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Swindon North and Northampton South

111,224 and 114,719 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Northampton South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 10 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 12. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Swindon North: £3,723Northampton South: £3,610Swindon North: £3,739Northampton South: £3,410Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £12,742, Northampton South £13,401Northampton South: £13,401Swindon North: £12,742Northampton South: £13,458Swindon North: £12,796Northampton South: £12,712Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,752, Northampton South £1,636Northampton South: £1,636Swindon North: £1,752Northampton South: £1,643Swindon North: £1,759Northampton South: £1,552Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Swindon North is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £11,611, Northampton South £12,162Northampton South: £12,162Swindon North: £11,611Northampton South: £12,214Swindon North: £11,661Northampton South: £11,537Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Northampton South £456Northampton South: £456Swindon North: £456Northampton South: £458Swindon North: £458Northampton South: £433Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  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, Northampton South £758Northampton South: £758Swindon North: £650Northampton South: £761Swindon North: £653Northampton South: £719Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Northampton South is higher£758£761£719

  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, Northampton South £25Northampton South: £25Swindon North: £24Northampton South: £25Swindon North: £24Northampton South: £23Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Swindon North: £359Northampton South: £364Swindon North: £360Northampton South: £343Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Swindon North: £158Northampton South: £108Swindon North: £158Northampton South: £102Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £88Northampton South: £88Swindon North: £97Northampton South: £88Swindon North: £98Northampton South: £83Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Swindon North is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Northampton South £1,329Northampton South: £1,329Swindon North: £1,426Northampton South: £1,334Swindon North: £1,432Northampton South: £1,260Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Swindon North is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Swindon North: £151Northampton South: £138Swindon North: £152Northampton South: £130Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Swindon North is higher£137£138£130

  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, Northampton South £206Northampton South: £206Swindon North: £217Northampton South: £207Swindon North: £218Northampton South: £195Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Swindon North is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £6.67, Northampton South £7.98Northampton South: £7.98Swindon North: £6.67Northampton South: £8.01Swindon North: £6.70Northampton South: £7.57Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Northampton South is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £4.53, Northampton South £5.72Northampton South: £5.72Swindon North: £4.53Northampton South: £5.75Swindon North: £4.55Northampton South: £5.43Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Northampton South is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Swindon North: £7.33Northampton South: £7.63Swindon North: £7.36Northampton South: £7.21Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Northampton South 1,045.8Northampton South: 1,045.8Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count1,045.8

  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, Northampton South 96.9Northampton South: 96.9Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count96.9

  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, Northampton South 158.4Northampton South: 158.4Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Northampton South is higher158.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higher51.1

  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, Northampton South 154.1Northampton South: 154.1Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Swindon North is higher154.1

  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, Northampton South 19.4Northampton South: 19.4Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Swindon North is higher19.4

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Swindon North and Northampton South, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,595£3,610£3,410Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,636£1,643£1,552Swindon North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£456£458£433Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£758£761£719Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£23Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£108£108£102Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£88£88£83Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,329£1,334£1,260Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£137£138£130Swindon North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£206£207£195Swindon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.98£8.01£7.57Northampton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,045.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.996.9Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1158.4Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.051.1Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4154.1Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.619.4Swindon North

Per resident

Swindon North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Swindon North: £3,723Northampton South: £3,610Swindon North: £3,739Northampton South: £3,410Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Northampton South £1,938Northampton South: £1,938Swindon North: £1,941Northampton South: £1,946Swindon North: £1,949Northampton South: £1,838Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Northampton South £1,042Northampton South: £1,042Swindon North: £1,107Northampton South: £1,047Swindon North: £1,112Northampton South: £989Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Swindon North is higher£1,042£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Northampton South £1,759Northampton South: £1,759Swindon North: £1,769Northampton South: £1,766Swindon North: £1,776Northampton South: £1,668Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,766£1,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Northampton South £66Northampton South: £66Swindon North: £69Northampton South: £66Swindon North: £70Northampton South: £63Swindon North: £66

    £69£70£66Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £99, Northampton South £110Northampton South: £110Swindon North: £99Northampton South: £110Swindon North: £100Northampton South: £104Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Northampton South is higher£110£110£104

  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, Northampton South £3.55Northampton South: £3.55Swindon North: £3.68Northampton South: £3.57Swindon North: £3.69Northampton South: £3.37Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Swindon North: £359Northampton South: £364Swindon North: £360Northampton South: £343Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Swindon North: £158Northampton South: £108Swindon North: £158Northampton South: £102Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon North £61, Northampton South £56Northampton South: £56Swindon North: £61Northampton South: £56Swindon North: £62Northampton South: £53Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Swindon North is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Northampton South £846Northampton South: £846Swindon North: £901Northampton South: £850Swindon North: £905Northampton South: £803Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Swindon North is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Swindon North: £151Northampton South: £138Swindon North: £152Northampton South: £130Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Swindon North is higher£137£138£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Northampton South £131Northampton South: £131Swindon North: £137Northampton South: £132Swindon North: £138Northampton South: £124Swindon North: £130

    £137£138£130Swindon North is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Northampton South £5.08Northampton South: £5.08Swindon North: £4.22Northampton South: £5.10Swindon North: £4.23Northampton South: £4.82Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Northampton South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Northampton South £3.65Northampton South: £3.65Swindon North: £2.87Northampton South: £3.66Swindon North: £2.88Northampton South: £3.46Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Northampton South is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Swindon North: £7.33Northampton South: £7.63Swindon North: £7.36Northampton South: £7.21Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Northampton South 151.2Northampton South: 151.2Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Northampton South 14.0Northampton South: 14.0Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, Northampton South 22.9Northampton South: 22.9Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Northampton South is higher22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Northampton South 98.2Northampton South: 98.2Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Swindon North is higher98.2

  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, Northampton South 12.3Northampton South: 12.3Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Swindon North is higher12.3

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Swindon North and Northampton South, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,595£3,610£3,410Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,938£1,946£1,838Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,042£1,047£989Swindon North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,759£1,766£1,668Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£66£66£63Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£110£110£104Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.55£3.57£3.37Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£108£108£102Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£56£56£53Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£846£850£803Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£137£138£130Swindon North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£131£132£124Swindon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.08£5.10£4.82Northampton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3151.2Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.0Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.9Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.051.1Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.798.2Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.612.3Swindon North

Total

Swindon North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Northampton South £412.4mNorthampton South: £412.4mSwindon North: £414.1mNorthampton South: £414.1mSwindon North: £415.8mNorthampton South: £391.1mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mSwindon North is higher£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Northampton South £222.3mNorthampton South: £222.3mSwindon North: £215.9mNorthampton South: £223.2mSwindon North: £216.8mNorthampton South: £210.9mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Northampton South £119.6mNorthampton South: £119.6mSwindon North: £123.1mNorthampton South: £120.1mSwindon North: £123.7mNorthampton South: £113.4mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSwindon North is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Northampton South £201.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mSwindon North: £196.7mNorthampton South: £202.6mSwindon North: £197.6mNorthampton South: £191.4mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Northampton South £7.6mNorthampton South: £7.6mSwindon North: £7.7mNorthampton South: £7.6mSwindon North: £7.8mNorthampton South: £7.2mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £11.0m, Northampton South £12.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mSwindon North: £11.0mNorthampton South: £12.6mSwindon North: £11.1mNorthampton South: £11.9mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mNorthampton South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Northampton South £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.39mSwindon North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £39.9m, Northampton South £41.5mNorthampton South: £41.5mSwindon North: £39.9mNorthampton South: £41.7mSwindon North: £40.1mNorthampton South: £39.4mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mNorthampton South is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £17.5m, Northampton South £12.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mSwindon North: £17.5mNorthampton South: £12.4mSwindon North: £17.6mNorthampton South: £11.7mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North £6.8m, Northampton South £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.4mSwindon North: £6.8mNorthampton South: £6.5mSwindon North: £6.9mNorthampton South: £6.1mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Northampton South £97.1mNorthampton South: £97.1mSwindon North: £100.3mNorthampton South: £97.5mSwindon North: £100.7mNorthampton South: £92.1mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSwindon North is higher£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Northampton South £15.7mNorthampton South: £15.7mSwindon North: £16.8mNorthampton South: £15.8mSwindon North: £16.9mNorthampton South: £14.9mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSwindon North is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Northampton South £15.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mSwindon North: £15.2mNorthampton South: £15.1mSwindon North: £15.3mNorthampton South: £14.3mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSwindon North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Northampton South £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mSwindon North: £0.47mNorthampton South: £0.59mSwindon North: £0.47mNorthampton South: £0.55mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorthampton South is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Northampton South £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mSwindon North: £0.32mNorthampton South: £0.42mSwindon North: £0.32mNorthampton South: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorthampton South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Northampton South £0.87mNorthampton South: £0.87mSwindon North: £0.81mNorthampton South: £0.88mSwindon North: £0.82mNorthampton South: £0.83mSwindon North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mNorthampton South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Northampton South 17,347Northampton South: 17,347Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count17,347

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Northampton South 1,607Northampton South: 1,607Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count1,607

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Northampton South 2,627Northampton South: 2,627Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Northampton South is higher2,627

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Northampton South 5,861Northampton South: 5,861Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Swindon North is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Northampton South 11,262Northampton South: 11,262Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Swindon North is higher11,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Northampton South 1,414Northampton South: 1,414Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Swindon North is higher1,414

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Northampton South, total
MeasureSwindon NorthNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£412.4m£414.1m£391.1mSwindon North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£97.1m£97.5m£92.1mSwindon North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSwindon North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSwindon North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorthampton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthampton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05517,347Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,607Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4082,627Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1225,861Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41811,262Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,414Swindon 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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