£204.8m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £123.1m£123.7m£116.8m | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | Kettering |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £196.7m£197.6m£186.6m | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Swindon North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.9m£40.1m£37.8m | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Swindon North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Kettering |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £105.1m£105.5m£99.6m | Kettering |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Swindon North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.5m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Kettering |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Kettering |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Swindon North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,055 | 20,209 | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,624 | 1,851 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,408 | 3,147 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,122 | 7,351 | Kettering |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,418 | 12,914 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,515 | 1,628 | Kettering |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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