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Swindon North and Stevenage

111,224 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Stevenage on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 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 2 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 20. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Swindon North: £3,723Stevenage: £4,123Swindon North: £3,739Stevenage: £3,894Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Stevenage is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £12,742, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Swindon North: £12,742Stevenage: £13,051Swindon North: £12,796Stevenage: £12,327Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,752, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Swindon North: £1,752Stevenage: £1,994Swindon North: £1,759Stevenage: £1,883Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Stevenage is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £11,611, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Swindon North: £11,611Stevenage: £11,827Swindon North: £11,661Stevenage: £11,171Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Swindon North: £456Stevenage: £444Swindon North: £458Stevenage: £420Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Swindon North is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Swindon North: £650Stevenage: £754Swindon North: £653Stevenage: £712Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Stevenage is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Swindon North: £24Stevenage: £25Swindon North: £24Stevenage: £24Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Swindon North: £359Stevenage: £399Swindon North: £360Stevenage: £377Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Stevenage is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Swindon North: £158Stevenage: £180Swindon North: £158Stevenage: £170Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Swindon North: £97Stevenage: £120Swindon North: £98Stevenage: £113Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Stevenage is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Swindon North: £1,426Stevenage: £1,583Swindon North: £1,432Stevenage: £1,495Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Stevenage is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Swindon North: £151Stevenage: £228Swindon North: £152Stevenage: £216Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Swindon North: £217Stevenage: £276Swindon North: £218Stevenage: £261Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £6.67, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Swindon North: £6.67Stevenage: £8.07Swindon North: £6.70Stevenage: £7.62Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £4.53, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Swindon North: £4.53Stevenage: £7.22Swindon North: £4.55Stevenage: £6.82Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Swindon North: £7.33Stevenage: £7.18Swindon North: £7.36Stevenage: £6.78Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Stevenage is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Stevenage is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Stevenage is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Stevenage is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Stevenage is higher26.4

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Swindon North and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£442£444£420Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£751£754£712Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.15£7.18£6.78Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.9102.6Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1156.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.062.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4182.3Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.626.4Stevenage

Per resident

Swindon North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 20. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Swindon North: £3,723Stevenage: £4,123Swindon North: £3,739Stevenage: £3,894Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Stevenage is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Swindon North: £1,941Stevenage: £2,045Swindon North: £1,949Stevenage: £1,932Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Swindon North: £1,107Stevenage: £1,263Swindon North: £1,112Stevenage: £1,193Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Stevenage is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Swindon North: £1,769Stevenage: £1,853Swindon North: £1,776Stevenage: £1,751Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Swindon North: £69Stevenage: £70Swindon North: £70Stevenage: £66Swindon North: £66

    £69£70£66Swindon North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £99, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Swindon North: £99Stevenage: £118Swindon North: £100Stevenage: £112Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Stevenage is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Swindon North: £3.68Stevenage: £3.99Swindon North: £3.69Stevenage: £3.77Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Swindon North: £359Stevenage: £399Swindon North: £360Stevenage: £377Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Stevenage is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Swindon North: £158Stevenage: £180Swindon North: £158Stevenage: £170Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon North £61, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Swindon North: £61Stevenage: £76Swindon North: £62Stevenage: £72Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Stevenage is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Swindon North: £901Stevenage: £1,002Swindon North: £905Stevenage: £947Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Stevenage is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Swindon North: £151Stevenage: £228Swindon North: £152Stevenage: £216Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Swindon North: £137Stevenage: £175Swindon North: £138Stevenage: £165Swindon North: £130

    £137£138£130Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Swindon North: £4.22Stevenage: £5.11Swindon North: £4.23Stevenage: £4.83Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Swindon North: £2.87Stevenage: £4.57Swindon North: £2.88Stevenage: £4.32Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Swindon North: £7.33Stevenage: £7.18Swindon North: £7.36Stevenage: £6.78Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Stevenage is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Stevenage is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Stevenage is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Stevenage is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Stevenage is higher16.7

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Swindon North and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£69£70£66Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£998£1,002£947Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.15£7.18£6.78Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.1Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.724.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.062.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.7115.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.616.7Stevenage

Total

Swindon North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mSwindon North: £414.1mStevenage: £422.4mSwindon North: £415.8mStevenage: £399.0mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mStevenage is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mSwindon North: £215.9mStevenage: £209.6mSwindon North: £216.8mStevenage: £197.9mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mSwindon North: £123.1mStevenage: £129.4mSwindon North: £123.7mStevenage: £122.2mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mStevenage is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mSwindon North: £196.7mStevenage: £189.9mSwindon North: £197.6mStevenage: £179.4mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mSwindon North: £7.7mStevenage: £7.1mSwindon North: £7.8mStevenage: £6.7mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £11.0m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mSwindon North: £11.0mStevenage: £12.1mSwindon North: £11.1mStevenage: £11.4mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mStevenage is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mSwindon North: £39.9mStevenage: £40.9mSwindon North: £40.1mStevenage: £38.6mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mStevenage is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £17.5m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mSwindon North: £17.5mStevenage: £18.5mSwindon North: £17.6mStevenage: £17.4mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North £6.8m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mSwindon North: £6.8mStevenage: £7.8mSwindon North: £6.9mStevenage: £7.4mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mStevenage is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mSwindon North: £100.3mStevenage: £102.7mSwindon North: £100.7mStevenage: £97.0mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mStevenage is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mSwindon North: £16.8mStevenage: £23.4mSwindon North: £16.9mStevenage: £22.1mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mStevenage is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mSwindon North: £15.2mStevenage: £17.9mSwindon North: £15.3mStevenage: £16.9mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mSwindon North: £0.47mStevenage: £0.52mSwindon North: £0.47mStevenage: £0.49mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mSwindon North: £0.32mStevenage: £0.47mSwindon North: £0.32mStevenage: £0.44mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mSwindon North: £0.81mStevenage: £0.73mSwindon North: £0.82mStevenage: £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, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Stevenage is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Stevenage is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Stevenage is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Stevenage is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Stevenage is higher1,714

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Swindon North and Stevenage, total
MeasureSwindon NorthStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mStevenage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mSwindon North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage
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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mStevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05516,392Swindon North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,648Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4082,519Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1226,374Stevenage
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41811,831Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,714Stevenage

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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